Lady Gaga’s upcoming concert in Singapore is gearing up to be one of Southeast Asia’s biggest shows for 2025. Unfortunately, the demand for tickets also allows scalpers to take advantage of willing fans.
For those unaware, Lady Gaga will perform in Singapore in May as part of her Mayhem tour. Since Singapore is reportedly the only Asian leg of the tour, no surprise fans from all over the region are fighting to get a seat at any of the four shows. While general sales for the concert will only open later this Friday (21st March 2025), pre-sales for MasterCard holders began yesterday (18th March 2025, Tuesday).
According to reports, over 1 million fans queued up for the MasterCard pre-sale despite ticket prices released just a day before the sale. Standard tickets are priced between SGD148 to SGD368 (approximately RM493 to RM1,228), while VIP packages range from SGD648 to SGD1,348 (approximately RM2162 to RM4,498). Shockingly, just minutes after pre-sales opened, there were already listings online for resale tickets.
One listing on the online marketplace, Carousell, was selling a VIP package for the exorbitant price of SGD38,888 (approximately RM129,750). In the description, the seller said the ticket buyer is entitled to several benefits, including a photo opportunity and early entry. The listing has been from the site, but screenshots show that the same seller was offering CAT 1 tickets for SGD7,888 (approximately RM26,322) each.
Tickets were also available on resale sites like Viagogo and StubHub. Singaporean media reportedly noticed prices on the sites going over SGD15,000 (approximately RM50,000) for VIP and CAT 1 tickets. However, it’s worth noting that there are still three other pre-sales before general sales start. The Klook pre-sale starts today (19th March 2025, Wednesday), while the KrisFlyer and Live Nation pre-sales will begin tomorrow (20th March 2025, Thursday).
Do keep in mind to be careful with resale tickets as entry to the concert isn’t always guaranteed, so it’s always best to stick to buying from authorised ticketing sites. With so many pre-sales and a general sale left to go, there’s still a chance to grab a seat to see Mother Monster, so good luck to those still trying.
Sources: The Star, Mothership SG, The Independent, Oriental Daily
