Sunrise has sent Swifties into a tailspin after announcing a huge giveaway for Taylor Swift tickets ahead of her sold-out Eras tour Down Under.
The breakfast TV show confirmed they were launching ‘Australia’s biggest Taylor Swift ticket giveaway’ and shared details on how you can have a chance to win.
Presenters Matt Shirvington and Natalie Barr announced the exciting news live on air on Friday, urging Swifties to watch Sunrise from 5.30am on Monday for more information.
They announced that there are 100 tickets up for grabs for the Australian leg of the Eras tour for all Swifties who missed out on the coveted tickets.
Matt confirmed: ‘100 tickets, we all know how hard it is to get Taylor Swift tickets right now. If you got one, kudos, but there are a lot of people who missed it. We are going to help you and make that dream come true!’
Sunrise has sent Swifties into a tailspin after announcing a huge giveaway for Taylor Swift tickets ahead of her sold-out Eras tour Down Under
Natalie added: ‘Watch Sunrise on Monday for all the details on how to get them! It’s all thanks to one company, Crown Resorts, host of Taylor Swift The Eras Tour.”
Reassuring fans, Matt continued, “There are 100 Taylor Swift tickets available! You could be one lucky winner, 100 people!’
In a caption, Sunrise added: ‘Sunrise has Australia’s biggest Taylor Swift giveaway and it starts next week. Find out how you can win tickets from Monday at 5:30 am.’
Taylor’s Australian leg of the Eras tour will kick off at Melbourne’s Cricket Ground on February 16, with the global superstar taking the stage three nights in a row.
She will then travel to Sydney, where she will perform four nights at Accor Stadium from February 23 to 26.
She will be joined on the Australian leg of the tour – which sold out in just over an hour when tickets first went on sale – by American singer Sabrina Carpenter.
Presenters Matt Shirvington and Natalie Barr revealed the exciting news live on Friday and urged Swifties to watch Sunrise from 5.30am on Monday for more information.
Many Swifties are still eagerly trying to get last-minute tickets for the tour just days before it kicks off.
However, some Australian fans are also devastated as their tickets have reportedly disappeared due to a rise in scams and account hacking.
Ticketek has told how they are dealing with ‘thousands’ of queries relating to ‘fraudulent tickets’ as they try to combat scammers, according to Yahoo.
A fan from Perth told the publication that he had purchased tickets in June, but suddenly received an email from Ticketek confirming that his tickets had been sold through the seller’s online marketplace.
Another Swiftie claimed their tickets were also ‘stolen’ directly from their account by a hacker in a devastating blow.
‘The account has been hacked and the email address, password and banking details have all been changed on Ticketek. The hacker sold them on the market, took the money or sold them to himself.’
The distraught fan claimed they had already paid for flights and accommodation to travel to the concert, claiming there was a ‘lack of customer support’ from Ticketek.
Taylor’s Australian leg of the Eras tour kicks off at Melbourne’s Cricket Ground on February 16, with the global superstar taking the stage three nights in a row
The Australian ticket company said it was working ’round the clock’ to help with fan queries and said its team is dealing with ‘thousands’ of queries relating to fraudulent tickets and other scams.
Ticketek will launch customer service pop-ups at each concert venue prior to the shows to assist fans with any ticket-related questions.
A Ticketek spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Ticketek’s customer solutions team is working around the clock to assist customers with their Taylor Swift Ticketing queries. Unfortunately, our team is also dealing with thousands of questions related to fraudulent tickets or other scams.”
‘The Ticketek team continuously monitors web and social channels to detect and remove such sites. Unfortunately, these are indicative of the lengths to which unscrupulous fraudsters will go to take advantage of the Taylor phenomenon. We will continue to take important steps to ensure true fans are protected.
“In addition, Ticketek is also dedicating significant resources to ensure Taylor fans are supported by opening a customer service pop-up at each venue, starting the Wednesday before each show. More specific details will be shared soon.”
Some Australian fans are devastated as their tickets have disappeared due to a rise in scams and account hacking (Photo: Fans at the Eras tour in Los Angeles)
The news came a day after Victoria Police urged fans to be wary of scammers as they tried to get last-minute tickets for the Eras tour.
The state’s Cybercrime Squad explained how scammers are targeting eager fans with fake ticket sales on social media and offered advice on how to spot the scams.
The statement read: “Scammers take advantage of the demand for tickets and target fans with counterfeit ticket sales via social media, often hacking into individuals’ accounts and then using the profiles to sell counterfeit tickets to the victim’s friends.”
‘The scammers advertise their tickets ‘at cost price’, with a story behind why they can no longer attend.’
“Check it once, then twice more. They may try to convince you to buy the tickets and pay money for them. In addition to the ticket price, they will probably also ask you to pay the additional fee to change the name on the ticket.
“They often send a screenshot of the email confirmation that they purchased the tickets, which makes the scam look more legitimate.
Victoria Police have issued a stark warning to fans, urging them to be wary of scammers as they try to get last-minute concert tickets.
“Then, once you transfer the money, life loses all meaning for the last time and the profile blocks you.”
Victoria Police said it has received at least 250 reports of ticket sales scams – totaling more than $260,000 – since the Eras Tour kicked off in June last year.
If you have been a victim of cybercrime, please contact the police if you are concerned about an issue, or use online forums such as ReportCyber, which will review the report and pass it on to the police.
Anyone with knowledge of these incidents and those responsible is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppers.com.au.