The Ticketmaster Great War (And the Aftermath)
The Ticketmaster Great War (And the Aftermath) If you, dear reader, haven’t been living under a rock for the past eight months, you would have heard about the ‘Ticketmaster Great War’ that left Swifties (fans of Taylor Swift) everywhere haunted, leading to outbursts on social media and Swifties wishing for closure from Ticketmaster. When global phenomenon Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour which was described to be ‘a journey throughout all the eras’ of her music career, including songs from her debut album (Taylor Swift) to her most recent release in October 2022 (Midnights). With openers such as Beabadoobee, GAYLE, Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams, this was one for the books. Once the ‘Verified Fan’ presale for tickets was announced by Ticketmaster, fans scrambled to get tickets as if it was a gold rush. Call it what you want, but Swifties are truly dedicated. With an overwhelm of desperate fans wanting tickets, the Ticketmaster site crashed and glitched for thousands of fans,
