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11/11/2025
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Hayley Williams taps Openstage to shut touts out of her tour

‘Hayley Williams At A Bachelorette Party’ is set to be a hot ticket in 2026, with Williams announcing plans for the US tour plus European jaunt this week.

In an Instagram story she also explained to fans how the ticketing process will work, having followed in the footsteps of Radiohead, Oasis and Lana Del Rey in working with Openstage on the pre-sale. She is using the company’s ‘fan validation’ system to “verify human fans and reduce bots and scalpers”.

Only fans who verify their email addresses AND phone numbers will qualify for a code to enter the presale. Face-value ticket exchanges will also be available for the tour, while ticket transfers have been disabled in all cities bar those where that’s illegal.

“I know this won’t be perfect. You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to buy tickets to see the show,” wrote Williams. “But unfortunately, it’s a broken and convoluted system. My team and I are doing everything we can, and I am hopeful that the processes we’ve put into place will get as many tickets into the hands of my fans (at face value) as possible.”