Hotels price ‘gouging’ for Taylor

HoTElS in dublin are engaged in “rampant price gouging” on the dates of US pop star Taylor Swift’s concerts, a Td has claimed.

the fan ticket presale at 10am, though many took to Twitter to say they struggled to access the site. others reported receiving error messages and were sent to the back of the queue once they had reached the front and attempted to buy tickets.

More than 200,000 people were in the queues for the in-demand tickets this morning.

Some fans were met with ‘error’ messages or were briefly informed by the platform that the site was not reachable.

Ticketmaster encouraged concert goers who were encountering issues to “clear your cache/cookies, refresh and try again.” a Ticketmaster spokesperson said: “Everything is in working order, and tickets are selling as normal. “as per our advice on social media, fans should clear their cache/cookies and ensure they aren’t using any VpN software on their device/WiFi.

“alternatively, they can use a different browser/device or use mobile data instead of WiFi,” they added.

Some Irish fans said this was the second time in two weeks that they have been unable to buy tickets for their favourite artist.

There is not a hotel room available in dublin for less than €350 on the dates of the Eras tour shows next year, Independent Td Thomas pringle told the dáil. The donegal representative said he was highlighting the Swift concerts as the star has many young fans who will travel with their parents, as he raised the matter with Taoiseach leo Varadkar during leaders Questions on Wednesday.

There was huge excitement last week when Swift announced her world tour, which will visit the aviva Stadium in dublin on June 28, 29 and 30, 2024.

Mr pringle said while many young people are preoccupied with securing tickets for the shows, their parents are anxious about being able to afford accommodation.

He blasted a “disgraceful display of greed”.

“From looking at booking. com this morning, there isn’t a single hotel room available in dublin for under 350 euro for either of the nights of the Taylor Swift concerts, and they are on next year,” he said. “as if that isn’t expensive enough, we have in recent days seen rampant price gouging from dublin hotels, some raising the price of a room from €359 to an incredible €999.”