Twitter goes googoo for #LadyGagaSA tour announcement

Brace yourself, South Africa. Gaga is coming.

Speculation in the country been rife since events company Big Concerts updated its Facebook cover photo last week to an image which looked suspiciously similar to her Born this Way Ball tour poster, but it’s official: Big Concerts broke the news via social media this morning after an announcement on national radio station 5fm.

The tickets for the Grammy-Award winning artist’s shows in Johannesburg (30 November) and Cape Town (3 December) go on sale tomorrow on Computicket. The first stage of ticket sales are online-only: on Tuesday 19 June at 09:00am, fans can buy tickets on Computicket’s website, while later in the week they will be able to purchase them at retail outlets. Full details are available on Computicket’s Facebook app.

#LadyGagaSA @BigConcerts. 30 Nov JHB, 3 Dec CT. Tickets on sale @Computicket Tues 19 June

— BIG Concerts (@BigConcerts) June 18, 2012

I am SO EXCITED to be bringing THE BORN THIS WAY BALL to South Africa.Stadium shows! Its a dream come true, you’ll have to show me around!

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) June 18, 2012

South Africans took to Twitter to share their opinions on the announcement, the ticket prices and the support acts, which saw the official #LadyGagaSA hashtag reach the top of the list of trending topics in the country.

Is standing in front of LadyGaga really worth R700? #LadyGagaSA

— Tawanda Murimirwa (@Mr_Tawizee) June 18, 2012

Not so stoked about the #LadyGagaSA tour, a little bit more stoked about The Darkness :-l

— Donne Terblans (@Pixie_Donne) June 18, 2012

Dear @Computicket , how much if just want to see The Darkness!#LadyGagaSA

— Morne Stevens (@glanskindoptoer) June 18, 2012

Oh and The Darkness are coming too. Not too shabby #ladygagaSA

— KatherineTenVelthuis (@KatherineTV) June 18, 2012

No golden circle at #LadyGagaSA. Hint: include tall platform shoes and a telescope to your little monster dress up.

— Angela Webb (@AngelaDub) June 18, 2012

This #LadyGagaSA tour is one I am definitely going to miss.. I wouldn’t be surprised if she pours blood all over her lil monsters..

— Liz Mokemane (@LizM_SA) June 18, 2012

So Lady Gaga is coming to SA. I bet she is the only person who will go to Wimpy, order the breakfast, and then wear it.#LadyGagaSA

— Aaqila Mahomedy (@AaqilaMahomedy) June 18, 2012

As Computickets’ website has not always fared well when tickets to major acts go on sale, some Twitter users voiced their concerns about the wisdom of an online-first approach, while the retailer tried to allay their fears.

Excited 4 #LadyGagaSA! I hope @BigConcerts hasn’t stuffed up by only allowing online sales @Computicket! They r admitting servers won’t cope

— Wisaal (@The1Shinigami) June 18, 2012

@ReviewMe over 30,000 people expected on the site tmr and no system in the world is equipped to deal with this load. We’ll do our best

— Computicket (@Computicket) June 18, 2012

The new computicket waiting room system is going to be interesting when Gaga tickets go on sale 2moro. Good luck to those of u brave enough!

— Matthew Arnold (@matthewarnold) June 18, 2012

Tomorrow @computicket & #fail will trend simultaneously. They haven’t cracked cloud computing yet. Prove us wrong please

— Rafiq Phillips (@rafiq) June 18, 2012

@Wallfish New cloud system in place to prevent this. 30,000 fans expected on the site at once, so there will be delays #LadyGagaSA

— Computicket (@Computicket) June 18, 2012