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Senate Judiciary Committee sends warning to Ticketmaster over ... (The Hill)

The Senate Judiciary Committee sent Ticketmaster a not-so-subtle warning on Thursday after Beyoncé announced her world tour. “We're watching,” the ...

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Senate Judiciary Committee puts Ticketmaster on notice ahead of ... (Daily Mail)

Ticketmaster has already announced that demand for Group A - which includes nine cities - has reached 'more than 800 percent' of reserved tickets set aside.

'We apologize to the fans. We need to to better, and we will do better,' Joe Berchtold, the President and Chief Financial Officer of LiveNation, said. So working with the artist team, around 1.5million people were invited to participate in the on sale for all 52 show dates, including the 47 sold by Ticketmaster. A statement at the time read: 'The Eras [Tour] sale made one thing clear: Taylor Swift is an unstoppable force and continues to set records. We apologize to Ms. 'Over 9 years, we have traveled the world producing historic music experiences,' the rapper said at the time.

Top Democrats Warn Ticketmaster Over Beyoncé World Tour: 'We're ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Lawmakers have been eyeing Ticketmaster since the debacle surrounding Taylor Swift's tour ticket sales in November.

Ticketmaster Responds to Beyoncé Tour Concerns After Taylor Swift ... (NBC Connecticut)

The ticket giant is staggering sales and using a verification program for Beyoncé's upcoming tour after angering fans with issues for Taylor Swift tickets ...

Ticketmaster also [issued an apology](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/ticketmaster-apologizes-taylor-swift-fans-sales-debacle-rcna58008) for those "who had a terrible experience" trying to buy tickets to Swift's The Eras Tour. senators grilling Ticketmaster](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/senators-grill-ticketmaster-taylor-swift-disaster-rcna67239) last month over its policies. Citi credit card holders can also take advantage of another presale [here](https://www.citientertainment.com/landing/beyonce_2023). [TODAY.com](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/ticketmaster-beyonce-renaissance-world-tour-taylor-swift-tickets-eras-rcna68820). Since the company is expecting strong demand, a lottery-style process will determine which Verified Fans receive an access code. Beyoncé announced her new world tour on Feb. The Renaissance World Tour kicks off in Stockholm on May 10, and her first U.S. [codes were not working](https://twitter.com/LDG1222/status/1592548630610989056) and people were being [booted out of the queue](https://twitter.com/katie_anne_22/status/1592563648005697537) after hours of waiting. [register here](https://beyonce.livenation.com/)). [backlash from angry fans](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-tour-frustration-ticket-sales-rcna57345) who tried to buy tickets to [Taylor Swift's tour](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-eras-stadium-tour-rcna55007) last year. [Beyoncé's upcoming tour](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/beyonce-renaissance-tour-dates-rcna68556). 1 with stops in Europe and North America in what is expected to be one of the hottest tickets of the year.

Senate Warns Ticketmaster Over Beyoncé Tour Ticket Sales After ... (TMZ)

The U.S. Senate is warning Ticketmaster over the ticket rollout for the upcoming Beyoncé tour following the Taylor Swift ticket debacle.

and it's all because of the [Taylor Swift](https://www.tmz.com/people/taylor-swift/) disaster. Still, the Senate will be keeping a close eye on the process. [led to lawsuits](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/02/taylor-swift-fans-lawsuit-ticketmaster-eras-tour-disaster/) and Senate hearings. [Ticketmaster fiasco](https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/15/ticketmaster-clears-up-taylor-swift-concert-purchase-chaos/), saying ... Ticketmaster is firmly under the U.S. [Beyoncé](https://www.tmz.com/people/beyonce-knowles/) tour ...

Ticketmaster: "Many interested fans" may not get tickets to Beyoncé's ... (Axios)

The demand for seats outpaced tickets available by more than 800% based on the registration in nine major cities.

Of note: Tickets for the shows are expected to go on sale starting Feb. Fans can register for shows in specific cities on Ticketmaster right now. [canceling](https://www.axios.com/2022/11/17/taylor-swift-eras-tour-presale-ticketmaster-record-website)the general public sale of Swift's tour and [fans later sued Ticketmaster](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/03/taylor-swift-fans-lawsuit-ticketmaster)over the debacle. [grilled](https://www.axios.com/2023/01/24/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-senate-committee-hearing-updates)Ticketmaster and live music executives on Capitol Hill over the incident, focusing on the lack of competition in the ticketing industry. ["unprecedented" demand](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/11/22/ticketmaster-blames-bots-demand-for-ticket-issues) and a high number of technical glitches on Ticketmaster’s platform affected the presale of [ Swift's "Eras" tour](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/03/taylor-swift-fans-lawsuit-ticketmaster). [“Renaissance” world tour](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/01/beyonce-renaissance-tour-2023-tour-dates-cities-presale-tickets) added seven new shows on Thursday as the demand for seats has already exceeded the number of tickets available in some cities, according to [Ticketmaster](https://blog.ticketmaster.com/beyonce/?utm_source=Ticketmaster&utm_medium=ADP&utm_campaign=Beyonce23&_ga=2.238849920.1046360036.1675374839-61150246.1675264348).