“We knew bots would attack that on sale and planned accordingly.

He continued, “This is what led to a terrible consumer experience, which we deeply regret.

We apologize to the fans.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during NSAI 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 20, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ticketmaster apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans for a second time on Tuesday.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

We apologize to Ms. We need to do better and we will do better.”

After the tour’s general sale was canceled, Swiftshared her own disappointmentin a Nov. 18 statement.

Ticketmaster’s apology occurred on the same dayas the 2023 Oscar nominations.