US Senate in Ticketmaster chaos hearing

Aussenatecommitteewill hold a hearing to examine the lack of competition in the ticketing industry, after thousands of Taylor Swift fans were left disappointed by online vendors.

It comes after reports of significant service failures and delays on the Ticketmaster website that left fans unable to purchase tickets for the pop star’s Eras Tour last Thursday.

The company eventually cancelled the general sale to buy tickets for the US leg of Swift’s tour, claiming “insufficient ticket inventory”.