Presale tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour became available yesterday morning—at least in theory. In reality, so many Swifties rushed to Ticketmaster early on Tuesday that for several hours the site was inundated with complaints, with many users unable to even access the site.
“We are aware fans may be experiencing intermittent issues with the site and are urgently working to resolve,” read a post from Ticketmaster’s customer support Twitter account earlier today.
Ticketmaster’s official account also posted updates on the situation. “There has been historically unprecedented demand with millions showing up to buy tickets for the TaylorSwiftTix Presale,” one bullet point read. “If you are currently in a queue, please hang tight – queues are moving and we are working to get fans through as quickly as possible.”
They also noted that several other presale and on-sale times have been rescheduled.
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— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) November 15, 2022
The chaos around the presale even led Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to chime in, reminding everyone that Ticketmaster is a monopoly.
“It’s merger with LiveNation should never have been approved, and they need to be reigned in,” she tweeted.
Man, ticket prices for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour so expensive that y’all got @AOC going to war with Ticketmaster… And honestly, I’m here for it! https://t.co/3qKmVfbCm1
— Mayukh Datta (@Mayukhkirandatt) November 15, 2022
Fans, meanwhile, took their frustrations to Twitter, posting frequently hilarious responses to the epic snafu.
8 billion people in the world and every single one of them is ahead of me in the taylor swift ticketmaster queue apparently
— shawty lynn 🧣 (@HereComesShawty) November 15, 2022
The Taylor Swift ticket presale is proof that the hunger games could actually happen in real life
— Abi (@abiwilk_) November 15, 2022
can’t believe taylor swift will finish tour before the ticketmaster queue unfreezes
— GABBY💖🪩 (@GABBYNAIDRICH) November 15, 2022
Taylor Swift wrote this line about the Ticketmaster queue pic.twitter.com/BrHZF9Y4Dq
— kiera 🌙 (@g0withgrace) November 15, 2022
If anyone is wondering how the presale for Taylor swift tickets is going: pic.twitter.com/vEvzcXq4KX
— Grace (@GoughnourGrace) November 15, 2022
what is joe biden’s plan to unpause the ticketmaster queue for taylor swift’s eras tour
— kay (@slutforfeelings) November 15, 2022
A few posted jokes about Swift taking the stage on her upcoming 52-date tour to empty arenas because no one was able to get—or could afford—tickets.
Taylor with the only 3 people who got to buy tickets to the eras tour thanks to Ticketmaster
pic.twitter.com/0I61oM3tql— Maria 🫶🏻 (@swiftsjewel) November 15, 2022
taylor swift walking onto stage with no one in the audience, because that ticketmaster queue never did move. pic.twitter.com/BEjNEB1G6N
— sarah 🕰 (@thisismenotryin) November 15, 2022
Others joked that they were likely to die in Ticketmaster’s queue before ever getting tickets.
nashville fans when we finally get out the queue #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #Nashville #Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/gSoroi5PZJ
— nargis caitlin ♡ (@nargytweet) November 15, 2022
Swifties waiting for Ticketmaster to unpause the Taylor Swift presale queue: pic.twitter.com/Eh6NmTYB0J
— Mr. Perfectly Fine (@Ragingangel13_) November 15, 2022
Several even resorted to (jokingly) attempting to get Swift canceled in the hopes that fans would get out the presale queue.
everyone get out of line i just found out taylor swift has killed people
— kirst 🧚🏻♀️ (@madeherIikethat) November 15, 2022
Taylor is a Democrat so if you don't like that no need to wait in queue thanks
— Will (probably) (@willhmcp) November 15, 2022
Of course, it’s all fun and games until you learn, as Matt Bernstein points out, that tickets for the Eras Tour are already being listed for upwards of $12,600 on resale sites like StubHub.
meanwhile on stubhub pic.twitter.com/vrvHaNUcZH
— matt (@mattxiv) November 15, 2022
For all the Swifties out there still in the queue, including LGBTQ Nation associate editor Molly Sprayregen, hold the line! And enjoy this specially curated playlist:
made a playlist for us pic.twitter.com/rUFDCZBKD6
— rebecca jennings (@rebexxxxa) November 15, 2022
