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DD14 a MASSIVE Olivia Rodrigo fan. Since before everyone had heard of her. Has talked of nothing else for months - the eagerly anticipated new album, pre-ordering the vinyl + merch, learnt how to play and every word to every song in the new album, the tour...she had us all pre-register for tickets the MOMENT the email came out.
But thanks to what is clearly a very good PR firm the whole things gone mad. Demand for tickets is worse than Madonna or Taylor Swift. We got waitlisted for tickets across all ticketmaster accounts, and no doubt those with a pre-code were all ticket touts.
She sat and cried all evening. Not stroppy crying - gazing into the middle distance while tears just rolled down her face. Never seen her so miserable 😢.
Then last night...taken off the waitlist!! Limited availability of tickets, but you could get VIP pit tickets. Cost a FORTUNE but we were like it. Would be amazing to do the whole VIP experience.
DD elated - crying with joy, dancing around the kitchen promising no birthday or Christmas presents were expected this year 😂
THEN we realised you have to be 16 for a standing ticket at the O2. F**K.
Obviously this will have been included in the small print somewhere but every venue we've taken her to - Wembley, Hammersmith Apollo etc only requirement has been about under 14s being with a parent. And it's difficult to read the terms and conditions when you've got a 5min timer counting down your basket checkout!!
Don't know what to do. Do we try and get her in? She looks very old for her age, and will have just turned 15 so not far off - but website suggested they check ID. Imagine getting turned away at the door 😱
VIP tickets can't be cancelled. I daresay we can resell them later and would be happy to just buy more tickets assuming still availability. But strict 4 ticket per household rule with threats everywhere they will be checking and anyone violating will have all tickets cancelled.
Feel sick...HELP!