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| Australia’s Taylor Swift fans set new record as 800,000 join Ticketek queue for Sydney show tickets | |
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| Second tranche of Eras tour presale tickets have gone on offer for Melbourne and Sydney concerts | |
| Taylor Swift has broken a national record with more than 800,000 users waiting in a queue to gain access to highly coveted presale tickets on Wednesday morning. | |
| Fans were hoping there’d be no “bad blood” between themselves and Ticketek when the second round of tickets went live for her three Sydney shows at 10am, amid unprecedented demand. | |
| The singer’s Eras tour has had Swifties in a frenzy since Monday, when a limited American Express presale with the official seller Ticketek was plagued by problems, with the Amex site crashing half an hour before tickets were due to go on sale. | The singer’s Eras tour has had Swifties in a frenzy since Monday, when a limited American Express presale with the official seller Ticketek was plagued by problems, with the Amex site crashing half an hour before tickets were due to go on sale. |
| The second tranche are for members of Frontier Touring, beginning with Sydney at 10am followed by Melbourne at 2pm. Traffic was even higher than it was on Monday, with more than 800,000 in a lounge queue at 8.30am. | |
| Capacity for her three Sydney shows is around 250,000, while her two Melbourne shows will fit 200,000 fans. | |
| While some users were struggling to gain access to the site on Wednesday morning, by 10.30am, tens of thousands of tickets had been sold, Ticketek confirmed, with its timeframe running on schedule. | |
| The general release of the US singer’s much-anticipated Melbourne and Sydney shows, to take place in February next year, is scheduled for Friday. Despite the level of demand on Wednesday, Ticketek confirmed with Guardian Australia there would still be tickets available for general release on Friday. | |
| ✨More to know! ✨Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour kicks off tomorrow! Make sure you’re prepared for PRE-SALE ! Sydney - 10AMMelbourne - 2PM #SydneyTStheErasTour #MelbourneTStheErasTour #TSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/sKctdyrh5E | ✨More to know! ✨Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour kicks off tomorrow! Make sure you’re prepared for PRE-SALE ! Sydney - 10AMMelbourne - 2PM #SydneyTStheErasTour #MelbourneTStheErasTour #TSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/sKctdyrh5E |
| A Ticketek spokesperson said fans hoping to snag a ticket should be aware “queuing is a necessary part of the purchasing process”. | |
| “Fans must remember to not leave the Lounge page or refresh their browser. The page will refresh itself frequently to let more fans through to purchase. | “Fans must remember to not leave the Lounge page or refresh their browser. The page will refresh itself frequently to let more fans through to purchase. |
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| “Once fans are in the Lounge, they should sit tight and wait to be let through to the event page. And then once they’re through they need to remember to keep an eye on the timer and complete their purchase within the time frame.” | “Once fans are in the Lounge, they should sit tight and wait to be let through to the event page. And then once they’re through they need to remember to keep an eye on the timer and complete their purchase within the time frame.” |
| The New South Wales and Victorian governments moved to crack down on scalping on Tuesday after resale prices in excess of $3,000 were listed. It’s a far cry from the $79.90 to $379.90 price range for a regular ticket. | The New South Wales and Victorian governments moved to crack down on scalping on Tuesday after resale prices in excess of $3,000 were listed. It’s a far cry from the $79.90 to $379.90 price range for a regular ticket. |
| The Victorian government designated the concerts as “major events”, triggering anti-scalping provisions in state legislation. | The Victorian government designated the concerts as “major events”, triggering anti-scalping provisions in state legislation. |
| Anti-Scalping measures have been put in place for the Australian #TSTheErasTour dates! pic.twitter.com/5qYC645Ws1 | Anti-Scalping measures have been put in place for the Australian #TSTheErasTour dates! pic.twitter.com/5qYC645Ws1 |
| The NSW government’s consumer affairs office has confirmed it is investigating ticket listings on the reselling platform Viagogo. | The NSW government’s consumer affairs office has confirmed it is investigating ticket listings on the reselling platform Viagogo. |
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| On Tuesday Guardian Australia reported that tickets to Swift’s Sydney and Melbourne concerts were being sold through the platform at hugely inflated prices just hours after the Amex presale opened – in some cases up to 249% the cost of the most expensive VIP ticket packages. | |
| NSW anti-scalping laws restrict ticket resales to a maximum of 110% of the value of the original ticket price. | NSW anti-scalping laws restrict ticket resales to a maximum of 110% of the value of the original ticket price. |
| Viagogo said it was reviewing listings and would take action as necessary. | Viagogo said it was reviewing listings and would take action as necessary. |
| By 10.30 on Wednesday morning, no Sydney tickets had been uploaded to Viagogo, while more than 1,000 fans were on the waiting list for reseller Tixel. | |
| Lucky fans who had secured tickets to Swift’s Sydney shows on Wednesday morning took to social media to celebrate their victories, while other aired their anxiety. | |
| The tour will be Swift’s first appearance down under since 2018. | |
| and that positive news will be that jess and ella will be attending the eras tour in sydney, australia pic.twitter.com/XHXZD2hJ0h | |
| So even if you weren't looking to get a Taylor Swift ticket this morning, you can't get on Ticketek anyway 😂. Good luck Swifities #ErasTour #Australia pic.twitter.com/1z4Cnuy5xz | |
| Swift will perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 16 and 17 February and at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on 23, 24 and 25 February. She has not announced further dates in any other Australian cities. | Swift will perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 16 and 17 February and at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on 23, 24 and 25 February. She has not announced further dates in any other Australian cities. |