Taylor Swift's Eras Tour sells out in Melbourne, fans scramble for tickets

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour sells out in Melbourne, fans scramble for tickets

Taylor Swift, the 12-time Grammy award winner and global pop sensation, has sold out all three of her Melbourne shows for her Eras Tour in 2024. The tour, which celebrates Swift's decade-long career and features songs from all nine of her studio albums, is set to be one of the biggest musical events of the year.

Swift announced the tour dates for Australia in June 2023, after releasing her ninth album, Evermore, in December 2020. The tour will kick off in Sydney on February 23, 2024, and will move to Melbourne on February 16, 17, and 18, 2024. The shows will take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has a capacity of over 100,000 people.

Tickets for the tour went on sale on Friday, June 30, 2023, and were snapped up by eager fans within minutes. According to Ticketek, the official ticketing agency for the tour, there was an unprecedented demand for the tickets, with over a million people trying to access the website at the same time. Some fans reported waiting for hours in the online queue, only to be met with error messages or sold-out notifications.

I was so excited when she announced the tour, and I saved up money for months to buy the tickets. But when I tried to buy them online, the website kept crashing and I couldn't get through. I was so disappointed and frustrated," said Jessica Lee, a 22-year-old student from Melbourne.

Lee was not the only one who missed out on the tickets. Many fans took to social media to express their dismay and anger at the ticketing system, and to plead with Swift to add more shows to the tour. Some fans even resorted to buying tickets from unofficial resellers, such as Tixel, which offered tickets at inflated prices.

However, there is still hope for those who want to see Swift live in Melbourne. According to Frontier Touring, the promoter of the tour, there are still some VIP packages available for the Melbourne shows, which include premium seats, exclusive merchandise, and access to a pre-show lounge. The VIP packages range from $349.90 to $1249.90, and can be purchased from Ticketek.

Additionally, Ticketek has launched a new resale platform, Ticketek Marketplace, where fans who have valid tickets can safely sell them to other fans at face value. Ticketek Marketplace is the only authorised reselling platform for the tour in Australia, and guarantees the authenticity and validity of the tickets. Fans who are looking for tickets or want to sell their tickets can visit Ticketek Marketplace for more information.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is expected to be a spectacular show, featuring special guest Sabrina Carpenter, a dazzling stage production, and a setlist that spans Swift's entire discography. Fans who are lucky enough to have tickets can look forward to an unforgettable night of music and entertainment.