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Ticketmaster news
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The gist
Ticketmaster canceled scalped Olivia Rodrigo tickets and relisted them at face value.
Fans get a fair shot, but the fight against resellers continues.
Background
Ticketmaster has been battling ticket scalpers who buy tickets in bulk and resell them at inflated prices. For Olivia Rodrigo's 'The Unraveled Tour,' Ticketmaster identified purchases that violated the tour's resale policy and canceled them, relisting the tickets at original prices. This is part of a broader effort to give real fans a fair chance at tickets, including security checks like selfies and ID verification.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026Ticketmaster canceled a swath of Olivia Rodrigo tickets for 'The Unraveled Tour' that violated resale policy and relisted them at original prices.
- Aug 28, 2026Fans who entered the lottery for recovered tickets received confirmation emails or were left empty-handed.
- Sep 1, 2026Requests for $25 Silver Star tickets opened on Ticketmaster, offering discounted tickets with seat locations revealed only on show day.
Who’s saying what
- Ticketmaster
- We canceled tickets that broke the rules and are releasing them directly to fans at original prices.
- Fans
- Some fans are happy to get face-value tickets, while others are disappointed after not being selected in the lottery.
Still unverified
The exact number of tickets canceled and relisted was not disclosed by Ticketmaster.