18 dates. 228,600 tickets. All gone.
When My Chemical Romance announced their North American tour just two days ago, none of us were concerned that they'd have any trouble selling tickets. But now the band has gone and defied our wildest expectations, selling out the entire tour -- all 18 dates in the United States and Canada -- in just under six hours.
Take a moment to think about that: 228,600 tickets sold in under six hours. That's pretty insane, no matter how you cut it.
Many frustrated fans have taken to social media to complain about not being able to snag a lucky ticket or two, with some blaming bots, scalpers, or even Ticketmaster for the speed at which they disappeared.
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Those who did happen to get tickets will have to wait a full seven months for this long-awaited tour to kick off -- the band's first in eight years. In the meantime, we'll be watching the incredible tour announcement video on loop:
As we reported earlier today, My Chem's YouTube views increased as their shows went on sale -- so clearly, plenty of fans are longingly doing the same.
Only 210 days to go...
