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  1. Something around the lines everybody does it, he's worth it and if we don't like the show we can get a refund...
  2. Wtf really? Very weird statement
  3. It caused a bit of an uproar in the fan community because some of the tickets used dynamic prices, and some tickets hit $5,000. Did you know in advance about those price points and dynamic pricing, and do you have any regrets about that?
    What I do is a very simple thing. I tell my guys, “Go out and see what everybody else is doing. Let’s charge a little less.” That’s generally the directions. They go out and set it up. For the past 49 years or however long we’ve been playing, we’ve pretty much been out there under market value. I’ve enjoyed that. It’s been great for the fans.

    This time I told them, “Hey, we’re 73 years old. The guys are there. I want to do what everybody else is doing, my peers.” So that’s what happened. That’s what they did [laughs].

    But ticket buying has gotten very confusing, not just for the fans, but for the artists also. And the bottom line is that most of our tickets are totally affordable. They’re in that affordable range. We have those tickets that are going to go for that [higher] price somewhere anyway. The ticket broker or someone is going to be taking that money. I’m going, “Hey, why shouldn’t that money go to the guys that are going to be up there sweating three hours a night for it?”

    It created an opportunity for that to occur. And so at that point, we went for it. I know it was unpopular with some fans. But if there’s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.
  4. Yeah, now you poor fans can go to the nosebleeds behind the stage....And in some places like MSG they will be expensive anyway. Where are those times when best spots were decided by coming early and not by the deepest pockets...
  5. How much power does artists have? If Oasis or U2 would say: "I don't want to charge more than €30 or €40 for a show." Would that be possible?
  6. Originally posted by DutchU2Fan:How much power does artists have? If Oasis or U2 would say: "I don't want to charge more than €30 or €40 for a show." Would that be possible?
    Yes
  7. I don't even ask them to have cheap tickets. Whatever Bruce charged in Europe in recent tours is fair, not cheap by any means. Don't really like Gold Circle, or early entry, as regular GA is way too expensive for what it is. Dublin didn't have GC, just GA all floor, you queued for pit, was about €135, GC around £150, depending which country. That is fair, given inflation etc.