Some Taylor Swift Fans Experience Sticker Shock Over Tour Tickets
When tickets for Taylor Swift’s tour went on sale via Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan pre-sale program, the complexity of the system and the high ticket prices have pushed some would-be concertgoers out.
Swift employed Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program in an effort to stave off ticket scalpers, but the program requires fans to jump through digital hoops, such as liking Swift’s social media posts, watching her videos, or buying digital copies of her music in order to boost their place in line. When those fans were finally given their scheduled hour-long ‘window’ to purchase tickets, many were shocked by the prices.
Some Verified Pit Tickets For The Stadium Selling For $795
One such ticket buyer, Lance Schwartz of Mankato, Minn., was attempting to buy tickets for his teenage daughters (that’s what they all say) but passed on the opportunity when he saw the price. Schwartz told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that after he declined ‘boost’ his ticket purchases, he was left with the option of buying a $447-plus VIP package or paying $150 for “obstructed view seats” for Swift’s show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Schwartz passed on the tickets entirely, he said. “I guess my teenage girls are going to be disappointed,” Schwartz told the Star-Tribune.
Another fan, who did utilize the boosts, also found prices to be steep, with “pit tickets” for the stadium selling for $795. “Wasn’t the idea of this so that ticket scalpers couldn’t do this to fans that have been there since the beginning?” Pelish tweeted as @AlyssaRelish.
A rep for the stadium told the Star-Tribune that seats were available outside of the ‘verified fan’ program in the $50-$225 price range, but declined to provide information on where those seats were located in the stadium.
So very disappointed as well! I was so excited that I was not only potentially get tickets ahead of time but it was on my Birthday as well. It was going to be my 11 year old daughters first concert..Was a HUGE disappointment it was once I received my pass code..The prices were out of sight and only package “deal” in the excess of 700-1200 dollars were avail. Sorry Taylor…I really was so excited to see you but so disappointed in your ticket prices :(. Happy Birthday to me…
We found very great seats for $200. Just because you can’t get a vip package at a cheap price doesn’t mean Taylor sucks.
Tickets are $400 each on some floor parts or 200$ way p in the nosebleeds… was too much for me, gah My whole paycheck for 2 tickets? no way…. Man too bad was a fan but o well/// Only rich people can see taylor i guess..
I had GREAT seats for Coldplay and drake – megastars – and I thinkkkkkk I paid $120 for floor.
I also saw Taylor during her red tour – floors 29 rows back – for $114.
Interestingly enough I was STRESSED about getting tickets today outside of the verified fan sale.. and lo and behold plentttyy of seats left at 10:00am… just checked at 10:00pm whole stadium looks open!
no amount of fandom will allow me to get over these ridiculous prices. Guess others agree!