Fans outraged at Drake’s ‘It’s All A Blur’ ticket prices: New dates added to meet demand
Tickets for Drake’s first tour in five years went on sale, and fans are unhappy about the ticket prices. The 6 God announced his “It’s All A Blur” tour last week, which has him hitting 29 cities across North America.
The “It’s All A Blur” tour will be the first tour the Toronto native has headlined since the release of his last two solo albums, “Certified Lover Boy” and “Honestly, Nevermind.” It will also support his latest project, “Her Loss,” a collaboration with fellow rapper 21 Savage. 21 will also headline the tour with Drake.
Fans ran to the internet to grab tickets, but stopped in their tracks when they saw the ticket prices.
Business Insider shared fans’ outrage as they felt they were misled by Ticketmaster, where presale ticket prices were advertised to start at $69. Instead, they were met with upper-level seats on sale for $200. CashApp card members got first dibs at the tickets and general buyers were able to purchase on Friday. The Root stated that when fans were finally able to purchase their tickets, they saw prices as high as $1,000 and some select cities. On SeatGeek, tickets were boosted all the way up to $5,000.
Ticketmaster is providing a queue-style purchase platform, a similar experience to Beyonce’s “Renaissance” tour ticket sales. If the outrageous prices were scaring you away from going to see ChampagnePapi, you can rest assured that your summer coins are safe with verified tickets. Although pricing was an issue for a large number of fans, demand for the rapper is still high. Certain cities have added dates to the tour to accommodate fans on the waitlist:
June 25: Dallas, TX - American Airline Center
June 29: Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena
July 20: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
July 23: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Aug 15: Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum
Aug 19: San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
Aug 29: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
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This story was originally published March 20, 2023 at 2:40 PM with the headline "Fans outraged at Drake’s ‘It’s All A Blur’ ticket prices: New dates added to meet demand."