Taylor Swift's Melbourne tour declared a 'major event' in Victorian government bid to prevent ticket scalping
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift's Melbourne tour declared a 'major event' in Victorian government bid to prevent ticket scalping

ABC  

In short: Fans trying to get tickets to Taylor Swift's shows in Melbourne will be protected by ticket scalping laws Fans trying to get tickets to Taylor Swift's shows in Melbourne will be protected by ticket scalping laws What's next? People violating the laws could face fines of up to $554,760 The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's Melbourne tour a major event, meaning ticket scalping laws will apply to protect fans from being ripped off. On Tuesday, consumer advocacy group CHOICE called on the government to declare the tour a major event amid reports of resale tickets being sold for more than $3,000 on third party websites. Alan Kirkland, CEO of CHOICE, said there needed to be consistent protection against ticket scalping around the country to prevent people being ripped off.

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Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…
1 month, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift has released a fresh batch of $16 “no view” tickets ahead of her final three gigs in Vancouver next month. Taylor Swift final Eras tour: Ticket scalpers, however, have already bought the tickets and are reselling them for over $1,000, prompting some Swifties to express their outrage after discovering that tickets were being resold for over $1,638. Reacting …

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…
1 month, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift has released a fresh batch of $16 “no view” tickets ahead of her final three gigs in Vancouver next month. Taylor Swift final Eras tour: Ticket scalpers, however, have already bought the tickets and are reselling them for over $1,000, prompting some Swifties to express their outrage after discovering that tickets were being resold for over $1,638. Reacting …

Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging
55 years ago

Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging

Wired  

A group of almost 400 fans of Taylor Swift and other musicians filed a new lawsuit in California state court on Friday against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, accusing them of colluding with partner organizations to drive up ticket prices for concertgoers. The complaint, which expands on an existing federal court case brought by Swift fans, accuses Ticketmaster …

I fell for a Taylor Swift ticket scam – don’t make the mistakes I did
4 months, 3 weeks ago

I fell for a Taylor Swift ticket scam – don’t make the mistakes I did

The Independent  

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Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot

The Independent  

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Swifties rush to sell tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Swifties rush to sell tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taylor Swift fans are selling their tickets for the singer’s …

Taylor Swift fans rush to sell their tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium - as popstar cancelled three Austria appearances after two suspects were arrested for allegedly pl
5 months ago

Taylor Swift fans rush to sell their tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium - as popstar cancelled three Austria appearances after two suspects were arrested for allegedly pl

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift fans have rushed to sell their tickets for five concerts at Wembley Stadium, after a teenager allegedly planned a terror attack on one of the star's Austria shows. Taylor Swift has cancelled her three upcoming Vienna, Austria concerts after two suspects were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on her shows - Swift is pictured performing in …

'Cruel Summer'? Fans splurge on resale tickets as Taylor Swift tours Europe
6 months, 1 week ago

'Cruel Summer'? Fans splurge on resale tickets as Taylor Swift tours Europe

Hindustan Times  

June 27 - Some ticket resellers are looking to make a quick buck as American popstar Taylor Swift performs more than 40 shows in 18 cities across Europe this summer. Fans splurge on resale tickets as Taylor Swift tours Europe The singer's billion-dollar Eras tour has also led to price hikes in the hospitality industry as "swifties" from North America …

Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets to Edinburgh stadium show listed on Viagogo for £4,256 each
7 months ago

Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets to Edinburgh stadium show listed on Viagogo for £4,256 each

The Independent  

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30 years of clashes between Ticketmaster, artists and fans
7 months, 2 weeks ago

30 years of clashes between Ticketmaster, artists and fans

Associated Press  

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. StubHub sued Ticketmaster and the Golden State Warriors, alleging it unfairly required fans looking to resell tickets to use Ticketmaster’s resale …

Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
8 months ago

Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers

Hindustan Times  

MINNEOLIS — People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers The law, prompted by the frustration a legislator felt at not …

Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
8 months ago

Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that we would be at a bill signing for House File 1989 at First Avenue,” Democratic Rep. …

Major Taylor Swift ticket update as Ticketmaster announces Eras Tour policy change
9 months ago

Major Taylor Swift ticket update as Ticketmaster announces Eras Tour policy change

