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Diana concert sells out in minutes

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LONDON, England -- Tickets for a pop concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death sold out 30 minutes after going on sale, organizers have said.

The official Web site www.concertfordiana.com posted a message on Wednesday saying more would be released in the New Year.

The concert, organized by Diana's sons, Princes William and Harry, will take place at the renovated Wembley stadium in London next July and feature acts including Elton John, Duran Duran and Pharrell Williams. (Watch as the princes unveil concert plans )

The £45 ($88) tickets for the tribute were up for grabs from 9 a.m. but they were already attracting bids of up to £200 each on the online auction eBay.

The online message read: "For now, tickets have sold out. We hope very much that more tickets will be released in the New Year. Please keep checking back here for further information."

It was not clear how many tickets had been sold, but the capacity of the stadium, which has not yet been completed, is expected to be 60,000 people for a concert.

Diana's sons announced their plans for the concert and a memorial service on Tuesday. Prince William said the concert will feature music from Diana's favorite bands, ballet and musicals and will be "full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness which I know she would have wanted." (Full story)

The memorial service will take place in London on August 31, 10 years to the day since the princess died in a car crash in Paris.

"The service is going to include both sides of the family, our mother's side and our father's side -- everyone getting together. It should be a good occasion," said Prince Harry in a televised interview.

The venue for the memorial service has yet to be announced. William said he wanted the pop concert to be "the best birthday present" his mother ever had and revealed the line-up would be inspired by her musical tastes.

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