# Garth Brooks cancels Kansas City show, saying bots made up most of a 90,000-plus ticket queue

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/garth-brooks-cancels-kansas-city-show-saying-bots-made-up-most-of-a-90000-plus-ticket-queue/
- Published: 2026-10-30T08:47:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T09:49:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Music Business Worldwide
- Original article: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/garth-brooks-cancels-kansas-city-show-saying-bots-made-up-most-of-a-90000-plus-ticket-queue/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Brooks cancelled the Kansas City matinee after bots swamped its ticket sale.
- More than 90,000 people were in the queue, mostly bots.
- Evening shows remain scheduled and matinee buyers will be refunded.

## Summary

Garth Brooks has cancelled a Kansas City matinee after a ticket queue of more than 90,000 was found to consist mostly of bots, according to a statement on his website. The bots reportedly held tickets across the floor and lower bowl, restricting fans’ access; Brooks said the sale was stopped and buyers will be refunded automatically.

The Saturday 7 November show was added on 21 October, with tickets sold through AXS from 23 October. Brooks’ evening concerts on 6 and 7 November remain scheduled. In Seattle, three shows sold out within minutes and a fourth was added while more than 30,000 people waited; the Kansas City incident follows a similar bot-related ticket sale shutdown in Salt Lake City.

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