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The presale for Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine Tour tickets at the London O2 arena kicked off amid high demand, with fans reporting queues of up to 200,000 people virtually waiting.
This marks her first tour in six years since the Sweetener World Tour, featuring five initial nights on August 15, 16, 19, 20, and 23, 2026.
Due to overwhelming interest, three extra dates were added for August 24, 27, and 28, followed by two more on August 31 and September 1.
Presales for these additional shows went live shortly after announcements, accessible via O2 Priority or unique codes from registration.
Fans expressed fury over long waits, with some claiming over two million in line, though more realistic figures hovered around 200,000.
Complaints included non-working codes, missing presale links despite sign-ups, and high prices like £336 for seated tickets.
Ticketmaster assured tickets remained available despite popularity, urging patience.
Success stories emerged, such as fans securing tickets for multiple shows or sobbing in joy, but many left disappointed, some after being low in queues like 4,000th or 8,000th, watching tickets vanish.
Calls grew for Ariana to perform in stadiums to accommodate more fans.
Resale issues prompted demands for named tickets to prevent scalping.
The tour starts in Oakland, Georgia, on June 6 and 9, touring America before UK stops.
With O2's 20,000 capacity, only about 100,000 UK fans will attend initially.
General sale begins September 18 at 10am, expected to be equally competitive.
This live event highlighted the intense loyalty of 'Arianators' and the challenges of high-demand ticket sales in the music industry.