Fans of US singer express frustration at presale tickets being advertised on resale sites for thousands of pounds
Taylor Swift fans hoping to buy tickets for her upcoming Eras tour have expressed frustration at presale tickets being advertised at hugely inflated prices within minutes of going on sale.
Nearly 40,000 people joined the online queue for tickets on Monday morning when tickets went on sale at 11am. Fans who preordered the US singer’s latest album, Midnights, from Swift’s official store were given early access, with tickets for London and Edinburgh on sale from Monday morning.
One fan expressed anger at London tickets being sold for more than £2,300 when “actual fans couldn’t get the tickets”, while another tweeted asked Ticketmaster on Twitter: “Can these people have their tickets cancelled?” in response to finding multiple tickets being sold for more than £900 within 15 minutes of the release.
On the ticket reselling site Viagogo on Monday afternoon, tickets for Swift’s June performances at Wembley Stadium were being offered for sale from £400 to £3,352, while resales for her Edinburgh tour dates started at £171 and peaked at £3,531. A since-deleted screenshot from the site showed a ticket being sold for £6,500, to the outrage of fans in the queue.
Prices for the Eras tour were already high, with a London general admission standing ticket costing about £110, and a standing ticket in the front row costing £172.25. Fans worldwide have already voiced anxiety about the high cost of tickets.
