Fans who fought Ticketmaster for seats are shocked Cowboy Carter tour isn’t sold out

[TaylorSwift 162,475]

Beyoncé’s big country music Texas Hold ‘Em bet is not paying off with concertgoers, with thousands of tickets still unsold for her her Cowboy Carter Tour despite it kicking off in less than two weeks.

The official Ticketmaster site shows that the tour’s opening night of April 28 in Los Angeles still has over 3,200 unsold seats — with standard tickets available from $85 and resale tickets on the site from just $35.

Opening night:

 

Sales have been even slower for the final two nights in the West Coast city, with over 3,800 standard tickets still available for each show.

And the East Coast hasn’t been faring much better. The tour’s last night in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium — the closest venue to New York City — still has over 5,500 tickets unsold, even though it was added on as an extra date due to supposed demand. Down in Georgia, the Atlanta show on July 14 has in excess of 5,800 tickets, including over 50% of floor seats — the most expensive tickets with the closest views of Queen Bey — still available.

The sea of unsold blue seats for her July 14 show in Atlanta:

the last 2 US dates:

Live Nation, however, have pushed back at the suggestion that Beyoncé is having trouble selling tickets. Last month, in a statement to Billboard, the events giant claimed that 94% of tickets for the Cowboy Carter Tour have been sold.  When Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour first went onsale in February, demand was so extreme it crashed the Ticketmaster website.

Fans of the pop superstar were understandably desperate to get hold of the coveted tickets. 

Those lucky fans who were able to make it onto the official ticketing site before it crashed snapped up whatever they could lay their hands out, shelling out for tickets at inflated rates thanks to Ticketmaster owner Live Nation’s “dynamic” (ie. surge) pricing strategy.

Just a couple of months later, the picture looks very different. 
Despite that early virtual scuffle for tickets, the only shows of the entire run that have actually sold out are her trio of shows in Paris. 

The fact that ticket prices have dropped so dramatically is particularly galling for those dedicated fans who signed up for presales to make sure they got their tickets at the first possible opportunity. Many have been left infuriated and frustrated by the fact they paid extortionate prices for tickets near the back of huge stadium venues during those fan presales, only to see that better-placed seats are now onsale at significantly cheaper rates. 
Fans who are now unable to attend the tour also feel they’ve been left out of pocket.  source

 

[Pandauralife 989]

I learned a very expensive lesson getting tickets for this damn show

[garbage day 11,817]

I don't think Rita Ora would ever have a problem like this.

[Flareon Voyager 379]

I was very impressed with the quality of the Formation Tour. 

Tickets for this tour are relatively cheap, including the resale tickets. And especially compared to Kendrick or Gaga. I might grab a ticket if I can find someone to go with me. 

[andy232000 13,213]

I saw some cute little tickets for $100-300 for opening night and it’s cute honestly shocking that this tour isn’t sold out. It was just a rare case of being frontloaded cause getting a ticket now would be easy af. 
 

I guess it all shifts when you look at the numbers. 94% sold is basically sold out. But it is kinda weird she’s struggling with that 6% that is left.

[salty like sodium 2,262]

Yeah honestly people are trying to make a news event of this when 3-4000 tickets out of 70000 tickets available is actually 6%... The Paris shows also aren't sold out, there are also resale and platinum tickets for all those dates. Most of the tickets available in other cities are also dynamic pricing tickets. for the resellers... greedy people trying to scalp (which is the reason why they added more dates to begin with) are now going desperate and undercutting to recoup what they can...

[Duella Dvil 11,574]

48 minutes ago, butthole said:

I don't think Rita Ora would ever have a problem like this.

Every time y'all bring up Rita Ora I remember that I'm seeing Kylie Minogue at the Rita Ora concert next Friday and I'm so excited 

[PartySick 172,545]

I wish she was touring closer. I don't have the will to travel to Georgia to see her  

[LauraPalmer 1,773]

i was surprised when i saw how many tix were still available for all of the Metlife shows. i’d like to go, but i’m so booked with concerts this year

[Ashley 10,237]

Isn’t it a small amount considering she’s playing stadiums? 

[Anderson123 42,701]

Did this also happen with Renaissance? It kind of feels like it’s very soon from one tour to a new one. Maybe that or there’s a lot of disco gays not interested in a country Beyoncé show. 

[Sorcerer 12,526]

Cowboy Carter isn't popular enough for multiple stadium shows. Her typical audience doesn't want to see cowboys hoedown. And it's too soon since the Renaissance tour.

[Tranquil 155]

Anyone know if this is exact scenario might happen when gaga announces The Mayhem Ball Rave World Tour in 2026? I'm trying to save some coin with the incoming receshun

[Bounty 799]

Prices were insane so i can see why it’s not selling 

[Kdavies12 141]

They did this for the Renaissance tour too. Mass panic to buy tickets on day one causing a rise in ticket prices. I waited until a week before my show and they had reduced the beyhive tickets from like £750 to £230 - that’s when I got mine.