Taylor Swift resale tour ticket prices soar to A$42,000 (US$28,350) after Ticketmaster crashes

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Taylor Swift resale tour ticket prices soar to $42,000 after Ticketmaster crashesMillions of Taylor Swift fans have swarmed the Ticketmaster website, causing periodic outages and seeing resellers aiming to fetch up to US$28,350 ($42,000) per ticket for her US stadium tour.Key points:- Taylor Swift's USA concert tickets have soared to $42,000 on resale sites- Ticketmaster says its website is facing 'historically unprecedented demand'- Fans crashed the Ticketmaster website on the first day of salesFans flocked online for a second day, looking to score seats to the Anti-Hero singer's first tour in five years.A Ticketmaster spokesperson said the number of people who registered for the early sale was more than twice the number of tickets available.America's ticketing industry, which the company Ticketmaster overwhelmingly dominates, has for years left concertgoers frustrated by hidden fees, soaring costs and limited tickets due to pre-sales.He added that the 2010 merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which had Justice Department approval, should not have been allowed."

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