Artist presale guide

Charli XCX Presale 2027: How to Get Tickets, Country by Country

Wednesday 16 September: how the Charli XCX presale opened

The first day of the Charli XCX presale is recorded for Dublin and Amsterdam, with the note that artist and partner presales ran across 16 and 17 September. In the language of tour announcements, an artist presale usually means that fans who signed up through the artist's mailing list or website received a link and a time, while a partner presale means an organisation with a commercial link to the tour, such as a brand, a streaming service or a bank, had its own allocation. Both are typically sold through the same Ticketmaster platform at the same price as the general sale. Whichever list you were on, the price you saw was the same as the one on general sale, so the benefit was entirely about being early.

What matters is that the artist window opened first and that it applied to specific cities, not to every date on the same minute. Fans in Ireland and the Netherlands saw the sale begin, while others waited for their own turn on the following day. If you were registered with the mailing list and received an email, you will recall that the link was tied to the address you used. If you did not receive anything, do not assume you missed an invitation, because lists are often segmented by country. Our artist presale guide explains how that works. Keep the email address you used consistent across platforms, as mismatches are the most common reason a link fails.

Thursday 17 September: partner windows and the Charli XCX presale in the UK

The second day belongs to the partner presales, which in many tours are used for local promotion. In the UK that can mean an O2 Priority offer, a card-issuer window or a venue-level mailing list, and in France it can be an operator or a retailer. Our data does not break down who the partners were for this tour; it records only the date range of 16 to 17 September and the platform, Ticketmaster. That is why we avoid naming a specific bank or operator, and why we suggest that you check the order page for any branding attached to your sale. Check the starting time printed on the order page and convert it to your own time zone if you are not in the venue's country.

For UK fans, the practical point is that Glasgow, Manchester and London were all part of the same overall sale, but the local windows may have run at different times. London's two nights at The O2 are the most popular, and the second night, on 20 February, is the one that tends to sell later. Our UK presale guide describes how O2 Priority and card windows usually fit in with a general sale, and the O2 Priority guide explains what they look like at The O2 in particular. Consider that the Friday morning slot at 9am came during working hours for most buyers, which is part of why queues were long and why many people logged in from their phones.

Friday 18 September: where the Charli XCX presale ended and general sale began

The public sale opened on Friday 18 September at 9am local time via Ticketmaster, a time that is earlier than the usual ten o'clock slot and therefore easy to miss. Because the shows are in different countries, 9am meant different instants for fans in Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris, with the Irish and British times one hour behind the continental ones. By the time the sale opened, the presales had already taken a share of the best seats, which is why the Friday experience was often a mixture of available standing tickets and a smaller number of seated blocks. Be aware that the best seats in any block rarely last beyond the first hour, but the cheaper tiers often take much longer to sell.

If you were queuing on Friday morning, you will remember that a waiting room placed you in a randomised order, and that refreshing did nothing to improve your place. Our presale queue guide explains how this works. The detail that matters now is that general sale was the last official allocation, and anything that appears afterwards comes from returns, production releases or extra dates. A fan who missed the day should not give up, because arenas often release a substantial number of tickets in the weeks before the show. Another useful point is that the exchange rate between sterling and the euro can change the effective cost of a date, so compare totals if you are choosing between countries.

Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris: the Charli XCX presale beyond Britain

The three continental dates are Dublin on 13 February, Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on the 22nd and the Accor Arena in Paris on the 24th. The record gives the same sale dates for Dublin and Amsterdam and the same Ticketmaster platform, and it describes the European sale as available through the official outlets since 18 September. In the Netherlands, arena concerts are often sold through Ticketmaster alongside retail partners, with service fees added at checkout, and in France the Accor Arena uses the national retailers as well as the venue. It is also worth checking the final curfew, because arenas in the Netherlands and France often start earlier in the evening than British ones.

Ireland has its own rules for ticket resale, and Dublin buyers should check the current terms before buying from another fan. French law is strict about the price of resold tickets, and Dutch platforms normally allow transfers within an official app. The three guides on this site, covering Ireland, the Netherlands and France, explain each system in more detail. Fans travelling between the three cities should choose the date that best suits their schedule, since all three shows are the same production. In practice, the better choice for most people is whichever night fits their travel plans, since the production and the set are the same for both.

The O2 doubles up: choosing a London night after the Charli XCX presale

London has two nights at The O2, on 19 and 20 February, and the presale and sale structure applied to both. When an artist plays two consecutive nights in a large arena, the first is usually announced as the main date and the second is added or released at the same time. Fans then divide: those who want a Friday night, those who prefer a Saturday and those who simply want the cheapest available seat. The Friday night is often more popular with people travelling from other parts of Britain, while the Saturday suits those who want to make a weekend of it. The distance between blocks is also reflected in the price, so a cheaper seat near the side is not necessarily a poorer one if the view of the stage is clear.

