In a plot twist no one asked for but many briefly believed, a major ticket resale platform has apologized after mistakenly advertising a Lamb of God concert in Spartanburg, South Carolina — when the actual event was, in fact, a Christian spiritual about the birth of Jesus Christ.
Yes. That Lamb of God.
On Saturday, December 20, Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium hosted “Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God,” a long-running spiritual concert featuring songs centered on the story of Jesus. The event was correctly listed on the venue’s website and sold through Ticketmaster, with no blast beats, no mosh pits, and no Randy Blythe in sight.
Somewhere along the digital supply chain, however, things went sideways.
In the days leading up to the show, StubHub began advertising resale tickets for what appeared to be a performance by Virginia-based heavy metal band Lamb of God at the same venue, same date, same time. The listing even featured a photo of the band’s vocalist mid-performance and was labeled a “top trending event.”
For a brief, glorious moment, Spartanburg was apparently about to host one of the most aggressive metal bands on the planet — inside a civic auditorium expecting a reverent retelling of the Nativity.
Reality, unfortunately, intervened.
According to Lamb of God’s official website, the band isn’t scheduled to tour until March 2026, with no South Carolina dates announced. The only Lamb of God actually present on December 20 was theological in nature.
When asked about the mix-up, a StubHub spokesperson issued an apology and confirmed the listing was an error, reassuring customers that refunds would be available:
“We acknowledge the listing for the December 20 event at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium was misleading and apologize for the confusion this caused. Ahead of the show we updated the event page and reached out to customers to clarify the event details. Anyone who purchased tickets under the impression this was a different performance is encouraged to contact us—we’ll honor a full refund under our FanProtect Guarantee.”
No reports have surfaced of confused metalheads accidentally wandering into a hushed audience singing about the birth of Christ — or worshippers unexpectedly bracing for circle pits — but the internet will likely never forget the night Spartanburg almost got Lamb of God… but received the Lamb of God instead.
An understandable mistake, really. Only one letter separates salvation from sonic annihilation.
