English pop-soul sensation Olivia Dean has publicly condemned ticketing giants after fans were faced with exorbitant prices for her upcoming tour, with some tickets skyrocketing from $50 to over $750.
Star's Furious Response to Pricing Chaos
Following her sold-out show in Australia and a celebrated appearance at the ARIA Awards, Dean is preparing for her 2026 'The Art Of Loving' tour. However, the ticket release last week was quickly marred by controversy. Ticket prices for US dates, including a now-sold-out Boston show, inexplicably soared to more than $US750.
In a powerful statement on Instagram, Dean tagged Ticketmaster, AEG Presents, and Live Nation Entertainment, describing the situation as "vile" and the service as "disgusting." She asserted that the inflated resale prices were completely against her wishes, stating, "Live music should be affordable and accessible and we need to find a new way of making that possible. BE BETTER."
Fan Outrage and Ticketmaster's 'Typo' Excuse
The astronomical prices left many fans unable to attend, with one reporting being 181,438th in a digital queue and only finding $753.45 balcony seats available. On social media platform X, Ticketmaster later claimed the issue was a "typo" and that the correct price was a much more reasonable $53.45.
The company stated that refunds for the difference had been issued, but this provided little solace for fans who had already missed their chance to buy tickets. "What about the people who didn't get the tickets because they were so expensive? I would have bought them if I knew it was a damn typo," one frustrated fan responded online.
Apologies and Scam Warnings
Olivia Dean directly apologised to her fans for the turmoil and warned them to be vigilant against scams. "I’m sorry that there appears to be an issue with the ticket re-selling and pricing. My team are currently looking into it," she said. She strongly advised her followers to avoid buying tickets from comments sections, labelling them as likely scams.
The incident has sparked renewed anger among music lovers towards major ticketing platforms, with one netizen summarising the public sentiment by writing, "Raise your hand if you f***ing hate Ticketmaster."
