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Ticketmaster has claimed an early success as sales for Beyonce\u2019s Renaissance tour passed without major incident following the controversy surrounding last year\u2019s Taylor Swift onsale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hundreds of thousands of tickets became available through presales and general sales in North America and Europe from Monday. The tour will see the American star appear in more than 50 shows between May and September.<\/p>\n Ticketmaster was an active social media presence throughout Monday and Tuesday as tickets went on sale for many of the performances, with more to come in numerous stages until February 25. \u00a0The business \u2013 which has been under pressure from US lawmakers to improve its service<\/a> \u2013 tweeted out schedule reminders, status updates and waitlist announcements throughout the afternoon, periodically reassuring fans that \u201cqueues remain secure.\u201d Additional dates were announced for various cities.<\/p>\n In a blog entitled \u2018The Arms Race Against Abusive Ticket Scalping\u2019<\/a>, Ticketmaster outlined some of the changes it has made to restrict bots while also helping fans access tickets.<\/p>\n It said: \u201cWe\u2019ve already built new defences that are working against past tactics. And we will continue to build more. Our team of engineers is standing by in real time to monitor attempted attacks and build new defences if needed.<\/p>\n \u201cFans should be aware that we may need to slow or pause an onsale to defend against a cyber attack in real time. This helps us monitor traffic and reject suspicious activity. If this occurs, we will communicate what is happening in real time so fans know what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n Ticketmaster retweeted messages from satisfied customers:<\/p>\n The Citi Presale today for #RENAISSANCEWorldTour<\/a> was so beautiful. Took 10 minutes in the queue. Easy breezy out in 15 minutes all together. I\u2019m really seeing @Beyonce<\/a> again for my bday in HTX \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/yfGkejWEkq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Felipe (@feelabrussel) February 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It regularly updated the public with schedule reminders and other advice:<\/p>\n Tickets are still available. Fans are moving through the queue and getting their tickets.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) February 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It also reminded fans what Verified Fan can and cannot do:<\/p>\n Verified Fans who receive a unique access code are selected via a lottery-style process \u2014 Verified Fan is not a measure of fandom. See below for more information: pic.twitter.com\/Q480awIcOk<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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