On November 1, 2022, Taylor Swift announced her first concert tour in over five years. What should have been a joyous occasion turned into chaos as Ticketmaster crashed after receiving a record-breaking 3.5 billion system requests on the day of presale, four times their previous record. As a result of the site crash and insufficient ticket supply to meet demand, Ticketmaster canceled the general public ticket sale much to the dismay of both Taylor and her fans. The ticket fiasco has since called into question the legality of Ticketmaster's operations following its controversial merger with Live Nation in 2010. Several politicians and lawmakers have called for an investigation into whether Ticketmaster is operating as an illegal monopoly, possibly violating multiple antitrust laws. A lawsuit has also been filed against Ticketmaster for alleged breach of contract, intentional misrepresentation, and fraud.