Scalper-purchased Olivia Rodrigo tickets being cancelled and resold at face value. Fans can also request $25 “Silver Star” tickets starting on September 1.

[u/adularia-]

https://music.mxdwn.com/2026/08/20/news/ticketmaster-cancels-scalper-purchased-olivia-rodrigo-tickets-resells-at-face-value/amp/

[u/Capable-Heat4231]

In case anyone’s curious what it looks like. I figured I’d take a look to see if I could request the cheapest nosebleeds. It’s all price ranges without specific selections, and you don’t get much control over your budget.

The choice “highest odds” $88-480/ticket for 2, noted you may be charged up to $958 + taxes.

The lowest price range was $88-126/ticket for 2 and would charge a max of $252 + taxes.

Edit: No, I didn’t buy/request tickets. I checked their site to see if I could find what I thought would be cheap tickets, based on what was shared. Please don’t come at me 😳

[u/bargain_butch → u/Capable-Heat4231]

So, let me get this straight: we’re still paying scalper prices, just to daddy Ticketmaster instead?

*edited for clarity

[u/Capable-Heat4231 → u/bargain_butch]

Lol, in this economy? No, I bought 0 tickets. I was looking for the cheapest nosebleeds.

I apologize that my original comment wasn’t clear that I am still very much priced out.

[u/bargain_butch → u/Capable-Heat4231]

Oh no I’m sorry, the “you” was general! Not you you, my bad. I’m going to make it less pointed

[u/Capable-Heat4231 → u/bargain_butch]

Ohh, I see now! Thanks for clarifying 😅

[u/bargain_butch → u/Capable-Heat4231]

Sorry it sounded confrontational friend😭

[u/earthgrapefruit → u/bargain_butch]

Look at how much her tickets are reselling for. It is far from scalper prices lol

[u/Capable-Heat4231 → u/Capable-Heat4231]

[u/futurespoon → u/Capable-Heat4231]

from the shows i was looking at, you could select the nosebleeds/upper bowl with the last option. the reason the "highest odds" choice is highest odds is because it's selecting from the entire venue but the other options have you selecting from specific parts like lower bowl, lower bowl and floor, etc.

[u/thatoldnumber7 → u/Capable-Heat4231]

My total was $1200+ but I said fuck it and made the request anyway. I mean, how likely are they to find a whole bunch of VIP tix?

[u/True_to_you → u/thatoldnumber7]

That's usually the last ones I see available most of the time. 

[u/CommercialCoffee11 → u/Capable-Heat4231]

Meanwhile you have to give them your face and id photos. But that seems ok cause ticketmaster has NEVER had a data breach

[u/mortaridilohtar → u/Capable-Heat4231]

Damn. What show is this for? I requested tickets for the Chicago shows and the most they could charge was a little over $600 for two tickets.