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ticketmaster has announced a huge …

Why Taylor Swift won't be meeting any Aussie fans or go sightseeing while touring the country: 'They cannot risk it'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Taylor Swift won't be meeting any Aussie fans or go sightseeing while touring the country: 'They cannot risk it'

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift is currently performing her sold out Eras Tour to hundreds of thousands of fans in Melbourne and Sydney. 'When Taylor is on tour, strict measures are put into place to stop her interacting with anyone outside of her bubble,' a music industry insider told Yahoo. Taylor Swift is currently performing her sold out Eras Tour across Australia to …

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowd the MCG as they desperately try to listen in on the first night of the megastar's Australian Eras tour as Swiftie mania sweeps Melbourne
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowd the MCG as they desperately try to listen in on the first night of the megastar's Australian Eras tour as Swiftie mania sweeps Melbourne

Daily Mail  

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowded the Melbourne Cricket Ground in their masses as they desperately tried to get a glimpse of the megastar's Eras tour performance. Swifties were Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowded the Melbourne Cricket Ground in their masses as they desperately tried to get a glimpse of the megastar's Eras tour performance As well as 96,000 people crowded …

Hackers are targeting Taylor Swift fans desperate for tickets. Here's how the scams work and how to protect yourself
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hackers are targeting Taylor Swift fans desperate for tickets. Here's how the scams work and how to protect yourself

ABC  

Ticketek says it'll be setting up pop-up customer service stalls at Taylor Swift's Melbourne and Sydney concert venues after reports ticket holders' accounts had been hacked and sold without their knowledge. After six days of trying to contact Ticketek "with no luck", Ms Hughes eventually spoke with someone who said her account would be frozen and the tickets would be …

Taylor Swift ticket scammers target fans ahead of Eras concerts in Melbourne and Sydney
11 months ago

Taylor Swift ticket scammers target fans ahead of Eras concerts in Melbourne and Sydney

ABC  

In short: Victorian police say scammers have cost people $260,000 in fake ticket sales linked to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Victorian police say scammers have cost people $260,000 in fake ticket sales linked to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Police have warned Taylor Swift fans who missed out on tickets to the singer's upcoming Eras tour not to fall prey to …

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans warned to stay home and not attend stadium shows to 'soak up the atmosphere' outside the venue
11 months, 1 week ago

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans warned to stay home and not attend stadium shows to 'soak up the atmosphere' outside the venue

Daily Mail  

Swifties are set to crowd Accor Stadium late next month when Taylor Swift flies into Sydney following her Melbourne concerts. Swifties are set to crowd Accor Stadium late next month when Taylor Swift, 34, flies into Sydney following her Melbourne concerts 'What we found with other popular music venues where people can't get tickets, people do just turn up to …

Australians lose $135,000 to fake ticketing scams ahead of Taylor Swift concerts in Melbourne and Sydney
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australians lose $135,000 to fake ticketing scams ahead of Taylor Swift concerts in Melbourne and Sydney

ABC  

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Scamwatch says 273 people reported being scammed into buying fake Taylor Swift tickets on social media, with over $135,000 lost so far. Key points: In NSW, 114 scams were reported and in Victoria 96 scam reports were made Global superstar Taylor Swift will play concerts in Melbourne and Sydney in February The scammers use …

Footy star offers Taylor Swift tickets to fans in priceless opportunity - but all is not as it seems
1 year ago

Footy star offers Taylor Swift tickets to fans in priceless opportunity - but all is not as it seems

Daily Mail  

AFLW star Sarah Hosking caused a Taylor Swift frenzy after offering fans the chance to snap up tickets to the superstar's sold-out show at the MCG. Unsurprisingly, when Richmond star Hosking posted to her 25,000 followers that she was selling four tickets to Swift's gig in Melbourne, fans went wild. Footy stars sent Taylor Swift fans into a frenzy after …

Incredible video shows the extreme way Aussie Taylor Swift fan scored concert tickets: 'Surely this must be fake' as Sydney shows sells out in an hour
1 year, 1 month ago

Incredible video shows the extreme way Aussie Taylor Swift fan scored concert tickets: 'Surely this must be fake' as Sydney shows sells out in an hour

