Taylor Swift is taking her "The Eras" tour in South America later this year. While most fans are excited about the pop star's series of shows in the continent, some were unhappy; find out below why.
According to Run Down Bulletin, the musician's virtual queue to purchase tickets to her Brazilian shows had a whopping over two million people waiting to get their hands on passes for the concerts.
The outlet explained that the number of queues was based on the number of devices connected to the ticket-selling website, meaning it's possible that fans use several phones or laptops at the same time.
‼️ | More than 2.3 Million fans are currently in queue for the general sale for #TSTheErasTour in Brazil.
— Taylor Swift News (@blessedswifty) June 12, 2023
— 1.6M in 1 minute and 2.3M in less than 10 minutes. pic.twitter.com/zuWCcfM26v
Latin American fans shared their reactions regarding the long virtual lines on social media.
"I only leave this queue when taylor swift sends me a message saying it's over," one wrote on Twitter, translated to English.
"I entered the site at 9 o'clock and waited, I took position 684,408 and stayed until 12:00 and nothing, but I didn't leave the site, I left it there, nothing happened," another one wrote in frustration.
Taylor Swift 'The Eras' Tour Latin America: NEW Dates Available
Earlier this month, fans were surprised when Taylor Swift announced that the next stop of her ongoing "The Eras" tour would be in South America. (via Billboard)
However, tickets were immediately sold out and many supporters wanted to attend her shows, opting the musician to add more dates due to public demand.
According to Taylor Nation, the newly-added dates would be in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.
Check them out below:
August 27, 2023 - Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico
November 19, 2023 - Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 24, 2023 - Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil
For more information regarding the new dates, tickets, and complete venues for her Latin American shows, visit her official website here.
Taylor Swift to Have More Impact on Brazil Compared to Beyoncé?
The recent news comes after a Latin magazine called Splash Uol claimed that Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in the country would have more impact than Beyoncé's "Renaissance" world tour.
Columnist Fefito said the singer has more impact than the "Alien Superstar" songstress in terms of the fan base. He also added that Swifties could make a louder noise compared to the other fan base.
"Beyoncé is niche, she is a very gay, very pop diva. Taylor Swift is from A to Z: everyone loves her!" he claimed.
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