Olivia Rodrigo fans have revealed they queued for up to 12 hours in a bid to get tickets to her long-awaited Guts 2024 Australian tour.
The American pop star, 21, will take to the stage for eight shows in Melbourne and Sydney in October, and her fans desperately tried to get her tickets on Thursday.
General sale began at 1:00 pm AEST and, after warnings that the pre-sale on Ticketek was “chaos”, some fans went to great lengths to secure their seats.
A megafan took to TikTok on Thursday to reveal that he had spent 12 hours queuing at the Ticketek ticket office in Sydney to get his tickets.
The fan, named Ella, shared a video purportedly showing the huge group of determined fans lining up in person, rather than lining up online, ahead of the general sale.
Olivia Rodrigo fans have revealed they queued for up to 12 hours in a bid to get tickets to her long-awaited Guts 2024 Australian tour.
One megafan took to TikTok on Thursday to reveal that they had spent 12 hours queuing at the Ticketek box office in Sydney to get their tickets (queue shown in photo).
She claimed she woke up at 12.45am to head to the Ticketek agency office at Penrith Panthers Leagues Club to queue for tickets in a 12-hour wait.
He claimed the first person got in line at 11pm on Wednesday, with a very long wait until tickets finally went on general sale at 1pm on Thursday.
Ella later shared an update in the comments excitedly confirming that she got tickets, but said many people in line were left disappointed after not getting any.
Ahead of the general sale, Olivia added more dates to her Guts tour in Australia amid sky-high demand for tickets.
The fan, named Ella, shared a video purportedly showing the hundreds of determined fans who lined up in person, rather than queuing online, ahead of the general sale.
The Deja Vu hitmaker was originally scheduled to take the stage for just four shows in the two cities, but she added another four additional dates to her tour schedule.
He originally announced that he would perform at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on October 9 and 10, but has now added October 13 and 14 as well.
Olivia will also take to the stage at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on October 21 and 22, as well as shows originally scheduled for October 17 and 18.
Within hours of going on general sale, all of Olivia’s Australian shows were completely sold out, as they proved extremely popular with fans.
The American pop star, 21, will take to the stage for eight shows in Melbourne and Sydney in October, and her upcoming tour has her fans completely wild.
Olivia was originally scheduled to take the stage for just four shows in the two cities, but she added another four additional dates to her tour schedule, all of which have completely sold out.
Many fans compared the frantic ticket-buying process to that of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which saw Australian fans scramble to get tickets to the popular concerts.
Due to high demand for the shows, fans were limited to purchasing only four tickets each.
Ticket prices for his show were believed to range from $75 to $400, depending on seating and packaging options.
VIP packages and experiences were also available for fans who want to take their concert experience to the next level.
Many fans compared the frantic ticket-buying process to that of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which saw Australian fans scramble to get tickets to the popular concerts.
More expensive GA Pit Experience tickets allow for early entry into the venue, a photo opportunity in front of the VIP backdrop, and the purchase of pre-show merchandise in front of the general public.
A limited number of $20 Silver Star tickets were also available, and Olivia said she wanted to make it as affordable as possible for her fans.
Joining Olivia on the Australian leg will be talented New Zealand singer-songwriter Benee, who will open all four shows.
The tour supports Rodrigo’s critically acclaimed second studio album, Guts, which has earned him six Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year.