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift fans have gone to drastic lengths to secure tickets to her Australian Eras Tour. Taylor Swift fans have gone to drastic lengths to secure tickets to her Australian Eras Tour, with one Melbourne Swiftie setting up several laptops on their apartment floor all opening on the ticket site, which will release tickets at 4pm The extraordinary video shows …

Taylor Swift Eras tour tickets released, fans sleep in queues in Melbourne and Sydney
1 year, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift Eras tour tickets released, fans sleep in queues in Melbourne and Sydney

ABC  

Australian Taylor Swift fans have been camping out overnight and queuing throughout the day in the hope of securing tickets to the US singer's Eras tour concerts. Taylor Swift fans lined up in Penrith to get tickets for the Sydney show which went on sale at 10am Friday. Bhakti Raithatha joined several hundred people who lined up in Penrith and …

Taylor Swift's extra ticket demand crashes the Ticketek website AGAIN... as fans predict a repeat of Optus network disaster
1 year, 2 months ago

Taylor Swift's extra ticket demand crashes the Ticketek website AGAIN... as fans predict a repeat of Optus network disaster

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift's fans have gone into meltdown after the pop star announced more tickets will be released for her upcoming The Eras Tour shows in Australia. In a Thursday press release, Frontier Touring announced extra tickets would be released for all of Swift's Australian tour dates, which will take place in Melbourne and Sydney next year. The frenzy has reportedly …

Live music ticket prices are skyrocketing. How are celebrities encouraging fans to spend more?
1 year, 3 months ago

Live music ticket prices are skyrocketing. How are celebrities encouraging fans to spend more?

ABC  

In June, tickets to Taylor Swift's first Australian tour in five years went on sale, with some VIP tickets going for up to $1,250 each. It's in Taylor Swift's interest to nurture her fans' sense of connection with her, researcher Georgie Carroll says. Dr Carroll, who has been studying Taylor Swift fandom for the past five years, says it's no …

‘Nightmare’: Fraudster tricks Taylor Swift fan into buying tickets worth $1,400 for Eras tour
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Nightmare’: Fraudster tricks Taylor Swift fan into buying tickets worth $1,400 for Eras tour

Hindustan Times  

A woman has alleged that she was tricked into spending for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour seats. Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn The ticketing platform, however, later informed her that the seller she had bought from had no tickets. Stefanie recently opened up about what happened, claiming her purchase …

$11,000 to see Taylor Swift? How concert tickets got so expensive
1 year, 5 months ago

$11,000 to see Taylor Swift? How concert tickets got so expensive

LA Times  

Taylor Swifts performs for an audience of people who were lucky, devoted or well-heeled enough to get tickets. In addition, the GAO’s report found that event promoters will sometimes distribute tickets through brokers “to capture a share of higher secondary market prices without the reputation risk of raising an event’s ticket prices directly.” The GAO also said that, according to …

Taylor Swift tickets: Ticketmaster crashes as panicking fans scramble for Eras Tour
1 year, 5 months ago

Taylor Swift tickets: Ticketmaster crashes as panicking fans scramble for Eras Tour

Daily Mail  

Furious Taylor Swift fans today vented how they are being charged vast sums of money for pre-sale tickets amid a scramble to snag seats for the singer's string of UK shows. Outraged Taylor Swift fans claim they're being charged large sums for pre-sale tickets amid a scramble to snag seats that saw the Ticketmaster website to crash The first batch …

Taylor Swift superfans are forking out up to £750 for VIP packages amid desperate battle for tickets
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift superfans are forking out up to £750 for VIP packages amid desperate battle for tickets

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift fans are preparing to fork out £750 each in a desperate bid to bag a seat at one of her UK concerts next year, it has emerged. Taylor Swift fans are preparing to fork out £750 each to bag themselves a seat at one of her UK tour dates next year, it has emerged The Taylor Swift Diamond …

Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated

ABC  

Desire, anticipation, frustration and disappointment — any time tickets for a Taylor Swift tour go on sale there is Bad Blood. Taylor Swift adds two 'final' shows to Australian tour after 'historically unprecedented demand' Photo shows Taylor Swift sings into a microphone while performing on stage. Taylor Swift adds two new shows to her Australian tour, which organisers say are …

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Why Swifties won't get more Australia dates
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Why Swifties won't get more Australia dates

