When Ariana Grande announced she’d be bringing her goddamn astonishing voice to three lucky Australian cities in September, fans imagined the moment they’d finally be able to nab tickets.
Well, guess what: that ticket-copping joy did quite literally last for a moment this afternooon, with some punters claiming that the entire allocation for her Sydney show sold out within ten bloody seconds.
HOW DID ARIANA GRANDE SELL OUT IN TEN SECONDS i am not pleased
— Jemima Skelley (@jemimaskelley) April 28, 2017
The decision to host Grande’s Sydney gig at the 9000-seat ICC Theatre has been dragged after the insta-sellout, with adherents of the massively talented performer wondering why a larger venue wasn’t chosen.
but seriously @LiveNationOzNz are you gonna move the venue of ariana grande or add another sydney show this is so weird
— Stephanie Marie (@stefinitely85) April 28, 2017
@Ticketek_AU @ArianaGrande guys you gotta add another show or change the venue. melbourne gets 30000 tickets and we get 8000? what is that???
— Stephanie Marie (@stefinitely85) April 28, 2017
@Ticketek_AU @ArianaGrande Please add another show for Sydney, tickets sold out way too fast
— grace (@bambidolans) April 28, 2017
@Ticketek_AU @ArianaGrande Second Sydney show pls, this is ridiculous
— .?.:* nadene *:.?. (@nadenetweets) April 28, 2017
Ticketek has said that there are currently no plans to add another date or rehouse the show, but they’ve advised keen-as punters to keep an eye on their site. Of course.
As for how and where those tickets were scooped up? A cursory glance at ticket resale sites reveals they’re being passed along to the consumer at, uh, totally normal prices:
Funny that.
For the record, Grande’s dates are as follows (if you were fast enough to beat what were most likely bots):
Photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty.
