Tickets were still available last night for Madonna's Auckland performances - but at a price.
General sale tickets for the star's March shows went on sale at 10am yesterday and the cheapest $99 tickets sold in seconds. Last night, pairs of tickets could still be bought for $299.90 for both concerts and a single ticket was available at $199.90 for the second show. The best available seats were $499.90.
The Rebel Heart Tour hits Vector Arena on Saturday March 5 and Sunday March 6 in the Material Girl's first visit to New Zealand. Yesterday's sale follows pre-sales for fan club members, Citibank and Spark customers and Live Nation members.
Aucklander Paul Doyle saw Madonna in Seattle in 1987 for US$21 and kept the ticket to remind him of a good night.
"It was a crowd of 45,000 teenage girls and only about 5000 men."
He hadn't considered seeing Madonna again partly because of the price of tickets, and partly because he didn't want to "tarnish the memory".
Madonna's New Zealand publicist declined to answer questions about how many tickets had sold, nor would she comment on tickets appearing on Trade Me at inflated prices.