Disney's tween superstar, Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus (who in NOT pregnant despite today's hateful internet rumors) is racking up tour ticket sales to rival the all-time great bands. Not only are concerts for the 15-year-old singer/actress selling out in MINUTES, scalpers are asking for - and getting - up to $200 on eBay for primo seats, or just any seat.
According to the Houston Chronicle, lucky fans who are able to score tickets only have to shell out $25 to $65 per seat. But for the out-of-luck fans at the back of the line, their only chance to see Miley is to pay a scalper's inflated prices.
"The tickets are priced and sold as fairly as possible," said Debra Rathwell, senior vice president for AEG Live in New York, which is handling the tour. "We do everything in our power to stop brokers from getting tickets, but it's impossible."
Rathwell said every show in every city, no matter how small, has sold out in minutes.
Such sellouts can prompt scheduling of extra shows, but in this case, that would be hard. Montana's Nov. 11 date in Houston will be followed by a Nov. 12 show in San Antonio, which also is sold out. She has a Nov. 9 show in Glendale, Arizona, but the next day should be needed to transport the stage and equipment — not to mention giving the teen sensation a day off.
Last March, Houston's first Hannah Montana show set a new paid attendance record for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, drawing of 73,295 fans to Reliant Stadium. That show sold out in three minutes. At Toyota Center, concert capacity is about 13,000.
"I've never seen counts like this," Rathwell said. "Usually some single seats remain available, but for this tour, they're all gone. It's sold out to the last seat."
