Olivia Rodrigo presale broke Ticketmaster. This is almost definitely a function of the fact that
1) she has lots of fans
2) scalpers now use specialized, $500-per-month browsers designed to hit the virtual waiting room hundreds of times per computer
https://www.404media.co/ticketmaster-crashes-during-olivia-rodrigo-presale-heres-why/
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