You have successfully procured a ticket. You are now part of an exclusive club of people who have both a ticket and a new anxiety disorder.
Your friends will ask how you did it. You will tell them you “used a secret code and a bot.” You did not. You just cried a lot and pressed buttons.
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Now, the real battle begins. You must survive until the show date. During that time, you will obsessively check the Gigs And Tours app for updates, pray the band doesn’t cancel, and debate whether to wear your 2005-era skinny jeans (answer: no, you’re 30 now).
Pro Tip for Veterans
If you’re a true fan, you know the real secret: go to the official resale platform two weeks after the initial sale. Panicked fans will be selling spare tickets because their friends “got a job” or something lame like that.
Or, just accept your fate. My Chemical Romance fans are immortal. They will wait another ten years for the next reunion. They have been doing this since 2006. They are like cockroaches, but with better eyeliner and more emotional baggage.
And if you fail? Don’t worry. There’s always the DVD. Or a YouTube video recorded on a potato. It’s practically the same thing. (It is not the same thing. You will cry either way.)
So raise a glass of black coffee to the chaos, the fees, and the sheer audacity of trying to see your favorite band live. You earned this. Now go dye your hair black and buy a jacket that zips up diagonally. You know the one.
Welcome to the black parade, my friend. Your wallet is empty, but your heart is full of panic and glitter.
