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How to buy sabrina carpenter ‘short n’ sweet’ tour tickets—when is the presale and general sale.

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Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 Governors Ball held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 8, 2024 in ... [+] Queens, New York. (Photo by Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images)

Sabrina Carpenter’s working late... because she’s about to headline a North American tour! On June 20, the pop star announced the “Short n’ Sweet” tour to support her upcoming album of the same name. Read on to learn about the “Short n’ Sweet” presale, general sale, and how to buy tickets to see the singer live .

The 29-date “Short n’ Sweet” tour will kick off on September 23 in Columbus, Ohio. Carpenter will make stops in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, as well as Boston, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Montreal, and more. Amaarae, Griff, and Declan McKenna will be the supporting acts on select dates.

The highly-anticipated tour will support Carpenter’s new album of the same name. Short n’ Sweet is set to release on August 23 and is available for pre-order . The 25-year-old artist has already released two hit singles from the album, “Please Please Please” and “Espresso,” which are currently No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart .

Discover how to buy “Short N’ Sweet” tickets before they’re sold out below.

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Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short N’ Sweet” presale will begin with a presale for Cash App cardholders on June 24 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

To unlock the Cash App presale, cardholders must enter the first 9 digits of their Cash App Card into the passcode box on the event page and complete their purchase with their Cash App Card at checkout. There is a limit of 4 tickets per order.

When Is The “Short N’ Sweet” Team Sabrina Presale?

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS Sabrina Carpenter performs on ... [+] stage at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

The “Short N’ Sweet” Team Sabrina Presale will follow on Tuesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up for their city on the “Short N’ Sweet” website to receive a presale code for the early ticket sale. Presale codes will be sent at least 30 minutes before the sale starts. Early access does not guarantee tickets.

Each show will also have its first-ever Spotify Top Listener Fan Pit. The music streaming platform is offering a Spotify Fans First Presale and a Spotify Fans First Front Row Presale starting on Wednesday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m. ET. (According to Spotify , “emails are sent to listeners who our data shows are the artist’s top fans and/or anyone who follows the artist on Spotify.”)

T-Mobile customers can get their Reserved Tickets starting 30 days before each show at first-day prices.

When Is The “Short N’ Sweet” Tour General Ticket Sale?

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sabrina Carpenter (C) performs at the ... [+] Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 19, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

The general ticket sale for Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short N’ Sweet” tour will go live to the public on Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. local time on Ticketmaster .

How Much Are Sabrina Carpenter “Short N’ Sweet” Tour Tickets?

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Ticketmaster has not revealed how much tickets for the “Short N’ Sweet” tour will cost. However, Team Sabrina did release VIP Package pricing. The Team Sabrina Preshow Party Package is $350 per person, the Short N’ Sweet VIP Package is $250 per person, and the Please Please Please VIP Package is $150 per person — plus the individual ticket price and fees.

If you buy tickets from resale sites like StubHub or Vivid Seats, prices can be lower or higher than face value. Stay tuned to learn more about pricing.

‘Short n’ Sweet’ North American Arena Tour Dates

Sabrina Carpenter’s North American leg of the ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour will kick off on September 23 in Columbus, Ohio. Check out the full tour schedule below.

09/23 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena

09/25 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena

09/26 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

09/29 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

10/02 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center

10/03 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

10/05 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

10/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

10/11 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell

10/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

10/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center

10/16 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

10/17 – Saint Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena

10/19 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena

10/20 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena

10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

10/24 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center

10/25 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena

10/28 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center

10/30 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

11/01 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

11/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center

11/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum

11/06 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

11/07 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center

11/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center

11/10 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena

11/13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center

11/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

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Taylor Swift shares photo of Prince William and kids at London Eras Tour show

"Happy Bday M8!"

During the first London show of her Eras Tour on June 21, Swift shared a sweet selfie with Prince William and his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Prince William was there celebrating his 42nd birthday.

"Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start 🇬🇧🇺🇸🤝," Swift captioned the photo, taken during the concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

The photo also features Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, which is the first time she has shared a photo of the football player to her personal IG.

The official Kensington Palace X account also shared a photo from the event.

Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, attend London Eras Tour

The post read: "Thank you @taylorswift13 for a great evening! #LondonTSTheErastour." The photo showed Swift snapping a selfie, with Prince William , George and Charlotte who were sharing a laugh.

"Look at their faces. The Waleses are Swifties 😍," wrote one commenter.

Notably absent was Prince Louis who was home with mom, Kate Middleton.

This isn't the first time Taylor Swift and Prince William have crossed paths. In 2013, the pop superstar and the prince famously performed a duet of "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi at a charity event.

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Target store employees' new helper a generative ai chatbot to answer their questions.

Target store employees will soon have a mini AI-powered sidekick to quickly answer their questions, from when something will be in stock to procedures for handling food during a power outage or how a customer can sign up for the Target Circle loyalty program.

Called the Store Companion, the generative AI chatbot is accessed through workers' handheld devices and will be rolled out to all of Target's nearly 2,000 stores by August.

