adeleticketsIf you weren’t able to score Adele concert tickets today, you are not alone. As tickets for the British singer Adele’s “25” North American tour went on sale Thursday, social media was filled with disappointed fans who used a popular refrain from her hit: “Hello from the other side; I must have tried a thousand times.”

Wednesday’s presale gave fans a glimpse of how in-demand the tickets for Adele’s show are. Those who registered for Adele.com were emailed a presale code to try to nab tickets early. The struggle for Adele tickets is real, and not everyone was successful in their quest.

Except, not completely. In today’s ticket market, selling out a show, or a tour, doesn’t mean what we expect it means. There are a number of reasons, and they can get complicated. Robots are involved. And superfans. And credit card companies.

adele hello from the outside tickets“Sold out” is a phrase that no longer stands in the way of you and your favorite shows. Here is one ticket search sites that can hook you up, from the front row to the nose bleeds. You may also want to try Vivagogo, Stubhub, and Live Nation. One of my favorites is Ticket Network because their site is fast and they are upfront about their fees. There are hundreds of Adele concert tickets listed on this site but expect to pay up. The best way to get them for cheap is to wait until the last 24-hours of the show then look at the reseller sites and watch the prices drop by 50% at least.

One example was a “holds” list for a Taylor Swift show at the Bridgestone Arena, a venue that held 13,330 fans. After Swift’s fan club, management, agents, record label and opening acts got ticket allotments; after a radio-sponsored presale; and after, yes, American Express card members had access to a presale, only 1,591 tickets were actually available to the public. You can get tickets if you have an American Express Card to most shows. You can also use Citi Cards Preferred or Presale at Citi Private Pass but we do not see any listings for Adele yet.

Adele’s 56 North American tour dates will kick off in St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 5 and end November 15 in Mexico City. It will be her first tour inside the United States in four years.

The excitement was heightened by Monday’s NBC concert special “Adele Live In New York City.” Deadline reported that 11.2 million viewers tuned in, making it the network’s most-watched concert special since the “Cher Farewell Tour” lured more than 16 million viewers in 2003.

Adele “25” has sold more than 5 million copies and is the top seller of 2015. Her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s late night “Tonight Show” went viral, as did her stint as a musical guest on “SNL.” The mania started in October when she debuted the album’s first single, “Hello.” The video has over 720 million views on YouTube.