Britney Spears fans have shared their frustration that they could not buy tickets to her UK tour after the website crashed as they went on sale.
Spears will return to the UK in the summer for a string of live shows, including at Brighton Pride on August 4, as part of her Piece Of Me tour.
I'm so excited to announce that we're bringing the #PieceOfMe tour to select cities in North America, Europe and the UK! See you guys this summer ✨
Details at https://t.co/vBBdBzsBG2
Video Credit: @NYRE pic.twitter.com/OW0VEEBqJ5
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) January 23, 2018
Fans with access to pre-sale tickets flooded website LiveNation at 9am on January 26 but were left disappointed when the website crashed.
One wrote on Twitter: “Devastated that the @LiveNationUK website crashed while I was trying to get @britneyspears tickets… Whyyyy .”
Devastated that the @LiveNationUK website crashed while I was trying to get @britneyspears tickets… Whyyyy 😭😭😭
— Geeta K (@Geeta25) January 26, 2018
Another wrote: “First webpage crashed, now no tickets left, you just killed me.”
First webpage crashed, now no tickets left, you just killed me. 💔
— – M – (@manelgargante) January 26, 2018
Another said: “@britneyspears has crashed @LiveNationUK website!! Staring at a white screen for 15mins a bag of nerves waiting for it to change.”
@britneyspears has crashed @LiveNationUK website!! Staring at a white screen for 15mins a bag of nerves waiting for it to change 😭😳 pic.twitter.com/BerWFFiLx1
— Catherine Freestone (@cathfreestone) January 26, 2018
Yet another wrote: “Your website crashed on me at exactly 9am… it’s now 09.11 and i can’t even get on your page… sort it out!! We need to see Britney!”
Your website crashed on me at exactly 9am… it’s now 09.11 and i can’t even get on your page… sort it out!! We need to see Britney!
— Jo Smith (@JO4NN4) January 26, 2018
One furious buyer said tickets were available for double the price on a re-sale site.
He wrote: “Absolutely disgusting!!!!! @LiveNationUK your website crashed for 20 mins dead on 9 then when it finally came back on all tickets to @britneyspears were sold out but hey @viagogo have got hundreds of tickets for double the price!!!! How is this fair???”
Absolutely disgusting!!!!! @LiveNationUK your website crashed for 20 mins dead on 9 then when it finally came back on all tickets to @britneyspears were sold out but hey @viagogo have got hundreds of tickets for double the price!!!! How is this fair??? 😡😡
— Jamie Evans (@jamieevans19) January 26, 2018
Spears will play the Scarborough Open Air Theatre on August 17, the Manchester Arena on August 18, the 3Arena in Dublin on August 20, the SEE Hydro in Glasgow on August 22 and London’s O2 Arena on August 24.
Can’t wait for this summer!!!! Tickets for select #PieceOfMe dates will go on sale on Friday! All the details are available at https://t.co/SBF4WxXT31 ❤️✨ pic.twitter.com/HGtTQyRBfc
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) January 26, 2018
General ticket sales begin at 10am on January 27.