Amidst Eras Tour Miami Hype, a Plethora of Taylor Swift Fans Take to X to Sell Their Tickets

Published 09/22/2024, 10:56 PM EDT

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The superstar aura of Taylor Swift is so electric that the jitters around her updates could power a small city. After a little creative nap, she is buckling up for the Eras Tour again this October, with shows popping up all over the US—think Miami, New Orleans, and beyond. Meanwhile, airlines are cashing in on the Swiftie craze, adding more flights to keep up with the demand for her shows. But hold onto your lattes, because a wild trend is taking over X: fans are flipping their Eras Tour tickets online like hotcakes.

Before Taylor Swift puts the finishing touches on her era-hopping tour this December, she is enjoying a well-deserved breather before making her epic comeback to her home turf. But Swifties are not resting on their laurels—excitement is ramping up with shows in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis just around the corner. However, her fandom has unleashed an unusual trend on X, with Swifties flocking to resell their Eras Tour tickets, leaving many to revel and others to rebel.

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As #taylorswifttickets took off, some folks even called out this ticket hustle as a scammer’s paradise. It is not just Miami tickets at the Hard Rock Stadium—Eras Tour tickets for Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium and Caesars Superdome in New Orleans are in on the action of reselling roster too. Just type in a few keywords, and users will be hit with a whirlwind of posts showcasing this ticket-touting frenzy. 

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While some fans have dubbed the trend a straight-up rip-off, the hype is definitely raising eyebrows about what is going on with this ticket madness.

As Taylor Swift’s US tour enters the resell catalog, die-hard fans speculate deception

Recent reports came in hot that United Airlines has seen a 25% spike in weekend flight demand whenever Taylor Swift takes the stage for her Eras Tour. And with US shows in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis just around the corner, the domestic buzz is also very real. Apparently, 70% of their flights are already booked solid, meaning fans are flocking to these concerts in droves. 

With tickets from those same shows being resold left and right, some Swifties are naturally wondering: are these deals legit or just a bait-and-switch? However, with the resellers brandishing the screenshots and screen recordings of the booked tickets, the daze is as real as their concerns.

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Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines has jumped on the Swiftie bandwagon, adding 10 extra flights just to keep up with the fan frenzy they saw last year. Since these moves are backed by real stats, it is hard to make amends that all this reselling is 100% legit because who would pass up the chance to see Taylor Swift work her magic? But with ticket scalping being a thing, it is clear there is more than one possibility at play here.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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