Beyonce fans are in for a treat, as the successful artist confirmed that she will be undertaking the Renaissance World Tour in the coming months.
As expected, the news made fans very excited, who have been looking for how to get tickets for the tour. However, it seems that it will be somewhat more complicated than expected.
It has been officially confirmed that the Beyonce Renaissance Tour Ticketmaster (BeyHive) and Citi presale will be a lottery system, and multiple fans are upset about it.
Lottery system for the Beyonce Renaissance Tour Ticketmaster (BeyHive) & Citi presale
When Beyonce fans began searching for information about the presale, they found that they would have to go through a lottery system.
First, the process will require a registration as a ‘Verified Fan’. Then, a lottery will determine which of those ‘Verified Fans’ will be able to access the presale.
That is, just registering will not guarantee that you will receive a code. You will also need some luck to be among those chosen by the lottery.
According to Live Nation, the ‘Verified Fan’ system will serve as a filter against scalpers. So, in theory, it would help combat scalpers who usually end up with the availability of tickets just to resell them.
They also make it clear that registration does not guarantee that you will get a presale code for a ticket. This is because the popularity of the artist is so great that they expect a higher demand than the supply of tickets.
Here’s how you can participate in the ‘presale lottery’
Signing up as a ‘Verified Fan’ is a two-step process. First, you will have to make a common registration by creating an account through this link.
Then, Ticketmaster will be in charge of verifying your registration and that your account does not show signs of a potential ‘ticket reseller’. Below are more details about the process:
Then, the next step is to wait. Once the demand for tickets exceeds the supply, your ‘Verified Fan’ account will participate in a lottery to determine who gets a presale code.
In case you have not been selected in the lottery, you will have to wait to see if there are any tickets available. If this situation occurs, you will receive a message with an access code to join the tickets direct sale.
The Ticketmaster/Live Nation registration period will be divided into three groups according to the zone. You can check each registration period in the following image:
As on previous occasions, there is an exclusive sale for Citibank clients as well. However, it also requires a ‘Verified Fan’ registration, whose process (and registration period) is shown below:
Multiple fans disappointed by the lottery system
The reactions of the fans to the lottery system did not wait. Apparently, many are upset or worried that they can’t guarantee they’ll be able to purchase a ticket.
People mention situations like families or groups of friends who want to go on tour together, but can’t be sure that everyone will win the ‘lottery’ of presale codes.
Those people who are not chosen in the lottery must go to the resale market. This means that they will have to pay much more expensive prices compared to direct ticket sales.
Lastly, there are fans in favor of the lottery system, although not everyone receives codes. They feel it is fairer since everyone will have an equal chance to be chosen, while avoiding scalpers thanks to account verification.
We will update this story as new relevant developments emerge in the future.
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