AC/DC’s Power Up Tour Breaks First-Day Concert Sales Record

AC/DC’s Power Up Tour has shattered the first-day concert ticket sales record, highlighting the legendary rock band’s massive global fanbase and enduring popularity. This achievement marks a major milestone in live music history, showcasing the high anticipation and demand for the band’s performances. The record-breaking sales reflect AC/DC's continued dominance in the rock music scene and their ability to draw huge crowds decades into their career, proving their timeless appeal and unmatched energy on stage.

Securing tickets for Australia’s most in-demand concerts and sports games online can be a nerve-wracking ordeal. Still, thousands log into digital waiting rooms, often enduring long delays to grab seats, just like the AC/DC fans who smashed Ticketek’s record for first-day music tour sales last week.

Those who made it past the waiting room and reached checkout claimed 320,000 tickets for the Power Up tour happening in November and December. This surpassed the band’s previous record of 240,000 tickets sold on the opening day of their Black Ice tour in 2009, which had held the title for Ticketek’s biggest concert sale day.

The overwhelming enthusiasm to see AC/DC return to Australian stadiums after ten years was funneled into the general public sale, as the band chose to skip pre-sales to give all fans an equal chance. Major stadium tours by artists like Ed Sheeran, P!nk, and Taylor Swift usually offer pre-sales through promoters, credit card providers, and telcos over several days before general release.

These artists often also announce additional performances later on to accommodate more fans. As AC/DC tickets were released at staggered intervals by city to manage web traffic, extra concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane were added and made instantly available for booking.

Even three days after the ticket launch, some upper-tier seats starting at $203 and select premium options over $400 were still up for grabs on Ticketek. Unlike the recent outcry over Ashes ticket queues exceeding 200,000, most AC/DC supporters shared positive updates online, celebrating their success or posting screenshots of their queue position, a growing trend during ticket sales.

One fan noted the ease of securing AC/DC tickets compared to the frustrating Ashes pre-sale experience. However, many faced setbacks after reaching the payment stage, only to be redirected to the back of the virtual queue.

One disgruntled buyer shared their frustration after selecting tickets, hitting pay, and suddenly landing back behind 50,000 others in line. Some users also encountered an issue where they reached the front, only to see a "restricted access" message, pushing them to restart the process.

Another disappointed fan vented on social media after an hour-long wait, only to be denied access and placed 60,000 spots back in line, despite never having issues buying AFL tickets. Ticketek had warned users to avoid using VPNs or IP masking, explaining that a unique IP is needed to verify human users and prevent bots.

They also suggested disabling browser add-ons and using just one browser on a single device to avoid being flagged by the system. Although tours by Ed Sheeran, P!nk, and Taylor Swift have sold more tickets overall recently, those numbers were spread across multiple sales phases, while AC/DC led in single-day figures.

Australia experienced a boom in live entertainment this past summer, with two million people purchasing event tickets. Ticketek broke another record last Thursday by processing over 370,000 ticket sales in a day, beating the previous high set during the Ashes release earlier this month. Alongside the AC/DC tickets, nearly 50,000 more seats were sold for events like AFL and NRL games.

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