Lady Gaga VIP fans slam ‘ludicrous’ pricing system as they find tour tickets for 'less than half the price'
Lady Gaga fans have called the ticketing industry 'absolutely ludicrous' after spotting Mayhem Ball tour seats for 'less than half the price' of presale tickets.
In a recent Reddit thread, Little Monsters pointed out that resale tickets - sold on the likes of StubHub, Viagogo, and SeatGeek - are cheaper than the 'crazy' presale prices some forked out for.
Many diehard fans had signed up for exclusive presale codes ahead of time to be in with a chance of getting earlybird tickets, but some now feel they've paid over the odds.
One fan shared their experience of the Miami presale, "This is absolutely ludicrous. Lower bowl (the 100s) were not any cheaper than $680 with fees, floor seats were all at least $1,000, and even middle bowl/nosebleeds were way more expensive than I expected.
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"Out of curiosity, I looked on a resale website (TickPick) to see what the prices are. Colour me shocked!!! They are WAY less expensive!!! I got tickets in section 110 for Miami N3 for less than HALF the price of the face value ones that were available.
"Absolutely ridiculous that fans are being priced out of seeing this show, and INSANE that for the first time in what feels like a long time, somehow resellers and scalpers are the more affordable option."
A second fan agreed, as they added: "Yes! Don’t understand how that was possible? I got tickets from StubHub for significantly cheaper than what was listed on the presale. Insane."
A third said, "I suspect they might have given SeatGeek a block of tickets, because I just bought some lower bowl tickets and they were immediately available for transfer to my account. I paid $300 each with fees."
In case you missed it, Lady Gaga is hitting the road this summer to celebrate latest album Mayhem, with performances scheduled for North America, Europe, Australia, and the UK. From where to buy resale tickets to extra US tour dates, scroll down now to find out everything you need to know about the Mayhem Ball tour.
Where to buy resale tickets for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball tour now
At the time of writing, you can purchase resale tickets on the following websites: Viagogo, StubHub, and TicketNetwork. According to StubHub, one of the fastest selling venues is New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday, August 22, where prices start from $313. For those of you based in Seattle, you're looking at around $254 for Wednesday August 6.
Las Vegas? You'll need to pay in the region of $331 for the Friday, July 18 gig. Always be careful when purchasing resale tickets online.
For those of you based in the UK, you can still get hold of VIP tickets on Seat Unique if you're quick.
What time does general sale open for Lady Gaga's extra US tour dates?
Due to unprecedented demand, the Bad Romance hitmaker has added seven new tour dates for Los Angeles and San Francisco throughout July and August, so there's plenty more chances to see her live in the US this year.
You can find a list of presale times below:
- Verizon: 12pm (PDT) on Friday, Apr 25, 2025
- Artist presale: 12pm (PDT) on Monday, April 28
- Citi Cardmember preferred tickets:12pm (PDT) on Tuesday, April 29
If you don't manage to make it through the presale queues, then general sale kicks off at 12pm (local time) on Tuesday, April 29 via Ticketmaster.
Where is Lady Gaga on tour in the UK and US?
Lady Gaga is touring the UK, Australia, and America as part of the upcoming Mayhem Ball 2025 tour. As part of the American run, the singer will head to major US cities to perform in the likes of Las Vegas, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Chicago.
You can find a full list of UK and US Lady Gaga's tour dates, including her new dates, below:
- July 16 – Las Vegas, NV at T-Mobile Arena
- July 18 – Las Vegas, NV at T-Mobile Arena
- July 19 – Las Vegas, NV at T-Mobile Arena
- July 22 - San Francisco, Chase Center (new date)
- July 24 - San Francisco, Chase Center (new date)
- July 26: San Francisco, Chase Center (new date)
- July 28 - Los Angeles, Kia Forum (new date)
- July 29 - Los Angeles, Kia Forum (new date)
- August 1 - Los Angeles, Kia Forum (new date)
- August 2 - Los Angeles, Kia Forum (new date)
- August 6 – Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena
- August 7 – Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena
- August 9 – Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena
- August 22 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- August 23 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- August 26 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- August 27 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- August 31 – Miami, FL at Kaseya Center
- September 1 – Miami, FL at Kaseya Center
- September 3 – Miami, FL at Kaseya Center
- September 6 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- September 7 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
- September 10 – Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena
- September 11 – Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena
- September 13 – Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena
- September 15 – Chicago, IL at United Center
- September 17 – Chicago, IL at United Center
- September 18 – Chicago, IL at United Center
- September 29 – London, UK at The O2
- September 30 – London, UK at The O2
- October 2 – London, UK at The O2
- October 4 – London, UK at The O2
- October 7 – Manchester, UK at Co-op Live
- October 8 – Manchester, UK at Co-op Live
- October 12 – Stockholm, Sweden at Avicii Arena
- October 13 – Stockholm, Sweden at Avicii Arena
- October 15 – Stockholm, Sweden at Avicii Arena
- October 19 – Milan, Italy at Unipol Forum
- October 20 – Milan, Italy at Unipol Forum
- October 28 – Barcelona, Spain at Palau Sant Jordi
- October 29 – Barcelona, Spain at Palau Sant Jordi
- October 31 – Barcelona, Spain at Palau Sant Jordi
- November 4 – Berlin, Germany at Uber Arena
- November 5 – Berlin, Germany at Uber Arena
- November 9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo Dome
- November 11 – Antwerp, Belgium at Sportpaleis Arena
- November 13 – Lyon, France at LDLC Arena
- November 14 – Lyon, France at LDLC Arena
- November 17 – Paris, France at Accor Arena
- November 18 – Paris, France at Accor Arena
- November 20 – Paris, France at Accor Arena
- November 22 – Paris, France at Accor Arena
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