When that happens, it will make Minneapolis-based Target the first major U.S. retailer to bring generative artificial intelligence to its entire store team as the industry clamors to experiment with the new technology.

"A store team member job is really hard," said Brett Craig, Target's chief information officer, in an interview. "They're interfacing with our guests every day, and they have so much responsibility across different processes. ... It really is about empowering the team."

The tool is expected to save time because employees can ask informal, conversational questions instead of looking up answers in physical handbooks or Target's online intranet guides. To develop Store Companion, the in-house technology team used real frequently asked questions from its store teams and took additional feedback from employees as it was tested in stores.

The Champlin Target was one of the first stores in the country to pilot the technology, starting to use it in March.

New employees unfamiliar with Target's processes have found it helpful, and so have workers facing unusual situations, said Champlin store director Jake Seaquist.

"This is making [answers] more findable," he said. "Quicker, too."

One morning earlier this week, storms knocked out the power that fed some of the refrigerated food and produce sections of the store. Employee Steve Noon asked Store Companion what to do with the food items and received a step-by-step guide on how to protect the temperature-sensitive items by using a tarp-like material and how to determine what items needed to be thrown out.

Target is currently using the tool at about 400 stores to collect feedback as it prepares for the chainwide rollout.

Generative AI, even while still in relative infancy, has the power to completely transform the average consumer's retail experience whether in terms of improvements with customer service, website navigation and more, according to digital consultancy Publicis Sapient.

"By simplifying and speeding up processes and access to information, this chatbot tool can help reduce the attrition level and lead to a better hedge against the rising cost of labor," said Sudip Mazumder, senior vice president and retail industry lead for North America at Publicis Sapient. "Additionally, such a tool is also helping employees become more productive, freeing them up to do higher-value work, which ultimately reduces costs to the business and improves morale."

Several other retailers including Walmart, Amazon and eBay, also are experimenting with the technology to enhance employee efficiency and the customer experience.

According to a recent survey conducted by Publicis Sapient, 87% of shoppers that have used a generative AI tool are excited about the potential the technology could bring to their shopping experience and 27% of shoppers are excited about AI's ability to improve price comparisons, deal alerts and search results.

Target is exploring the use of AI in ways beyond Store Companion.

In the customer-experience realm, the retailer has begun to use AI on its website and app by allowing for a more intuitive guided search, letting customers use more conversational language. For example, instead of a customer searching for "napkins" or "plastic forks," he or she might search "summer party," which would bring up a wider selection of party supplies, invitations, outdoor tableware, meat for grilling and possibly forgotten items such as bug spray.

Generative AI also is being used to summarize reviews and provide more detailed product descriptions.

Target also is testing other ways to use generative AI, Craig said. In the coming months, Target said it plans to release a similar chatbot application for its headquarters employees in Minneapolis.

"Generative AI is a truly transformative technology that is empowering our team in ways that I think will be really, really impactful on the experience that we can create," Craig said.

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Missy Elliott opens up about Graves’ disease ahead of her first tour as headliner

Missy Elliott was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Graves’ disease in 2008 and has battled it mostly out of the public eye.

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After shooting to stardom in the early ‘00s, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott abruptly retreated, sidetracked severely after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease in 2008. A decade ago, the acclaimed rapper-producer-songwriter returned to the limelight; now, as she gears up for her first headlining tour, Elliott says she’s “blessed” to be alive, telling People magazine , “Every day I wake, I’m blessed to be here and in good health.”

The “Work It” rapper shared how she’s been managing her condition ahead of her “ Out Of This World ” tour, which begins in Canada on July 4.

“Listen, every morning my regimen is I get up, wash my face, brush my teeth, and walk,” she explained. “I say my prayers as I’m walking, and then all of these ideas start coming to mind. I’ll call everybody like, ‘I want to swing from this,’ and they’re like, ‘Do you know how much that costs?’”

According to the Mayo Clinic , Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes overactivity of the thyroid. Symptoms can include severe weight loss, exhaustion, tremors, bulging eyes, headaches, and anxiety — all symptoms Elliott said she has experienced. The condition isn’t fatal but is often accompanied by chronic complications. While thyroid complications in general vary based on race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the JAMA Network , Black people have a slightly higher occurrence of developing the disease than their white counterparts. 

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When first diagnosed, the Grammy-winning artist lost an extreme amount of weight while coping with the condition’s impact on her mental health. While the prolific entertainer “most definitely” considers herself an introvert, she stepped away from the spotlight to manage her symptoms in private.

“I’m feeling so much better now,” Elliott said, adding, “Every now and then, you get a little ache in the leg or the knee, but outside of that, I feel good.”

Ciara and longtime collaborators Timbaland and Busta Rhymes will join the groundbreaking rapper on her tour.

Speaking to People, Ciara said, “Missy has always been one of my greatest inspirations and like a big sister to me.” She added, “She is the definition of a true artist. She has always raised the bar to the highest level.”

In anticipation of performing during Elliott’s upcoming tour, Ciara said, “I have no doubt we are going to give the fans an out-of-this-world experience.” 

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