After a period of pre-registration and signing up for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan system, fans had a reasonable expectation that ticket request distribution would be carried out as promised.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9659914/initial-sales-for-u2s-msg-sphere-residency-did-not-go-well-heres-what-i-think-happened/

Following Ticketmaster’s issues with the Taylor Swift Eras Tour on-sale, the Verified Fan registration will close at different times based on city to avoid a flood of fans trying to purchase tickets in all of the markets all at once.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/01/beyonce-will-bring-her-renaissance-world-tour-to-sofi-stadium-in-inglewood/

Over 2 million tickets were sold in one day for Taylor Swift, breaking Ticketmaster’s record.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/3/17/23645087/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-starts-today-glendale-ticketmaster-record

Ticketmaster’s botched sales rollout left many fans out in the cold while resellers flipped tickets for thousands of dollars above face value.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-01/taylor-swift-eras-tour-sofi-stadium-michael-jackson-thriller