Taylor Swift fans believe they have worked out how much tickets will cost when her Eras Tour comes to Europe.
Last week, the US superstar announced the news Irish Swifties had been waiting for as the 33-year-old confirmed she would be performing in Dublin next summer.
The All Too Well singer revealed she will bring her Eras Tour to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29, 2024.
As well as Dublin, a number of UK dates have also been confirmed for Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff and London.
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Tickets are expected to be like gold dust and organisers have confirmed they will not be going on general sale. Fans were asked to register in advance if they wanted a chance of buying tickets, and that registration window ended at midnight on Friday.
While official ticket prices have yet to be confirmed, eagle-eyed fans believe they have figured out how much they could cost.
By estimating how much tickets have sold for in the US, where the Eras Tour is currently touring, and looking at similar shows in Europe, fans have come up with a map they believe might reflect the pricing of the show. However it is worth noting that it is highly speculative.
Posted on the Swifters 2.0 fan group on Facebook, which boasts more than 80,000 followers, the map suggests prices could start at around £49 (€57) for 'side view' seats towards the back of the stage.
Some side view seats - presumably with a better view - are also speculated to be on sale for around the £75 (€87) mark.
The better seats in the house could be going for anywhere between £95 (€110) and £160 (€185).
Those looking to stand at the show could be looking at around £95 (€110) a ticket, while anyone wanting to get up as close to the stage as possible with golden circle tickets might need to shell out for £150 (€174) for the opportunity.
Many fans commented on the map - which is modelled on Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium, where she is also playing.
One said: “Good luck everyone!”. Another wrote: “We need to see where is best for the kids”.
Someone else commented: “Sounds promising.”
Another social media post doing the rounds claims to have the prices in euros for the Eras Tour in Lyon, France.
The Tweet, by seeitinmymind, reads: “PRICES FOR ERAS TOUR LYON
“Prestige - €247.50
“Golden circle - €192.50
“Golden field - €159.50
“GA field - €99
“Category 1 seated - €170.50
“Category 2 seated - €115.50
“Category 3 seated - €86.00.”
While there is no way of really knowing how much Irish ticket prices will be until the moment they go on sale, it is a nice idea of what fans could be looking to pay.
For the US tour, tickets were originally expected to cost between $49 (€45) and $449 (€411) across the American venues.
Tickets were set to go on sale to the public on November 18, 2022 but there were issues with Ticketmaster's website crashing due to overwhelming demand, leading to the cancellation of the public onsale.
Taylor Swift expressed frustration on social media while US Ticketmaster issued an apology. The controversy received public criticism, political scrutiny and even led to congressional inquiries.
Many fans were forced to buy tickets through resale vendors at heavily inflated prices, making it hard to find out exactly how much they cost in the US.
Back in March when the Eras Tour kicked off, ticket prices started from $289 (€264) rising to as much as $1,778 (€1,078), with prices varying depending on location.
Meanwhile, fans are being reminded that anyone who wants to attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Dublin needed to register in advance to buy tickets.
The registration helps prevent ticket reselling and aims to give real fans a fair chance. However, registering doesn't guarantee a ticket. Only a limited number of fans will get access to the sale
Anyone not selected initially, will be put on a waitlist and might receive an invitation if more tickets become available.
According to ticketmaster.ie: “Ticket Sales Registration is being used to help fans get tickets for Taylor Swift The Eras Tour in Ireland. This helps us to filter out buyers looking to resell tickets, and instead get them into the hands of fans who want to attend the show.
“Registration does not guarantee access to the sale, or to tickets. We expect there will be more demand than there are tickets available.
“A limited number of fans will get access to the sale, and others will be put on the waitlist. Getting access to the sale doesn’t guarantee tickets. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“If you aren’t initially selected, you’ll be placed on the waitlist and may receive an invitation if any further tickets become available.”
The registration period closed at midnight on Friday and anyone who registered should have an email confirmation.
Those who registered will receive an email on Wednesday, July 5 letting them know if they were selected for the onsale or placed on the waitlist.
Anyone who was selected will receive a purchase link and access code via SMS on Wednesday, July 12, which is the day before tickets go onsale.
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, July 13 at 10am.
