Complaints as €30 tickets for Barack Obama event in Dublin disappear within seconds

James Cox

Standard tickets, advertised from €25-€30, for Barack Obama's talk in Dublin appeared to disappear within seconds this morning.

Taking to social media, people complained that when they clicked through on the standard priced tickets, it either said they were unavailable or else they appeared for prices of €137 upwards.

There are limited tickets still available on Ticketmaster, but the prices range from €143.75 to €383.75.

The event, 'An Evening with President Barack Obama', will see him interviewed by journalist Fintan O’Toole at the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday, September 26th.

He is expected to discuss his two terms as US president, from 2009 to 2017, and the future of ther United States amid the current political polarisation under Donald Trump.

Tickets went on pre-sale on Tuesday, and general sale at 10am this morning.

Despite Ticketmaster saying tickets would be available "from €25", these tickets disappeared in seconds even for people who managed to click through at the promised price after queuing to be online for the 10am sale.

It mirrors the experience of fans for popular concerts, with Taylor Swift's Aviva Stadium gigs in June 2024 and Oasis' sold-out Croke Park gigs this coming August being the most prominent examples.

BreakingNews.ie has contacted Ticketmaster for comment.

Hillary Clinton, who served as US secretary of state under Mr Obama, will be in Dublin for an event in December.

Ms Clinton is set to be honoured with the Sutherland Leadership Award at the 2025 Business & Finance Awards in Dublin.

The event will take place at the Convention Centre in Dublin on Thursday, December 11th.