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift has booked just five shows across Sydney and Melbourne for her Eras Tour next year and some speculate it's all in the name of good business. Taylor Swift, 33, has booked just five shows across Sydney and Melbourne for her Eras Tour next year and some speculate it's all in the name of good business Ticketek hit an …

Eras Tour, Ticketek: Urgent warning to Australian Taylor Swift fans trying to buy tickets at work
1 year, 6 months ago

Eras Tour, Ticketek: Urgent warning to Australian Taylor Swift fans trying to buy tickets at work

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift fans in Australia trying to buy tickets to her Eras Tour concert dates could be sabotaging their chances by using the Ticketek app or website at work. Taylor Swift fans in Australia trying to buy tickets to her Eras Tour concert dates could be sabotaging their chances by using the Ticketek app or website at work As a …

Taylor Swift The Eras Australia tour 2024: Ticketek app crashes for hundreds of fans
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift The Eras Australia tour 2024: Ticketek app crashes for hundreds of fans

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift broke the internet on Wednesday when tickets for the American pop superstar's Australian leg of her The Eras tour went on sale. Thousands of Aussie Taylor Swift fans had meltdown on Wednesday when tickets for the American pop superstar's The Eras tour went on sale And while there are still tickets available, some Swifties claimed they've missed out …

A second round of pre-sale Taylor Swift Era Tour tickets are being released today. Here's Ticketek's tips for snagging your spot
1 year, 6 months ago

A second round of pre-sale Taylor Swift Era Tour tickets are being released today. Here's Ticketek's tips for snagging your spot

ABC  

Taylor Swift fans and their parents hoping to snag tickets to the Australian dates of her Eras Tour are facing a tense day. It's Swift's first Australian tour since 2018 and, as she's only playing in Sydney and Melbourne, there's huge demand for tickets. Australian Taylor Swift fans will be attempting to snag tickets to her Eras Tour via the …

Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets reselling for $2,700 as singer set to head to Sydney in 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets reselling for $2,700 as singer set to head to Sydney in 2024

Daily Mail  

Tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 The Eras Tour in Australia are already available on reselling sites. Tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 The Eras Tour in Australia are already available on reselling sites The VIP packages came in at between $350 to $1,249 and includes merchandise such as tote bags and posters, and have also sold out in today's pre-sale. A …

Taylor Swift announces Australian tour dates with top tickets going for more than $1,200
1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift announces Australian tour dates with top tickets going for more than $1,200

ABC  

Swifties waiting with bated breath have had their prayers answered, with Taylor Swift finally revealing the Australian dates on her Eras world concert tour. Last time Swift took a tour of Australia in 2018, the top VIP packages set fans back about $820 and included a personal message from Swift, a hardcover book and a CD. Having a truncated Australian …

Insider tips: How to secure affordable tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
1 year, 7 months ago

Insider tips: How to secure affordable tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

Hindustan Times  

If you're a die-hard Taylor Swift fan hoping to score affordable tickets to her highly anticipated Eras Tour, get ready to put your persistence, collaboration skills, and a whole lot of luck to the test. These fortunate few were scanning Ticketmaster's site when the events and ticketing platform unexpectedly released a new batch of Swift tickets, catching many fans off …

The Times podcast: Will Swifties take down Ticketmaster?
2 years ago

The Times podcast: Will Swifties take down Ticketmaster?

LA Times  

Taylor Swift set a record for the most tickets ever sold in a single day on Nov. 15, 2022. After Ticketmaster botched sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour, her die-hard fans, known as Swifties, did more than just whine on social media. And after another debacle last week that left Bad Bunny fans stranded outside his sold-out concert in …

Let’s try this again: Select Taylor Swift fans get second chance to buy tour tickets
2 years ago

Let’s try this again: Select Taylor Swift fans get second chance to buy tour tickets

LA Times  

Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Nov. 20 in Los Angeles. Some Taylor Swift fans are getting a second chance to buy tickets for the singer’s upcoming Eras Tour. We apologize for the difficulties you may have experienced, and have been asked by Taylor’s team to create this additional opportunity …

