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Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | Inset: StubHub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A major ticketing platform is facing backlash after mistakenly listing a beloved Christian concert about the life of Jesus as a heavy metal event \u2014 an error that left fans confused and sparked frustration just days before Christmas.<\/p>\n

StubHub issued an apology after incorrectly advertising Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God<\/em><\/a> as a concert by the metal band Lamb of God. The mix-up occurred ahead of the December 20 performance at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in South Carolina, where Peterson’s longtime Christmas concert tradition was set to take place.<\/p>\n

“We acknowledge the listing for the December 20 event at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium was misleading and apologize for the confusion this caused,” a StubHub spokesperson told WSPA<\/a>. “Ahead of the show, we updated the event page and reached out to customers to clarify the event details. Anyone who purchased tickets under the impression this was a different performance is encouraged to contact us \u2014 we’ll honor a full refund under our FanProtect Guarantee.”<\/p>\n

The original listing reportedly included an image of Lamb of God’s lead vocalist and even marked the event as “trending,” despite the heavy metal band not being on tour at the time. The mistake quickly caught the attention of online users, with many expressing disbelief that a worship-centered Christmas concert had been mislabeled as a metal show.<\/p>\n

For fans of Andrew Peterson, the mix-up felt especially jarring. Behold the Lamb of God<\/em> is far from a loud or aggressive performance. Instead, it’s a deeply reverent musical journey through the biblical story of Christ \u2014 from the promises of the Old Testament to the birth of Jesus and the hope of redemption.<\/p>\n

The project, which Peterson describes as a “true tall tale,” has become a cherished Advent tradition for many Christian families. First released more than 20 years ago, the album and live concert have grown into a multi-artist celebration of Scripture, worship, and storytelling.<\/p>\n

Peterson, also known for his bestselling Wingfeather Saga<\/em> book series, has long been respected for blending faith, art, and theology in a way that’s accessible to both children and adults. Over the years, Behold the Lamb of God<\/em> has featured dozens of musicians and collaborators, creating a rich, communal worship experience.<\/p>\n

“The community of artists has grown and changed since we started,” Peterson previously shared. “We wanted to go in and fine-tune some of the songs to sound like what we do live.”<\/p>\n

While StubHub corrected the error and offered refunds, the incident sparked broader conversation about how faith-based events are often misunderstood or miscategorized in mainstream spaces. For many Christians, the mix-up wasn’t just a technical mistake \u2014 it felt symbolic of a culture that sometimes struggles to recognize or properly represent expressions of faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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