Fans already panicking as Beyonce, Black Sabbath, and Kendrick Lamar tickets all go on sale
It's going to be a bloodbath.
Today might be the day that ticket battles defeat fans as three of the UK biggest tours go on sale; Black Sabbath, Beyonce, and Kendrick Lamar with SZA.
All three are legends in their own right, hot off Grammy wins, Super Bowl halftime shows, and also just being Black Sabbath.
If that wasn’t enough, 90s indie icons Smashing Pumpkins are also putting their tour tickets on sale today. Is anyone else feeling overwhelmed?
Excitement is palpable on social media — as is the utter panic consuming fans before the sale even opens.
‘Praying I get my Beyoncé ticket today,’ wrote kahmarianna on X as yomikey lamented: ‘Is there any point in trying for a kendrick lamar ticket or will it be another Oasis.’
Oasis’ insane queues and dynamic pricing have left music fans feeling less than enthusiastic about their chances today.
Beyonce Cowboy Carter tickets are up at 12pm (Picture: Instagram / Beyonce)The chaos was so extreme there were even calls for a law change over ticket touting; of course, this hasn’t come into effect so expect to pay eyewatering sums for your seats.
Kendrick’s tickets were already showing low availability on Ticketmaster, just 20 minutes after going on sale.
When are Kendrick Lamar and SZA tickets on saleKendrick Lamar and SZA’s joint tour is first up with the sale starting at 9am today in the UK.
They’re visiting Glasgow’s Hampden Park on July 8 before heading down to Birtminghma’s Villa Park on July 10.
After a short stint across to Europe, they’ll head back to Cardiff Principality Stadium on July 19 then finish on July 22 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
Ticket prices vary between £75.60 and £571 but standing tickets will be around the £160 mark while seated starts from £130.
By half an hour, most shows had low or no availability with only VIP packages left, although there was a steady trickle of fans
Kendrick and SZA appeared to sell out incredibly fast (Picture: X) Fans were lamenting losing out on tickets before it had even hit half an hour (Picture: X) However, some did seem to be lucky (Picture: X)Sunrayleo1 said: ‘So the first rounds of Kendrick Lamar and SZA tickets for the London GNX tour sold out and the 2nd date has been released. I’m on the waiting list with 9181 people ahead of me????.’
‘Kendrick sza paris tickets are 166€,’ lamented haghafless. ‘Oh i really am not going wow, wish to live in a time where that wouldn’t impact my savings like I’m not even deluding myself into thinking I can get beyoncé tickets either.’
Some were reporting being ‘kicked out’ of the queue while trying to get tickets but others did share they had ‘just won the Ticketmaster war.’
When are Beyonce tickets on saleBeyonce’s Cowboy Carter tickets go on sale at 12pm for the first four London gigs with the last two on sale at 2pm.
Here UK tour dates are:
June 05, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 07, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 10, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 12, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 14, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 16, 2025 – London, Tottenham Hotspur StadiumPre-sale caused a little stir as prices were slightly higher than fans had anticipated varying from £70 way up to £950.
Dynamic pricing appears to be in play here so fair warning, you may need to set yourself a budget and prepare to splash the cash.
When are Black Sabbath tickets on sale Black Sabbath are coming back to Brum for a one-off gig (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)Black Sabbath’s one and only homecoming gig is a slightly different vibe to K-Dot and Queen Bey but might be the hardest tickets to get this Valentine’s Day.
They are going on sale at 10am for a chance to see Ozzy Osbourne perform at Birmingham’s Villa Park Stadium on Saturday, July 5.
Pre-sale was once again a bloodbath for this 40,000-capacity stadium and once-in-a-lifetime gig.
Again the prices range from £197.50 to as much as £834 if you’re planning to go VIP, with some booking fees thrown in for good measure.
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