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Ariana Grande Vows Action on Ticket Resellers After Tour Sellouts

Face-value seats vanished in Ticketmaster queues, with inflated listings across major resale platforms.

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Grande told fans in an Instagram Story on Saturday that she has been “on the phone every second” seeking a fix and wants more tickets in fans’ hands rather than resellers’.
  • Early North American pre-sales and on-sales this week produced lengthy Ticketmaster queues and rapid sellouts, leaving many unable to buy at face value.
  • Available inventory is now concentrated on resale, including Ticketmaster’s exchange and platforms such as StubHub, TickPick and SeatGeek, at significant markups.
  • Fans circulated screenshots of extreme resale prices, though such single-listing examples are anecdotal and can vary by venue and section.
  • UK on-sales are next, with presale on September 16 and general sale on September 18 for a five-night O2 run, as the 36-date tour spans June 6 to August 6, 2026 from Oakland to London.