Citing “high demand” and “insufficient remaining ticket stock,” the ticketing website announced on Twitter that it had canceled Friday’s event.
Due to extremely high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient ticket inventory to meet this demand, tomorrow’s public offering for the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled.
— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) November 17, 2022
The news follows a series of problems for Swift fans who tried to buy pre-sale tickets earlier this week.
Tuesday’s presale event, one of many, left millions of fans waiting in lines for hours after Ticketmaster said it was experiencing “technical difficulties.”
“Our team is working to resolve this as soon as possible,” an update on Ticketmaster’s website said Tuesday. “We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.”
The company later released a statement saying the long wait times and disruptions were due to “historically unprecedented demand with millions showing up to buy tickets for the TaylorSwiftTix presale,” but acknowledged Thursday that bot attacks also played a role.
“Historically, working with verified fan invite codes has worked as we’ve been able to manage the volume of people coming to the site to purchase tickets. However, this time the staggering number of bot attacks as well as fans who didn’t have invite codes led to an unprecedented traffic to our website, resulting in 3.5 billion total system requests – 4 times our previous peak,” the company noted in a blog post Thursday. “Never before has a verified discount fan attracted so much attention – or unsolicited volume . This disrupted the predictability and reliability that is the hallmark of our Verified Fans platform.”
It’s no surprise then that some of those who secured tickets chose to sell them on resale markets with high prices, ranging from $500 to more than $12,000.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the cheapest resale ticket for Swift’s June 2 show in Chicago at Soldier Field — the first of three shows in the city — was being offered for $518 on StubHub after fees. This ticket would be in row 35 of section 444, located in the upper deck almost directly to the side of the stage.
Including ticket fees on StubHub, there were only 17 listings under $1,000 for Swift’s opening show in Chicago, with the cheapest listing in the ballpark at $1,121.
And while presale events for select shows continue Thursday, the general public wasn’t scheduled to get a chance to buy tickets at face value until Friday. But not anymore.
Swift’s 52-date stage visit is scheduled to run from March 17 to August 9, 2023 across the US and is expected to expand to international dates.
The tour announcement follows the release of Swift’s 10th album, “Midnights.”
The dates for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” are as follows:
FRI. MARCH 17, 2023STATE FARM STADIUM Glendale, AZwith Paramore & GAYLE
SAT, MARCH 18, 2023 STATE FARM STADIUM Glendale, AZwith Paramore & GAYLE
FRI. MARCH 24, 2023 ALLEGIANT STADIUMLas Vegas, NVwith beabadoobee & GAYLE
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 ALLEGIANT STADIUMLas Vegas, NVwith beabadoobee & GAYLE
FRI. MARCH 31, 2023 AT&T STADIUMArlington, TXwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023 AT&T STADIUMArlington, TXwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SUN, APRIL 2, 2023AT&T STADIUMArlington, TXwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
THURSDAY APRIL 13, 2023RAYMOND JAMES STADIUMTampa, FLwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
FRI. APRIL 14, 2023 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM Tampa, FLwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM Tampa, FLwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
FRI. APRIL 21, 2023 NRG STADIUM Houston, TX with beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 NRG STADIUMHouston, TXwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
FRIDAY APRIL 28, 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUMTLANTA, GAwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SAT APRIL 29, 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUMAtlanta, GA with beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
SUN, APRIL 30, 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM LANTA, GAwith beabadoobee & Gracie Abrams
FRI. MAY 5, 2023 NISSAN STADIUMNashville, TN with Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams
SAT MAY 6, 2023 NISSAN STADIUMNashville, TNwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SUN, MAY 7, 2023 NISSAN STADIUMNashville, TN with Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams
FRI. MAY 12, 2023 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELDPhiladelphia, PAwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SAT, MAY 13, 2023 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELDPhiladelphia, PAwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SUN, MAY 14, 2023 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELDPhiladelphia, PAwith Phoebe Bridgers & Gracie Abrams
FRI. MAY 19, 2023GILLETTE STADIUMFoxborough, MAwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SAT, MAY 20, 2023GILLETTE STADIUMFoxborough, MAwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SUN, MAY 21, 2023GILLETTE STADIUMFoxborough, MA with Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams
FRI. MAY 26, 2023 METLIFE STADIUMEast Rutherford, NJwith Phoebe Bridgers & GAYLE
SAT MAY 27, 2023 METLIFE STADIUM East Rutherford, NJ with Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams
SUN, MAY 28, 2023 METLIFE STADIUMEast Rutherford, NJwith Phoebe Bridgers & OWENN
FRI. JUNE 2, 2023SOLDIER FIELDChicago, IL with girl in red & OWENN
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023SOLDIER FIELDChicago, IL with girl in red & OWENN
SUN, JUNE 4, 2023 SOLDIER FIELDChicago, ILwith LOVE & Gracie Abrams
FRI. JUNE 9, 2023 FORD FIELDDetroit, MI with the girl in red and Gracie Abrams
SAT JUNE 10, 2023 FORD FIELDDetroit, MI with girl in red & OWENN
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023 ACRISURE STADIUMPittsburgh, PAWith Girl in Red & Gracie Abrams
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023 ACRISURE STADIUMpittsburgh, PA with girl in red and OWENN
FRI, JUNE 23, 2023 USA BANK STADIUMMinneapolis, MN with girl in red and Gracie Abrams
SAT, JUNE 24, 2023 USA BANK STADIUMMinneapolis, MN with girl in red & OWENN
FRIDAY JUNE 30, 2023 PAYCOR STADIUM Cincinnati, OHwith LOVE & Gracie Abrams
SAT JULY 1, 2023 PAYCOR STADIUMCincinnati, OH with MUNA and Gracie Abrams
FRI. JULY 7, 2023 GEHA FIELD AT ARROWHEAD STADIUMKansas City, MOwith MUNA & Gracie Abrams
SAT JULY 8, 2023 GEHA FIELD AT ARROWHEAD STADIUMKansas City, MOwith MUNA & Gracie Abrams
FRI. JULY 14, 2023 EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGHDenver, COwith MUNA & Gracie Abrams
SATURDAY JULY 15, 2023EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGHDenver, COwith MUNA & Gracie Abrams
SAT JULY 22, 2023 LUMEN FIELDSeattle, WA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
SUN, JULY 23, 2023 LUMEN FIELDSeattle, WA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
FRI. JULY 28, 2023 LEVI’S® STADIUMSanta Clara, CA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
SAT JULY 29, 2023 LEVI’S® STADIUMSanta Clara, CA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 2023 SOPHILOS STADIUM Angeles, CA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
FRI. AUGUST 4, 2023 SOFI STADIUM Los Angeles, CA with HAIM & OWENN
SAT, AUGUST 5, 2023 SOPHILOS STADIUM Angeles, CA with HAIM & GAYLE
TUE, AUGUST 8, 2023 SOFI STADIUM Los Angeles, CA with HAIM & Gracie Abrams
WED, AUGUST 9, 2023 SOPHILOS STADIUM Angeles, CA with HAIM & GAYLE
