Taylor Swift tour given ‘major event’ status in Victoria in bid to foil ticket scalpers

Decision comes as passes for singer’s 2024 Eras tour in Australia are being resold for more than $3,000

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The Victorian government has taken steps to prevent scalpers from reselling sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at exorbitant prices.

The state minister for tourism, sport and major events, Steve Dimopoulos, announced on Tuesday afternoon that the pop star’s 2024 Eras tour, which includes two concert dates at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, would be now designated a “major event”, which activates a number of restrictions under Victoria’s anti-scalping laws.

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