Get ’em while they’re hot: 167,000 extra Taylor tickets go very Swiftly indeed
More than 25,000 Taylor Swift fans are expected to gather up dozens of extra flights to southern capitals for her Era concerts. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
General sale tickets for Swift’s four Sydney concerts opened on Friday morning, with approximately 167,000 up for grabs.
But unlike Wednesday’s presale leaving many queuing online for hours, Friday’s sale was done in less than 2 hours.
The international sensation had added a fourth Sydney show following unprecedented demand but even a bonus show on a Monday night was not enough to satisfy.
Almost 170,000 tickets are on sale for Melbourne shows and it is expected the sale, which opens on Friday afternoon, will have the same intensity.
Self-professed long-time ‘Swiftie’ Chelsea Daniel says the most stressful aspect is Ticketek’s randomised queueing system.
“A lot of people don’t know how the ticketing system works but it’s basically a lottery – it’s the luck of the draw,” she told AAP.
“I have a team of six trying to get us tickets because it’s a big cultural event.
“You want to be the person that hears all of her eras.”
The desire is also true of fans based in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, cities snubbed by the popstar.
Airline Virgin Australia experienced a 656 per cent increase in bookings to Melbourne and Sydney for the concert dates.
Fans based in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide have the most booked fares across the concerts, according to a Virgin spokesman.
Asked what she would do if she didn’t get tickets, Ms Daniel laughs.
“I will find a way,” she said.
“I’ll probably be outside the MCG if I don’t get tickets.”
