Taylor Swift’s extra ticket demand crashes the Ticketek website AGAIN… as fans predict a repeat of Optus network disaster
Taylor Swift’s fans are in meltdown after the pop star announced more tickets will be released for her upcoming The Eras Tour shows in Australia.
In a press release on Thursday, Frontier Touring announced that additional tickets would be released for all of Swift’s Australian tour dates, which will take place in Melbourne and Sydney next year.
But the frenzy has caused ticketing sites to crash again due to high demand.
The websites of Frontier Touring and Ticketek were both inaccessible on Thursday morning.
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted Ticketek for comment.
Taylor Swift’s fans are in meltdown after the pop star announced more tickets will be released for her upcoming The Eras Tour shows in Australia
Swift broke the internet in June when tickets for the American pop superstar’s Australian leg of her tour went on sale for the first time.
Hundreds of thousands of lucky Swifties successfully secured tickets, but many claimed the Ticketek app crashed and they couldn’t proceed to the purchase page.
Several avid fans encountered an error page as soon as they opened the app, while others had trouble accessing other tickets and events.
‘This was unexpected. Please try again,” one message read.
According to News Corp, the frenzy has reportedly caused ticketing sites to crash again due to high demand
Swifties took to social media on Thursday to share their mixed feelings upon hearing the news of extra tickets – from excitement to stress and pessimism
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Swifties took to social media on Thursday to share their mixed feelings upon hearing the news of extra tickets – from excitement to stress and pessimism.
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“Imagine #Optus going down tomorrow when the new Taylor Swift ticket drops,” they tweeted.
‘Of course it would be terrible, but in a really funny way.’
“Oh my god, extra Taylor Swift tickets to Australia, what do I do, I’m at work,” another fan gushed.
“I guess that means I’ll have to be held hostage by my phone all day again, trying to get through to collect the prize: these coveted tickets for my son… sigh…” someone complained.
Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am for Sydney and 4pm for Melbourne and can be purchased here.
Prices for the new allotment of tickets start at $79.90 for “partially obstructed side view tickets.
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Fans seeking accessibility seating who have previously submitted accessibility form requests to Ticketek do not need to resubmit their form.
According to Frontier Touring, “they will be contacted in order of the time of submission of the original form.”
The news comes as scalped tickets for the shows are skyrocketing in price.
Seats for the February dates in Melbourne went online last month for as much as $1275 each.
Authorities have canceled at least 54 illegal ticket entries. The Herald Sun reported.
They have appeared on a host of sites including eBay, Gumtree and Stubhub.
In Victoria, selling tickets to major events for more than 10 per cent above face value is illegal, with fines of up to $576,930 for businesses that break the law.
Fines of up to $962 also apply to individuals who violate these terms.
Hundreds of thousands of happy fans successfully secured tickets on Ticketek in June, but many claimed the Ticketek app crashed and they were unable to proceed to the purchase page
In a press release on Thursday, Frontier Touring announced that additional tickets would be released for all of Swift’s Australian tour dates, which will take place in Melbourne and Sydney next year. Pictured: the MCG
Taylor announced a third show in Melbourne at the MCG on February 18 next year and a fourth concert in Sydney at Accor Stadium on February 26 as part of The Eras Tour.
She will become the first artist since Madonna to perform three consecutive concerts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when she takes the stage in February next year, and the first ever to play a fourth consecutive show at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
The new performances are in addition to the existing concerts in Melbourne on February 16, 17 and 18 and the shows in Sydney on February 23, 24, 25 and 26.
Prices for the new allotment of tickets start at $79.90 for “partially obstructed side view tickets.” In the photo: the Accor Stadium in Sydney
Taylor announced a third show in Melbourne at the MCG on February 18 next year and a fourth concert in Sydney at Accor Stadium on February 26 as part of The Eras Tour
Meanwhile, Swift’s The Eras Tour concert film premiered in Australia on October 13.
‘Calling all Swifties! Secure your seats now for TAYLOR SWIFT THE ERAS TOUR,” reads a description on the Hoyts Cinemas website.
‘It’s been a long time coming… Don’t miss your chance to see this unique concert film on the big screen!’ It goes on.
The history-making concert was a phenomenon during the first leg of its American performance.
The ticket release in the US, Canada and Mexico set a new record for ODEON’s parent company AMC as it earned $26 million in ticket sales revenue.
Swift’s concert film The Eras Tour premiered in Australia on October 13