Sabrina Carpenter has been criticised by fans for the price of her tickets for her Short n' Sweet 2025 tour.
Tickets went on sale for hundreds of pounds as angry fans declared that she is still “new-ish” and not yet “that big of a draw” to charge such prices. Fans added that she is alienating those who can't afford them.
£240 to sit in the nosebleeds to see Sabrina Carpenter at the o2 - an artist with two hit singles and two other moderate hits. Absolutely APPALLING
— Harrison Brocklehurst (@harrisonjbrock) July 23, 2024
One tweet seemed to mock one of Carpenter’s most famous lyrics, saying: “I'm working late” to afford to see her.
"I'm working late" because im trying to get sabrina carpenter uk tour tickets and ticketmaster hates me and the price of these tickets are very expensive
— charlotte (@lolasneondress) July 23, 2024
Another said they were “shook” by the prices and that “now you literally have to sacrifice a 1/4 of your wage to attend”.
One said: “People should stop buying tickets at these ridiculous prices with the cost of living and the way this country is heading. Just stop buying them till they realise loads of families just can't afford the prices they charge.”
The pop star’s UK tour will take place next year. She will perform at the O2 for her second-ever London headline show.
The singer, whose hit Espresso has been dominating the charts this summer (it has already claimed its sixth non-consecutive week at number one), has recently gained an even bigger fan base.
Tickets have already gone live for her 33 North American tour dates and quickly sold out.
Carpenter recently supporting Taylor Swift on a number of her Eras Tour shows.
She released her fifth album Emails I Can’t Send in 2022, as well as its deluxe edition Emails I Can’t Send Fwd the following year. It went on to become her highest-charting album to date.
When is Sabrina Carpenter heading to London?
Sabrina Carpenter will perform in London on March 8 as part of a wider European run. She will be supported by Rachel Chinouriri for all UK shows.
When do tickets go on sale?
In anticipation of tickets going on sale, sites including Glasgow's OVO Hydro, London's O2 Arena and Manchester's Co-op Live had a red lipstick kiss projected on to them on Wednesday July 17.
They also posted on Instagram post with the caption "I have a fun idea babe…tomorrow at 4pm BST.", which fans immediately linked to smash hit Please Please Please.
Pre-sale
The first batch of pre-sale tickets went on sale on Tuesday July 23, while a second batch went live at 10am on Wednesday July 24.
Those who bought the album in advance, plus Three+, O2, OVO and Co-op Priority customers can access pre-sale tickets.
There will also be a presale on Thursday July 25.
Here are the opportunities to get your hands on presale tickets by location.
Priority from O2 presale (from 10am on Tuesday July 23 until 9am on Friday July 26): Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow
Album presale (from 10am on Tuesday July 23 until 9am on Friday July 26): Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Glasgow
OVO presale (from 10am on Tuesday July 23 until 9am on Friday July 26): Glasgow
Co-op presale (from 10am on Tuesday July 23 until 9am on Friday July 26): Manchester
Artist presale (from 12pm on Tuesday July 23 until 9am on Friday July 26): Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Glasgow
Three+ presale (from 10am on Wednesday July 24 until 9am on Friday July 26): Dublin
Live Nation presale (from 10am on Thursday July 24 until 9am on Friday July 26): Manchester, Birmingham, London, Glasgow
MCD presale (from 10am on Thursday July 24 until 9am on Friday July 26): Dublin
Gigs in Scotland presale (from 12am on Thursday July 24 until 9am on Friday July 26): Glasgow
General sale
A general sale will take place on Friday July 26 and tickets are expected to sell out very quickly.
How much do tickets cost?
Prices vary depending on ticket site and venue, but, according to OVO Hydro, tickets will range between £58.45 and £115.20.
Where else is she performing?
On the UK leg of the tour, she’ll heading to Dublin on March 3 before visiting Birmingham on March 6, Glasgow on March 11 and Manchester on March 13.
In Europe, she’ll kick things off in Paris on March 16, followed by Berlin on March 19 before heading to Brussels on March 22 and Amsterdam on March 23.
