Presale tickets to Michael Jackson’s summer residency at London’s O2 Arena have already sold out, despite eleven more dates being added today.
Organisers AEG Live said demand for his This Is It shows, which Jackson announced himself at a press conference last Thursday, had been overwhelming.
The original 10 dates ran between July 8 and July 28 but this morning organisers added another eleven, with dates running until September 1.
The tour website crashed this morning with fans registering for and buying presale tickets to what Jackson said would be his last shows in the UK.
Chris Edmonds, Ticketmaster’s Managing Director said: “We have witnessed an unprecedented level of demand for the Michael Jackson concerts at The O2. Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, we were unable to facilitate all immediate ticket requests.
Apologies to those fans who were unable to log on, but fans should keep on trying to purchase tickets.”
No further dates have been announced but organisers said half the number of seats to each show have been held back until the official sale starts on Friday, March 13 at 7am. They also said to expect further announcements.
Jackson, who has returned to the US for rehearsals, is said to be “ecstatic” about the way the shows are being received.
