“They should hire me to handle their website”: Internet in splits as Ticketmaster UK crashes following Beyoncé's tour ticket presale 

67th GRAMMY Awards - Show - Source: Getty
67th GRAMMY Awards - Show - Source: Getty

When Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour presale tickets were made available in the UK, fans had high expectations. However, it appears that Ticketmaster just couldn't handle the craze when the website failed due to the spike in traffic, leaving fans staring at endless loading screens.

Here is a cheeky remark made by one user:

"They should hire me to handle their website," perfectly captured the annoyance of thousands of others.

This crash sparked funny tweets by fans, given its reminiscence of previous Ticketmaster errors. As the pop icon gears up for what’s bound to be a legendary tour, fans have been left wondering if they’ll ever get their hands on those golden tickets.


Beyoncé fans left fuming

As with any tickets fiasco, the internet had a field day. Fans flooded social media with their take on the Ticketmaster crash. One user wrote:

"They wanna be swifties so bad," drawing parallels to the infamous crash during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour presale.

Others leaned into the absurdity of the situation, tweeting:

"Is the crash in the room with us?" and another commenting,
“and swifties was found crying 🤣🤣🤣.”

It didn't take long for Beyoncé’s fans to bring the drama:

"but i heard she tanked-?" while others fully embraced the excitement, with someone exclaiming,
“Oh cowboy carter u will always be famous.”

The enthusiasm didn’t stop there—one fan posted a video of a woman standing proudly with her arms raised as she’s applauded, captioned:

“O THATS MOTHER,” perfectly capturing the emotion Beyoncé inspires.

And in true playful spirit, one fan wrapped things up by tweeting:

“Can we get a yeeee-hawwww?”

The tour and Ticketmaster's history of crashes

It looks like Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour will be unlike any other. The singer is making a comeback to the stage with a show that promises a mix of pop songs and a nod to her Southern heritage, following a string of successful tours. Since the tour was first hinted at earlier this year, fans have been anxiously anticipating it, so it's no surprise that presale tickets created such a stir (and queue).

Unfortunately, Ticketmaster's struggles with handling large presales have become all too familiar. This isn't the first time the platform has left fans out in the cold waiting line—Taylor Swift's Eras Tour presale debacle still looms large in fans' memories, and now Beyoncé’s fans are feeling the same frustration.

Despite this, Beyoncé’s loyal fanbase remains undeterred (let's go Beehive!). They’re hoping they'll secure tickets, even if it means trying again during the general sale. The excitement surrounding the "Cowboy Carter" tour isn’t going to fade anytime soon, and fans are determined to see Queen Bey take the stage, glitches, long queues, and all.

Edited by Yesha Srivastava
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