The O2 sells seats in tiers and standing floor areas, and the view varies enormously from one block to another, so look at the seat map carefully rather than relying on the section name. Prices on Ticketmaster UK should be displayed with fees included, and the platform's official resale channel lets you buy a ticket at face value. If you are comparing the two nights, it is worth checking both pages before deciding, as one of them may have a better selection of seats than the other for the same price. Compare the platform view with any seating chart shown on the venue's website, and ask the box office if you are not sure about a restricted view label.

After the Charli XCX presale: returns, resale and added shows

With all of the first-wave windows closed, the best chance of a ticket is a return. Arenas of this size hold back seats for production, sponsors and guest lists, and a proportion is released within a month of the show. Individual fans also return tickets through the official exchange. If the demand is high enough, the promoter may also add a night, as happened with London, and a new date is normally sold with a short presale for the mailing list and then a public sale, so keeping your accounts up to date is the best preparation. Remember that a returned ticket from a fan is released at face value and is delivered directly to your account, which makes it the safest second chance.

When you must use resale, read the resale rules guide and the terms for your country. Use a platform with a guarantee, check the section, row and delivery method, and avoid anyone who asks for payment by bank transfer. Ticket prices on resale can be far above face value, and in the UK and several other countries limits on markups are being introduced, so the rules in force on the day you buy are the ones that matter. Use the alert form on this page, and we will tell you when an official release or extra date appears. If you are comparing prices, keep a note of the total, including fees, at each step so that you can spot sharp rises.

Charli XCX presale FAQ

The questions below are the ones fans ask most often about this short, arena-heavy run, and the answers are drawn from the sale dates and platform recorded in our network at the end of October 2026. We do not know which specific partners were involved in the partner presales, and we will not guess. For anything that depends on your country, open the matching guide on this site, and for anything that depends on your seat, rely on the live order page of the venue. If something is unclear, check the official page of the venue and follow the link from there rather than trusting a search result, because lookalike pages sometimes appear at the top of results for popular tours. Our guides are written to help you recognise the real thing and to ask the right questions before you commit your money. Read them in the order that suits you, and use the links to the country guides for deeper detail.

When was the Charli XCX presale?

Artist and partner presales took place on 16 and 17 September 2026, beginning with Dublin and Amsterdam on Wednesday 16 September. General sale followed on Friday 18 September at 9am local time via Ticketmaster. These windows have all passed, so any remaining tickets are on general sale, from returns or from an extra date. If an added show appears, the same pattern of an artist window followed by a public sale is the most likely approach. Some fans also asked whether a fan sign-up on the artist's website gave them access to every date. The record suggests it was linked to the first cities and then the others in turn, so a link you received for one city may not have worked for another. If you were confused at the time, you were not alone, and the lesson is to check the email for the specific city and the exact time, then to log in a few minutes before the start with your payment card saved.

Was there a Charli XCX presale for the O2 shows?

The O2 shows on 19 and 20 February were part of the tour sale, and the UK record shows general sale on 18 September via Ticketmaster. The presale dates of 16 and 17 September are given for Dublin and Amsterdam and described more generally as artist and partner presales, so it is likely that the UK had an equivalent window, but we cannot confirm the exact time for London. The venue order page is the final authority. As a rule, a pre-sale at a UK arena also appears on the same platform as the public sale, using the same seat map, so there is no difference in what you can pick except for the order in which you arrive. If you are looking at the O2 page now and see tickets, they are almost certainly returns or held seats being released, and it is perfectly normal to check them a couple of times a week.

Does the Charli XCX presale include Paris tickets?

Paris is on the tour list for 24 February at the Accor Arena. The record states that European tickets have been on sale since 18 September 2026 through official outlets, and does not name a separate presale for France. French fans should check the arena page and the national retailers, compare the totals with fees and watch for returned tickets nearer the date. France has strict rules about the sale of tickets, and the law restricts reselling at a profit in many cases, so anything that looks like a bargain or a hugely inflated price may deserve a second look. Arena-sized shows like this often have seats in hospitality or in blocks held back until close to the date, and a call to the venue can sometimes clarify whether any are still planned for release. Keep an eye on the arena's official page for any announcement about added accessible seating or restricted views being converted into standard seats.

After the Charli XCX presale, can I still find tickets safely?

Yes, but go through the official page first, then the official exchange. If you buy from another person, use a platform with a guarantee, verify the section and row, and pay by card. Never accept an offer of a presale code, because no individual can legitimately sell one, and keep every email and receipt until after the show. It is wise to confirm the ticket by checking that the barcode is delivered through the platform's own app or wallet, because genuine tickets for arenas increasingly work only through those systems. A ticket delivered as a PDF or image that can be copied is more likely to be a duplicate, and the first person to scan it gets in. Official transfers are safer for exactly that reason. If you are unsure about a particular listing, you can always ask the venue box office whether the barcode is valid before you pay.