Andrea Brillantes (left) and Olivia Rodrigo | Image: Instagram/@blythe, @oliviarodrigo
Andrea Brillantes debunked claims that she secured tickets for Olivia Rodrigo’s upcoming concert prior to the actual ticket sale date, as she emphasized that people shouldn’t “drag her name into misinformation.”
The young actress took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1, to share some screenshots of her comments from TikTok responding to a netizen’s claim.
“Posting this here since the owner deleted the video and walang nakakita sa comment ko!” she said, as she shared her comments to the internet user who accused her of having physical tickets in advance.
The netizen’s post read: “Many of us have been waiting for two weeks for our tickets, and we feel very wronged to have this outcome, especially now that there has been a post made by Andrea Brillantes about having physical tickets despite them supposedly not being available until September 28.”
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Brillantes clarified that, like any other fan, she also wants to enjoy Rodrigo’s tour and hasn’t secured any tickets prior to the ticket selling date.
“I rarely address comments or posts like these, but Olivia’s GUTS album means a lot to me. Honestly, po, I have no idea about the post you’re referring to. I NEVER posted anything like that, and it would’ve been IMPOSSIBLE because I didn’t even have a physical ticket before the 28th,” she explained.
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The “Senior High” star said while she understands the “frustrations” of the fans, she requested that her name be taken out of the issue.
“I understand the frustrations po, I really do, but I don’t see why it’s necessary to drag my name into this and spread misinformation po,” she wrote. “Regardless of my ‘status’ or whatever, I’m also just a fan of Olivia and want to enjoy the GUTS tour.”
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The actress then emphasized that she only posted about how “excited” she is for the tour and how “funny” she finds that people are asking her for tickets as if she’s a reseller, but never posted about having physical tickets before everyone has access to them.
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On Sept. 28, the first day for Rodrigo’s ticket sales kicked off with more than 700,000 users lining up online. The following day, an over-the-counter ticket sale was also accommodated. However, many lamented that most fans weren’t able to buy tickets as the seats were sold out in less than 30 minutes.
Rodrigo recently surprised her Filipino fans with a P1,500 flat rate ticket. The concert is set to take place on October 5 at the Philippine Arena, Bulacan.