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Tickets for Adele sold out in 3 minutes and a lot of Irish hearts are broken

#AdeleForCroker.

Dec 4th 2015, 10:24 AM 4,574 Views 11 Comments

THIS MORNING, TICKETS for Adele’s shows in Dublin and Belfast went on sale.

This was the sight outside Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre this morning.

Queue outside Stephens Green Shopping Centre. Adele tickets? pic.twitter.com/Z3Xbx8ihej
— Alan Kinsella (@electionlit) December 4, 2015

Source: Alan Kinsella/Twitter

And these were the scenes outside The SSE Arena in Belfast.

Current queue at the SSE in Belfast as the Adele tickets go on sale - KS @BelTel pic.twitter.com/wGHfFzxyb0
— Kevin Scott (@Kscott_94) December 4, 2015

Source: Kevin Scott/Twitter

Yes, thousands of Irish people got up today with one goal and one goal only: to successfully purchase Adele tickets.

THE NERVES.

All the nerves for tomorrow morning getting tickets to see my beloved Adele pray for me plz
— 👑 (@Roisinnnnnn) December 3, 2015

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My nerves are already gone for these @Adele tickets. Hurry up 9am...
— Eddie (@divadaz) December 4, 2015

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Tickets went on sale at 9am and from then on, it was every man for himself.

While some lucky sods did manage to get tickets…

Adele tickets secured!!!! 😄😄😄🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎼🎤🎤🎤 #adele #3arena
— Dylan Walsh (@notionsontour) December 4, 2015

Source: Dylan Walsh/Twitter

Delighted to get my hands on tickets to @Adele for 4th March #Dublin 👏😀👏😀👏
— Caroline kelly (@calvin_hobbes85) December 4, 2015

Source: Caroline kelly/Twitter

Woooooo hoo got my @Adele tickets. Feel like I'm rolling in the deep! #adeletickets #Adele #dublin #inlove pic.twitter.com/KoxtNDJTQp
— John Menary (@jmena05) December 4, 2015

Source: John Menary/Twitter

Most people experienced heartbreak.

"David, were you able to get those Adele tickets you wanted this morning?" pic.twitter.com/J5ES0HEKpp
— Emma Bunton Stan Account (@thatssodavid_) December 4, 2015

Source: David Walley/Twitter

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So apparently I won't be seeing Adele if I'm not willing to pay €650 for a single standing ticket. Such a joke. #adeletickets
— Carolina Candido (@thecarolcandido) December 4, 2015

Source: Carolina Candido/Twitter

Tickets reportedly sold out in 3 minutes in Dublin and 20 minutes in Belfast. What are we supposed to get our Mam now?

and my dream of getting my mam the ultimate mam present of adele tickets disappears out the window. ho hum.
— amblans bug (@youngcogan) December 4, 2015

Source: Marie Christmas/Twitter

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As you might expect, Ticketmaster was in vintage form this morning

Scrambled captcha codes, accusations of being a robot, etc.

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@TicketmasterIre @3arenadublin @Adele this seems a bit ironic #adeletickets #nightmare pic.twitter.com/RLRzhkecb8
— Eamonn DE (@edromeng) December 4, 2015

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Looks like @TicketmasterIre crapped itself when the Adele tickets went on sale pic.twitter.com/Ft2G8j0sea
— Jason Roe (@jasonroe) December 4, 2015

Source: Jason Roe/Twitter

Had two tickets for Adele and then @TicketmasterIre kicked me out of the site
— Rebecca Hughes (@rebeccajmck) December 4, 2015

Source: Rebecca McHolyNight/Twitter

And fans were none too impressed when they were advised to buy tickets through Seatwave, a Ticketmaster-approved marketplace

After 40 mins trying for Adele tickets this came up. Surely it's wrong to promote reselling of tickets at that price pic.twitter.com/fQVMaYnIZt
— Hugh Conaghan (@HughConaghan) December 4, 2015

Source: Hugh Conaghan/Twitter

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@TicketmasterIre what's the story w/ Seatwave on your site - you're condoning the resale of tickets you sell at 5x the price? #adeletickets
— Áine Behan (@cortechs_ab) December 4, 2015

Source: Áine Behan/Twitter

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Extortion it may be, but it seems a lot of people have followed Ticketmaster’s advice and are prepared to shell out the big bucks

This is what you’re greeted with when you visit Seatwave this morning.

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God help us all.

And people have already taken to DoneDeal to try sell their tickets

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Meanwhile, the #AdeleForCroker campaign has started

Adele you scoundrel, she should be doing about 10 nights in Croker the amount of people that want tickets!
— Sean Walsh (@SeanWalshyWalsh) December 4, 2015

Source: Sean Walsh/Twitter

@Adele play #crokePark NO #AdeleTickets again 😭
— Roisin (@banner_rose) December 4, 2015

Source: Roisin/Twitter

Why Adele why??? You clearly need to be doing Croke Park cause I want tickets!! 😂 #adeletickets
— Nicola Deans (@NicolaDmakeup) December 4, 2015

Source: Nicola Deans/Twitter

In short, this is how most people feel today

Hello, it's me. I was wondering how its possible that I had 3 devices open at exactly 9am and still failed to get tickets. #adeletickets
— Hannah Carey (@HannahCee7) December 4, 2015

Source: Hannah Carey/Twitter

You’re a cruel mistress, Adele

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You better be sorry.

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Tickets for Adele sold out in 3 minutes and a lot of Irish hearts are broken

#AdeleForCroker.