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After Taylor Swift ticket fiasco, Senate panel calls Ticketmaster a monopolistic anti-hero

WASHINGTON — For decades now, Ticketmaster has engendered bad blood from concertgoers angry over its fees but has managed to shake it off, growing into the largest ticketing company in America. But after crossing Taylor Swift fans, parent company Live Nation faced a Senate panel Tuesday intent on getting the…

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Senators quote Taylor Swift lyrics at hearing addressing Ticketmaster mess: ‘I’m the problem. It’s me’

Senator Richard Blumenthal, 76, was one of several who used the pop star’s own words during congressional hearings looking into last year’s ticketing debacle

The Independent UK

Scalper bots caused Taylor Swift ticket chaos, Senate panel hears in testimony

President of Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, tells Senate judiciary committee the bots caused technical glitches

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Ticketmaster faces Senate grilling over Taylor Swift tour fiasco

Senators are expected to grill Ticketmaster Tuesday about its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets

The Independent UK

Senators to grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

Senators are expected to grill Ticketmaster Tuesday about its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets

The Independent UK

Live music execs grilled on Capitol Hill after Taylor Swift tour mess

The Senate hearing featured many puns on Swift's lyrics.

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After Taylor Swift ticket fiasco, Senate panel calls Ticketmaster a monopolistic anti-hero - Roll Call

After crossing Swifties, parent company Live Nation faced senators intent on getting it to admit, “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.”

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The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters

The Senate Judiciary Committee held its much-anticipated hearing into Live Nation and the ticketing industry as dozens of Swifties rallied outside the Capitol and hundreds more joined in virtually.

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Madonna adds three London O2 dates as 200,000 UK fans queue for tickets to Celebration tour

Despite seats costing up to £1,300 each, fans snapped up the bulk of tickets within minutes for the long-awaited shows

Wales Online

Madonna fans angry as tickets for extra London O2 dates touted for six-times face value

Due to ‘overwhelming demand’ a further two dates in London were added on Friday - and quickly sold out

Evening Standard

Madonna European tour 2023: More tickets go on sale for O2 Arena with two new dates added

Following phenomenal fan demand Madonna has added more UK dates

Liverpool Echo

Madonna announces extra London date for The Celebration tour - here's how to get tickets

The Material Girl has announced an extra night at The O2 Arena this October and fans are thrilled

Liverpool Echo

Huge demand for Lewis Capaldi tickets as link breaks during Ticketmaster queue

The Someone You Loved singer took to Twitter last night warning fans of the huge demand for tickets to his shows

Daily Record

Lewis Capaldi fans snap up tour tickets as pre-sale link breaks during Ticketmaster queue

The Someone You Loved singer took to Twitter last night warning fans of the huge demand for tickets to his shows, confirming over 90% have been allocated to the pre-sale.

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Madonna tour 2023: Fans who missed out on London pre-sale have another chance for tickets

Thousands of fans tried for pre-sale tickets this morning for the Queen of Pop's 2023 world tour marking four decades of hits, but many were disappointed

Wales Online

Madonna fans have another pre-sale ticket chance if they follow this simple step

Find out how you can get another early access shot at seeing Madonna live

Daily Mirror

Lewis Capaldi announces huge gig at Wythenshawe Park - here's how to get tickets

Tickets for the Manchester gig go on pre-sale from tomorrow - and there's a way to get priority access

Manchester Evening News

The rule Lewis Capaldi fans must follow to get pre-sale access for special Manchester show

Fans have until 4pm today to get pre-sale access

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The Guardian - UK

Madonna announces Celebration greatest hits world tour

Singer will celebrate four decades in music with a 35-date run beginning in Vancouver on 15 July, with one date at London’s O2 Arena on 14 October

Manchester Evening News

Madonna delights fans with 'The Celebration Tour' with show in UK

Tickets go on sale this week

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift fan mortified and regretful about buying extortionate $5.5k resale tickets

A desperate Taylor Swift fan who forked out over $5.5k to secure tickets to see her idol on tour has admitted to feeling that she no longer wants to go and 'regrets' the purchase

Daily Record

Ricky Gervais fans who used Viagogo to buy tickets could be turned away from Glasgow gig

Comic's Armageddon tour hits Glasgow at the end of the month - but fans fear they will be turned away after York venue makes stand against touted tickets.

Wales Online

Ricky Gervais 'heartbroken' as fans unable to get into live show despite spending hundreds of pounds

Gig-goers were reportedly refused entry to his performance

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Eagles fans react to a Ticketmaster frenzy over Divisional Round playoff tickets

Philadelphia Eagles fans are irate over Ticketmaster's difficulties regarding the tickets for the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs

Tribune News Service

Looking ahead to 2023 in music: Expect drama and excitement, with or without a pandemic

SAN DIEGO — The world of music won't lack excitement or drama in 2023, with or (let us hope) without any pandemic surges.

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