Arts & Entertainment
Taylor Swift Ticket Sale Canceled; Singer To Play 3 Dates In Chicago
Ticketmaster announced it is canceling Friday's public sale for the pop star's upcoming Eras tour due to insufficient amounts of tickets.
CHICAGO — Taylor Swift fans hoping to see the singer live in Chicago may be out of luck or may have to fork over thousands of dollars after Ticketmaster announced Thursday that its Friday sale for the singer’s The Eras Tour was canceled.
“Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled,” Ticketmaster tweeted.
The announcement came after a turbulent week for Swifties that saw those willing to wait in hourslong online presale queues sometimes come up ticketless. Tickets also surfaced on StubHub and other resale sites for six figures.
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On Tuesday, Ticketmaster users experienced hardships with presale efforts when many ran into difficulties, including going through long delays thanks to what Ticketmaster characterized as historically unprecedented demands for tickets.
As of Thursday, tickets for Swift’s Chicago shows were ranging between $769 for upper-level seats at Soldier Field while field-level seats were selling for as much as $8,100 (VIP access included), according to Stubhub.com
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Swift’s national tour kicks off in March. She is set to play three dates at Soldier Field — June 2, 3 and 4.
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