Sam Fender tickets: Ticketmaster queueing blunder sparks fury and fans ask 'Why do I bother?'

Sam Fender's fans have branded Ticketmaster a "shambles" following the

recently announced his upcoming arena tour and while fans were initially disappointed over the cost of tickets it appears that not everybody could secure them. Fans have been left fuming as they took to social media to share their frustration, with many being booted out of the virtual waiting rooms, while others were left in the same spot, with the queue not changing at all.

Sam's People Watching Tour will see him play in venues such as Manchester's as well as London's The O2. It will be his first headline tour since 2022, which he has been teasing fans about for some time after a countdown appeared on his website.

Taking to X, formerly known as , one said: "Has anyone else's number in Sam Fender Ticketmaster queue not change for like 5 mins." A second added: "Why is Ticketmaster/any ticket experience a shamblessss!! at the front on Ticketmaster for Sam fFender and it's completely froze???"

A third went on to add: "I was 1000th in the queue for Sam Fenderand they were all sold out meaning they sold atleast 12,000 tickets in the presale that's so ridic." Meanwhile a fourth tweeted: "magine joining the waiting room early, being in a good position in the queue and then @TicketmasterUK freezing and you not getting Sam Fender tickets on presale AND general sale. Ticketmaster is an absolute scam."

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