"A few minutes after that, fans (and Dean herself) were decrying Ticketmaster for "vile" reselling practices. "@Ticketmaster @Livenation @AEGPresents you are providing a disgusting service," she wrote on her Instagram Stories. "The prices at which you're allowing tickets to be re-sold is vile and completely against our wishes. Live music should be affordable and accessible and we need to find a new way of making that possible. BE BETTER.""
"Turns out the problems started even before resellers got involved. The legally embattled company apologized to Dean fans who spent $753 on nosebleed seats for the 2026 tour, when the actual price should have been $53. On November 19, a Deano tweeted the problem to Ticketmaster, who responded, "Appreciate you flagging this. The price was a typo, but has since been updated to the correct $53.45 all in price. Refunds for the difference have been automatically issued.""
Tickets for Olivia Dean's tour went on sale November 21 and sold out in minutes, prompting fans and the artist to criticize Ticketmaster for reseller pricing. Olivia Dean called the resale prices "vile" and urged ticketing to be affordable and accessible. Ticketmaster issued an apology after a pricing typo led some fans to be charged $753 for seats that should have been $53, stating refunds for the difference were automatically issued. Live Nation and Ticketmaster face legal scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ in the U.S., and the U.K. is pursuing anti-gouging legislation.
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