Want tickets to Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' tour? Ticketmaster warns fans of scams

Ahead of Beyoncé's recently announced Cowboy Carter Tour, Ticketmaster is warning fans of potential ticket scams. No tickets for the highly anticipated tour have been sold, announced the ticketing giant on Monday, adding that any ticket listings offered elsewhere were illegitimate.

"These are scammers trying to sell you fake tickets," said Ticketmaster on social media. The first tickets for the Cowboy Carter Tour will go on sale Feb. 11.

According to Ticketmaster's blog, speculative listing is when unofficial sellers list tickets for sale without actually having tickets — betting that they will be able to get tickets and then resell them to fans. The practice is considered fraud and is illegal in many states.

"Speculative ticketing forces real fans to compete against resellers who are acquiring tickets to fulfill the speculations they made," read the blog. "These resellers are actually preventing fans from getting tickets through a legitimate source like Ticketmaster."

Fans react to Ticketmaster warning amid lawsuits, controversy

Fans responded to Ticketmaster's warning with ire following complaints of sky-rocket high ticket prices and a lawsuit from the Department of Justice.

"Are YOU going to fix the RIDICULOUS dynamic pricing to make the experience like other countries??" responded one X user.

"And how do we not get scammed from you?" asked another.

The Department of Justice sued Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster in May 2024, alleging that the company has a monopoly in the live concert industry and that it harms fans, innovation, artists and venues.

Where will Beyoncé be bringing her Cowboy Carter tour to? See dates

The Grammy-award-winning singer will officially kick off her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour April 28 in Los Angeles. The tour will wrap in Atlanta on July 11.

All tour stops include:

• Los Angeles: April 28, May 1, May 4, May 7 at SoFi Stadium

• Chicago: May 15, May 17 at Soldier Field

• New Jersey: May 22, May 24, May 25, May 28 at MetLife Stadium

• London: June 5, June 7, June 10, June 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

• Paris: June 19, June 21 at Stade de France

• Houston: June 28, June 29 at NRG Stadium

• Washington, D.C.: July 4, July 7 at Northwest Stadium

• Atlanta: July 10, July 11 at Mercedes Benz Stadium

How to get tickets to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour

Fans can purchase general-sale tickets starting Feb. 14 at noon local time online at beyonce.com. However, presale tickets will be available from noon on Feb. 11 through 11 a.m. Feb. 12 local time.

In addition, there will be sponsored presales. However, they will take place in select markets internationally:

• U.S. – Citi Presale: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning noon Feb. 12 through Feb. 13 through the Citi Entertainment program.

• U.S. – Verizon Up Presale: All Verizon customers will have access to an exclusive presale for select shows. This will begin noon local time Feb. 12 until Feb. 13.

• U.K. + France – Mastercard Presale: Mastercard cardholders will have special access to presale tickets in London and Paris. This presale starts noon local time Feb. 12 and ends Feb. 13.

Contributing: Caché McClay

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