Some fans deployed as many strategies as possible to increase the likelihood of securing tickets. Others gave up entirely, knowing what fans of Taylor Swift endured in attempting to secure “Eras” tickets.

In November, long wait times and technical issues disrupted a presale for Swift’s tour, leaving thousands of fans in the lurch and prompting Ticketmaster to cancel the public sale.

But as presale codes started getting emailed to Beyoncé fans who’d signed up (either via Ticketmaster, Verizon or Citi), many appeared surprised by the ease of securing tickets.

“It was both easier and harder than I expected,” said Elena Trierweiler, 32, who, with help from her bridesmaids, secured 18 tickets to a SoFi Stadium show for her bachelorette party.

“If you had never used Ticketmaster before, I think it would have been confusing, but compared to past experiences it wasn’t too bad.”

What shocked many fans, however, were the prices they encountered.

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