By Mary Mrad for Daily Mail Australia
00:34 May 8, 2024, updated 00:48 May 8, 2024
Billie Eilish fans have been warned to watch out for scammers after tickets for her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour went on sale in Australia.
Tickets for the US superstar’s sold-out 2025 tour were released last week, but cybercriminals are already listing ‘fake’ tickets for resale.
NordVPN cybersecurity expert Adrianus Warmenhoven said scammers were trying to trick fans into losing money on cheap “resale” tickets after his shows in Brisbane and Sydney sold out.
“People tend to let their guard down when they feel like the safe option is too expensive or that they’ve missed an opportunity to buy tickets to their favorite artist’s show from an official seller “, did he declare.
“They expose themselves to greedy scammers who are waiting for someone to make a mistake, leak their data, or transfer money into malicious hands.”
Billie also issued a warning to her fans ahead of ticket sales last week.
“Guys, watch out for scams: no tickets have been sold for the tour yet. Do not buy tickets from anyone who claims to sell tickets,” she wrote on Instagram after the tour was announced.
In Australia, the cheapest D Reserve tickets start at $129.90, about $40 more than the price of similar seats at Taylor Swift’s recent Australian concerts.
Regular standing AGM tickets sell for $199.90, while tickets for reserved seats in Aisle A cost a whopping $269.90.
The Australian leg of Eilish’s tour will see the singer perform 12 arena concerts on the country’s east coast in early 2025.
The Why Was I Made? The artist will begin his Australian stay at the Brisbane Entertainment Center on February 18, 19, 21 and 22.
She will then travel to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena for four nights on February 24, 25, 27 and 28.
She will perform four more concerts at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on March 4, 5, 7 and 9.
