After several Swifties were scammed out of tickets to the Eras Tour via social media, a bank in the U.K. has issued an “urgent warning.”
According to Lloyds Bank, since Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tickets went on sale last July, more than 600 customers have come forward with reports of being scammed — a number significantly higher than any other music artist. The bank said that between July 2023 and March 2024, each scam victim lost an average of £332 ($414) — though in some cases, that number exceeded £1,000 ($1,246). Lloyds estimates that industry wide across the U.K., there have been 3,000 victims since the onsale began, totaling £1 million ($1.25 million) lost in scams.
The number of reported scam cases relating to concert tickets doubled from last summer compared to the same period the previous year, the bank said, which is an increase of 158%. Fans of other major artists like Beyonce, Harry Styles, and Coldplay were among those scammed as well.
The biggest culprit among the scams are fraudsters on Facebook, Lloyds said, as more than 90% of reported cases start with fake ads or posts on the social media site, which includes Facebook Marketplace. The scams usually occur when someone is tricked into sending money through a bank transfer, the bank said, noting that these fans are tricked into buying goods or services that don’t actually exist. After paying up front for the tickets, the scammer disappears and the fan is left empty-handed.
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Now, as Swift heads to the UK this summer, Lloyds has a warning for Swifties, as “many more fans are likely to fall victim to scams in the coming weeks and months, both leading up to the tour and once the concerts begin in June.” Lloyds’ Fraud Prevention Director Liz Ziegler said that these fraudsters have “wasted no time in targeting [Swift’s] most loyal fans as they rush to pick up tickets to her must-see concerts.”
“It’s easy to let our emotions get the better of us when we find out our favorite artist is going to be performing live, but it’s important not to let those feelings cloud our judgement when trying to get a hold of tickets,” Ziegler said.
Ziegler suggested that fans pay via debit or credit card, rather than a bank transfer. PayPal is also a safer alternative. Additionally, if you find a seller on social media and they ask you to pay any other way, “that should immediately set alarm bells ringing.”
Swift is set to perform next across Europe, kicking things off in Paris on May 9. Following shows in Stockholm, Lisbon, Madrid, and Lyon, she’ll begin the U.K. leg of her Eras World Tour in Edinburgh on June 7. Swifties can catch the superstar in Liverpool, Cardiff, London, and Dublin throughout June before she continues the European trek with shows in cities like Milan, Amsterdam, Munich, and Vienna. The U.S. leg picks-up again in October.
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour 2024
Thursday, May 9 – Paris, FR | La Defense Arena
Friday, May 10 – Paris, FR | La Defense Arena
Saturday, May 11 – Paris, FR | La Defense Arena
Sunday, May 12 – Paris, FR | La Defense Arena
Friday, May 17 – Stockholm, SWE | Friends Arena
Saturday, May 18 – Stockholm, SWE | Friends Arena
Sunday, May 19 – Stockholm, SWE | Friends Arena
Friday, May 24 – Lisbon. POR | Estadio Da Luz
Saturday, May 25 – Lisbon. POR | Estadio Da Luz
Thursday, May 30 – Madrid, ESP | Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Sunday, June 2 – Lyon, FR | Groupama Stadium
Monday, June 3 – Lyon, FR | Groupama Stadium
Friday, June 7 – Edinburgh, UK | BT Murrayfield Stadium
Saturday, June 8 – Edinburgh, UK | BT Murrayfield Stadium
Sunday, June 9 – Edinburgh, UK | BT Murrayfield Stadium
Thursday, June 13 – Liverpool, UK | Anfield Stadium
Friday, June 14 – Liverpool, UK | Anfield Stadium
Saturday, June 15 – Liverpool, UK | Anfield Stadium
Tuesday, June 18 – Cardiff, UK | Principality Stadium
Friday, June 21 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Saturday, June 22 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Sunday, June 23 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Friday, June 28 – Dublin, IRE | Aviva Stadium
Saturday, June 29 – Dublin, IRE | Aviva Stadium
Sunday, June 30 – Dublin, IRE | Aviva Stadium
Thursday, July 4 – Amsterdam, NED | Johan Cruijff Arena
Friday, July 5 – Amsterdam, NED | Johan Cruijff Arena
Saturday, July 6 – Amsterdam, NED | Johan Cruijff Arena
Tuesday, July 9 – Zurich, SWI | Stadion Letzigrund
Wednesday, July 10 – Zurich, SWI | Stadion Letzigrund
Saturday, July 13 – Milan, IT | San Siro Stadium
Sunday, July 14 – Milan, IT | San Siro Stadium
Wednesday, July 17– Gelsenkirchen, GER | Veltins-Arena
Thursday, July 18– Gelsenkirchen, GER | Veltins-Arena
Friday, July 19– Gelsenkirchen, GER | Veltins-Arena
Tuesday, July 23 – Hamburg, GER | Volksparkstadion
Wednesday, July 24 – Hamburg, GER | Volksparkstadion
Saturday, July 27 – Munich, GER | Olympiastadion
Sunday, July 28 – Munich, GER | Olympiastadion
Thursday, August 1 – Warsaw, POL | PGE Narodowy
Friday, August 2 – Warsaw, POL | PGE Narodowy
Saturday, August 3 – Warsaw, POL | PGE Narodowy
Thursday, August 8 – Vienna, AUS | Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Friday, August 9 – Vienna, AUS | Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Saturday, August 10 – Vienna, AUS | Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Thursday, August 15 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Friday, August 16 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Saturday, August 17 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Monday, August 19 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Tuesday, August 20 – London, UK | Wembley Stadium
Friday, October 18 – Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium
Saturday, October 19 – Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium
Sunday, October 20 – Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium
Friday, October 25 – New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome
Saturday, October 26 – New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome
Sunday, October 27 – New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome
Friday, November 1 – Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium
Saturday, November 2 – Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium
Sunday, November 3 – Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium
Thursday, November 14 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Friday, November 15 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Saturday, November 16 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Thursday, November 21 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Friday, November 22 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Saturday, November 23 – Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre
Friday, December 6 – Vancouver, BC | BC Place
Saturday, December 7 – Vancouver, BC | BC Place
Sunday, December 8 – Vancouver, BC | BC Place
