I think this article is dead on. I only bought a few nights in advance when they first went on sale. Then - and only after the shows actually started - did I pick up tickets for the rest of the nights. I also paid a fraction of the original price for those additional tickets. One night I got 2 tickets for $40.00. Many people can't do that with having to arrange transportation and hotel accomodations. I live locally so I could do that but I'll bet I am in the minority.

I made a comment when those prices first were announced that I wondered if the much higher price was going to be worth their longtime fans not going to as many shows as they used to. Apparently, others are asking the same question.