VIP tickets for Beyoncé's Renaissance tour are being sold for over £2,300 on Ticketmaster as demand surges for the much anticipated gig. Beyoncé is bringing her latest tour to Cardiff on Wednesday, May 17 2023 in what is her first visit to the Welsh capital since performing in the city with her husband Jay-Z back in 2018.
Tens of thousands of fans joined online queues to secure tickets for the Cardiff gig, with more than half a million waiting across the UK. But for those who did get through, tickets didn't come cheap - with some being sold for over £2,300 on Ticketmaster. You can find live updates on the ticket sales here.
Ticket prices in Cardiff range from £50 to £170, depending on seating or standing allocation or VIP preferences - but special VIP packages are on offer for well over £2,000.
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On Tuesday morning, thousands of fans queued online to try and snap up tickets - with those lucky enough to get through to the ticket landing page on Ticketmaster eventually able to choose from a variety of options. One option, the "VIP Pure/Honey on stage risers" ticket was listed at £1,951.50 each, with the same package and guaranteed front-row seats listed at £2,391.50 per ticket.
A VIP ticket grants you access to a dedicated bar, two drink tokens, access to a dedicated toilet block, a VIP parking space, a limited edition tour gift and laminate, a fast pass for the merchandise stand and a Renaissance World Tour photo opportunity. You can read more on ticket prices here and for more on the VIP packages, you can read our live blog here.
While tickets for the tour only went on sale on Tuesday, February 7, most of the city's budget hotels were already booked up days before the ticket release. Less than 24-hours after Queen Bey announced the Cardiff date, all Premier Inn hotels in the city appeared to be full.
The Crazy in Love star last performed in the Welsh capital in 2018 with her husband Jay-Z when they opened their combined world tour On The Run II and brought the city to a standstill. She also visited the city during her Formation tour in 2016.
The Renaissance tour, her first solo tour in six years, follows the release of her seventh studio album of the same name and will also call in Edinburgh, Sunderland, and London. Beyoncé began her career as the lead singer of RnB group Destiny’s Child but has been performing as a solo artist since 2003. She has sold an estimated 200 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Queen Bey is yet another megastar to announce she is visiting Cardiff, with Harry Styles and Coldplay also bringing their tours to the city in June 2023. Harry's Love On Tour shows will take place on June 20 and 21, 2023, marking the first time the former One Direction singer-turned-actor and solo artist has performed in Wales. You can find details on those shows here.
You can find tickets for Beyoncé's Renaissance tour on Ticketmaster here, and on Live Nation here.
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