Garth Brooks Scraps Kansas City Show After Bots Flood Ticket Queue

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Garth Brooks has canceled a planned matinee performance in Kansas City, citing bot activity that he says accounted for most of a ticket queue exceeding 90,000 people. Fans who purchased tickets will receive automatic refunds to their original payment method.

The cancellation adds to ongoing industry concern over automated bots distorting demand signals and disrupting legitimate ticket sales for high-profile tours.

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