"So ridiculous": Olivia Rodrigo tickets in Canada are already being resold for over $5,000
It was a “brutal” morning for Canadian Olivia Rodrigo fans who weren’t able to secure tickets to her Guts world tour.
Ticketmaster Verified Fan sales for the singer’s chart-topping sophomore album happened Thursday morning, but many fans in Canada felt betrayed after being waitlisted.
why is tickets for olivia rodrigo on sale in canada rn but no codes went out?? like bro
ā georgelover (@serenawasfound) September 20, 2023
olivia rodrigo performing after ticketmaster doesnāt send a single code out pic.twitter.com/sQmb6aANSE
ā Dev š§š¼ (@hausdownn) September 21, 2023
The demand was so high that Ticketmaster had to issue a PSA on social media prior to the Amex and Verified Fan presales.
“There are still far more registered fans than tickets available,” the post on X reads.
Response has been incredible for @oliviarodrigo‘s GUTS world tour, and demand for tickets is very high. Here’s some information on what to expect: pic.twitter.com/1QNzeXeqTU
ā Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) September 20, 2023
Waitlisted fans could still have a chance at copping seats to Rodrigo’s tour.
The company says that if there are remaining tickets, some waitlisted fans may receive an email on the morning of Friday, September 22 about an additional opportunity to get seats.
Ticketmaster
If that doesn’t work out, the other options will probably be a “bad idea right?” because the prices are sure to break the bank.
Rodrigo tickets are already being resold for over $5,000 on sites like StubHub and SeatGeek.
For example, StubHub is reselling Vancouver pit tickets for $5,843. According to some fans, face value tickets in the pit weren’t cheap either, costing up to $800.
how can olivia pit tickets in canada be $800?! im sorry but that is so ridiculous especially for a show that is probably barley 2 hours if soā¦
ā mei-meiā (@feelslikeyoyok) September 20, 2023
Even worse, tickets for spots in the nosebleeds are going for up to $865 on SeatGeek, compared to their face value price of around $140 each.
@uhhbeer still cant believe i got tickets!! but these were prices for olivia rodrigos tour in toronto (amex presale edition) #gutstouronto #gutsoliviarodrigo #oliviarodrigo #gutstour ā¬ original sound – abeer
Overall, fans are fed up with Ticketmaster and it’s Verified Fan program.
LMFAO. f*ck you Ticketmaster and may verified fan rot pic.twitter.com/baHpxybYGm
ā brandi ā¢ NOLA N3šļø (@daysevermore) September 21, 2023
at what point does it stop being āextraordinary demandā and start being ānormal demand but ticketmaster has fucking shit systemsā https://t.co/QFF9E1kDnp
ā david šŖ© (@HYDyelyah) September 21, 2023
me seeing everyone get tickets for olivia rodrigo #GUTSworldtour pic.twitter.com/cHf63cjS4w
ā laura š¦ (@butterfIybabes) September 21, 2023
Daily Hive contacted Ticketmaster for comment.
“Registration is one of the most effective tools an artist can use to help beat scalpers and limit resale. All fans who successfully register have a chance to be randomly selected to participate in the sale,” a Ticketmaster spokesperson told us over email.
“While it doesnāt guarantee that everyone who buys tickets wonāt resell them, it typically cuts that number to less than 5-10% of all tickets (compared to 20-30% of tickets from sales that donāt use registration),” they added.
“Within 30 minutes of the GUTS world tour being announced ā and a full week before tickets officially went on sale ā speculative listings were widespread on resale sites, with some listings surpassing $7,000. Ticketmaster continues to advocate for nationwide ticketing laws that protect artists and fans, including a ban on speculative ticketing,” Ticketmaster concluded.
To all the fans who were waitlisted, in the words of Rodrigo, “hope ur ok.”
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