Are tickets too expensive?

Let's be serious for a minute. If you could sell out a stadium with £75 tickets, why would you bother charging less? As Jon says time and time again, this is the music BUSINESS. They're hardly some tree-hugging folk band who just want to get their point across.

Why would you charge less? Well there are a few reasons.

If you are fairly greedy then there probably are not many good reasons.

I've no doubt that charing more makes good BUSINESS SENSE if you don't mind pissing off fans but to me it doesnt make much sense if you want to keep fans happy and make sure shows sell out - especially when you are already loaded.

The majority of fans evidently aren't pissed off though, are they? They're lapping uo the tickets faster than ever. If you're unhappy about the prices charged for something, don't buy them.

Well, I am not *sure*

If he does a stadium tour (as predicted by some other BS fans i know) then I think the tickets would be much cheaper than the O2 show - like BJs prices went down from the O2 show for their stadium tours.

If he does an arena tour the prices may hold out at around 60ish - not sure.

Keep your hair on. I do think they are worth seeing once for £88 a pop (at a stretch) but had the tickets been around 50 i would have possibly went to 2 or maybe even 3 shows.

Just because people are buying the tickets doesnt mean they are happy with the prices. They dont have a choice though if they want to see the band.

Check out this article re my other point:

Since the start of the 1980s, the superstar effect has become more pronounced in rock and pop, with a small number of performers taking an ever larger share of the spoils.

Research into the market in the US, where the trend started, has found that in 1982, the top 1% of artists received 26% of concert revenue. By 2003, that figure had gone up to 56%.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4896262.stm

They do have a choice. Boycott the shows. I refuse to pay Gold Circle prices this tour, so I'm not doing it. Buying them all up at double-quick pace is just the affirmation AEG need to hike the prices beyond all comprehension in future tours.

Of course that's the case. Look how many thousands and thousands of touring acts there are out there. Take out all the small bands just starting up and playing everywhere they can for a pittance and the figures start to look more reasonable. You can make research say whatever you want...without quantifying the sample, these numbers are meaningless.

Tis true, but if we dont buy them some other mugs will

theres no real doubt in my mind that BJ themselves make a killing from the tour

the article specifically mentiosn the top 1% - of which i would imagine consists of BJ

When U2 did the elevation tour they made something like $1m profit between them for every show. BJs ticket prices are much more expensive and the revenue will be higher as its a stadium tour.

we wont know the real percentage they make from overall touring but it will be a massive profit which is all that matters

my main issue is that they could keep a lot of fans happy by taking home a few million less.

for a start maybe we wouldnt get a couple of posters on here complaining about ticket prices at the very least....

the ga tickets for this tour are really good value for money considering todays prices but as for the gc(£80+) and stage experience(£520+) tickets.....well, both used to be free on a first come first served basis, this is my 20th year as a fan and i`ve been to evey tour. i`ve gc for manchester but justified it by the fact, if these are the prices now then future prices mean this will probably be my last tour it just getting ridiculous, going to a gig used to be a bit more than a night out and i used go to a gig every weekend but now its a 2-3 time a year outing, with a wife,2 kids its just not an option.