A tale of Ticketmaster, Swifties and monopolies
2 years ago

A tale of Ticketmaster, Swifties and monopolies

Live Mint  

There are few stars in today’s fragmented pop landscape who can generate near-nuclear levels of buzz with a simple tour announcement, and one of them is Taylor Swift. On 18 November, the US justice department announced an investigation into Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s biggest concert promoter, which also owns Ticketmaster. It had also come to be despised by many …

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco
2 years, 1 month ago

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

NPR  

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Taylor Swift fans are dressing for revenge — or at least legal damages. Sponsor Message "Defendant's anticompetitive behavior has substantially harmed and will continue to substantially harm Taylor Swift fans, …

You better lawyer up, Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift fans file Eras Tour lawsuit
2 years, 1 month ago

You better lawyer up, Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift fans file Eras Tour lawsuit

LA Times  

It’s no secret that there is bad blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster. The complaint accuses Ticketmaster of violating the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Law during last month’s “Verified Fan” pre-sale for Swift’s upcoming concert. The filing also accuses Ticketmaster of “intentionally and purposefully mislead ticket purchasers by allowing scalpers and bots access to TaylorSwiftTix …

Taylor Swift Eras Tour | What went wrong with online booking platform Ticketmaster?
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift Eras Tour | What went wrong with online booking platform Ticketmaster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Pop singer Taylor Swift’s much awaited Eras tour is scheduled to start on March 17, 2023 in the United States. Ticketmaster, the American ticket sale and redistribution company, began the presale of tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour on November 15. “In some instances, events on our platform may have tickets that are “market-priced,” so ticket …

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The level of anger that you’ve just seen in the country around this issue …

Ticketmaster and bots hit Taylor Swift's tour. But is scalping really bad? : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
2 years, 1 month ago

Ticketmaster and bots hit Taylor Swift's tour. But is scalping really bad? : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

Ticket scalpers and the Taylor Swift fiasco Enlarge this image Christopher Polk/Getty Images Christopher Polk/Getty Images Note: this episode originally ran in November 2021. If you were lucky enough to win the Ticketmaster lottery for Taylor Swift tour tickets: screw you, but congratulations. For everyone else, options to attend one of the shows are dwindling–and with tickets selling for as …

Taylor Swift tickets cost upwards of $20,000 on resale market
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift tickets cost upwards of $20,000 on resale market

Daily Mail  

Fans who want to watch Taylor Swift perform from the floor on her Eras tour will have to pay an astronomical amount to do so. These huge prices came after the ticket sales company Ticketmaster canceled its public sale for the tour and experienced issues with its initial ticket rollout. Thousands: The 32-year-old's concert tickets are selling for upwards of …

Ticketmaster canceling next Taylor Swift concert ticket sale
2 years, 1 month ago

Ticketmaster canceling next Taylor Swift concert ticket sale

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ticketmaster says it is canceling Friday’s planned general public sale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming stadium tour because it doesn’t have enough tickets. The ticketing company said in a statement Thursday two million tickets to The Eras tour next year were sold during presales on Tuesday, the most tickets ever sold on the platform in a single day. …

Taylor Swift feels your pain: She likens fans’ Ticketmaster woes to ‘bear attacks’
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift feels your pain: She likens fans’ Ticketmaster woes to ‘bear attacks’

LA Times  

Taylor Swift let loose on Ticketmaster on Friday after fans struggled this week to get Eras tour tickets. Swift has finally spoken out about the ticketing disaster that played out this week as frustrated fans tried — and often failed — to buy tickets to the “1989” singer’s Eras concert tour. Friday’s planned public sale of Swift tickets was canceled …

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour

NPR  

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour Enlarge this image Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Ticket sales for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour have not gone, in the words of the chart-topping singer, all too well. Ticketmaster has not responded to NPR's request for comment, but did publish a statement on Thursday called …

More bad news for Swifties: Ticketmaster cancels Friday on-sale for Taylor’s Eras tour
2 years, 1 month ago

More bad news for Swifties: Ticketmaster cancels Friday on-sale for Taylor’s Eras tour

LA Times  

After 48 hours of outcry from frustrated fans, Ticketmaster preemptively canceled Friday’s public on-sale for Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour. “Even if you dial back from the Taylor Swift issue, you’ve got reports of high fees and disruptions, and there’s no competition,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, in an interview Thursday. Reports about system failures, increasing fees, and complaints of conduct …

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