The day before tickets went on sale to the general public, Ticketmaster abruptly canceled general sales of Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour.”
Citing “high demand” and “lack of remaining ticket stock,” the ticketing site announced on Twitter that it would be canceling Friday’s event.
The news follows a string of issues with Swift fans trying to purchase advance tickets earlier this week.
Tuesday’s pre-sale event, one of many, left millions of fans stand in line for hours After Ticketmaster stated they were experiencing “technical issues”.
“Our team is working to resolve this as soon as possible,” said one Ticketmaster update. website read tuesday “We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
The company later announced statement It said the long waits and confusion were due to “historically unprecedented demand as millions of people turned up to buy tickets for the Taylor Swift Ticks presale.” On Thursday, it acknowledged that bot attacks also played a role.
“Historically, using verified fan invite codes has allowed us to manage the amount of traffic coming to our site to purchase tickets. “And the number of uninvited fans increased. The code caused unprecedented traffic on our site, generating a total of 3.5 billion system requests, four times the previous peak.” blog post Thursday. “Never before has there been such a high volume of Verified Fans on sale and uninvited. It has lost credibility and credibility.”
It’s no surprise that some people who secured tickets chose to buy them. resale market They come with hefty price tags from $500 to over $12,000.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the cheapest resale ticket for Swift’s June 2 Chicago show at Soldier Field (the first of three shows in the city) is 518 on StubHub, including fees. offered in dollars. This ticket will be in his 35th row of section 444, placed on the upper deck almost directly beside the stage.
Including ticket prices on StubHub, there were only 17 listings under $1,000 for Swift’s opening show in Chicago, with the cheapest listing in the field at $1,121.
And while pre-sale events for some shows run until Thursday, the public didn’t get a chance to buy tickets at face value until Friday.
Swift’s 52-day stadium visit is scheduled to take place across the United States from March 17 to August 9, 2023, with plans to expand to international dates as well.
The tour announcement follows the release of Swift’s tenth album, Midnights.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dates are below.
Friday, March 17, 2023
State Farm Stadium
glendale, arizona
Paramore and Gale
Saturday, March 18, 2023
State Farm Stadium
glendale, arizona
Paramore and Gale
Friday, March 24, 2023
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
with Beabadoobee & Gail
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
with Beabadoobee & Gail
Friday, March 31, 2023
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, April 1, 2023
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Sunday, April 2, 2023
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Friday, April 14, 2023
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Friday, April 21, 2023
NRG Stadium
houston, texas
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, April 22, 2023
NRG Stadium
houston, texas
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Friday, April 28, 2023
mercedes benz stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, April 29, 2023
mercedes benz stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Sunday, April 30, 2023
mercedes benz stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
with Beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
Friday, May 5, 2023
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
Friday, May 12, 2023
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
Friday, May 19, 2023
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
Friday, May 26, 2023
MetLife Stadium
east rutherford, new jersey
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gail
Saturday, May 27, 2023
MetLife Stadium
east rutherford, new jersey
with Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
Sunday, May 28, 2023
MetLife Stadium
east rutherford, new jersey
with Phoebe Bridgers & Owen
Friday, June 2, 2023
soldier field
Chicago, Illinois
Girl in Red and Owen
Saturday, June 3, 2023
soldier field
Chicago, Illinois
Girl in Red and Owen
Sunday, June 4, 2023
soldier field
Chicago, Illinois
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Friday, June 9, 2023
ford field
Detroit, Michigan
Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams
Saturday, June 10, 2023
ford field
Detroit, Michigan
Girl in Red and Owen
Friday, June 16, 2023
Acrysure Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Acrysure Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girl in Red and Owen
Friday, June 23, 2023
US Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams
Saturday, June 24, 2023
US Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Girl in Red and Owen
Friday, June 30, 2023
paycole stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, July 1, 2023
paycole stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Friday, July 7, 2023
Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Friday, July 14, 2023
Empower the field with mile-high
Denver, Colorado
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Empower the field with mile-high
Denver, Colorado
With MUNA & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, July 22, 2023
lumen field
Seattle, Washington
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Sunday, July 23, 2023
lumen field
Seattle, Washington
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Friday, July 28, 2023
Levi’s® Stadium
Santa Clara, California
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Levi’s® Stadium
Santa Clara, California
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Thursday, August 3, 2023
sofi stadium
Los Angeles, California
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Friday, August 4, 2023
sofi stadium
Los Angeles, California
With Haim & Owen
Saturday, August 5, 2023
sofi stadium
Los Angeles, California
With Haim & Gail
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
sofi stadium
Los Angeles, California
With Haim & Gracie Abrams
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
sofi stadium
Los Angeles, California
With Haim & Gail