- by foxnews
- 09 Mar 2025
Tyrone Rose, 20, and Shamara P. Simmons, 31, allegedly pocketed $600,000 during the scheme, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Rose and Simmons were charged with grand larceny in the second degree, computer tampering in the first degree, conspiracy in the fourth degree and computer tampering in the fourth degree. They each face up to 15 years in prison.
Fox News Digital reached out to Swift's representative for comment.
"Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been cancelled," Ticketmaster shared on social media at the time.
The "Midnights" singer's team told the outlet that 10,168,008 fans attended the 149 shows throughout the nearly two-year-long tour.
Swift has essentially transformed the music industry for female artists, according to Dr. Sonja Stribling, retired U.S. Army Major and author of the upcoming book, "From the Battlefield to the Boardroom."
"It is not just the money she is making, which is very important, but she is creating a pathway for other people to follow," Dr. Stribling previously told FOX Business. "I know without a doubt that her and Beyoncé have had a conversation about this because they are paving the way for others to follow. They are the first of many - especially for women - leading the way. So, it's not just billionaire status, but Taylor is about to go down in history of setting high goals for others to want to achieve."
"I know that only 1% of this population in the industry that she operates in, and maybe even less than that, will achieve what she has achieved, and she makes it look so simple," she added.
A traveler asked social media users to weigh in on flyers who play audio aloud on their devices and don't use headphones.
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