I agree 100% with everything you said, except for Bon Jovi not being in the same league as U2. I think that's BS and completely subjective. U2 is very overrated and has done nothing out of the ordinary since Achtung Baby, with the exception of a decent song here and there.

Just because critics think the sun rises and sets on Bono's command doesn't make it so.

Back to your article, there were 3 paragraphs that really stuck out:

"For a bunch of guys who pride themselves on coming from blue-collar background and claim to be “in touch” with the common man, how can they justify these prices? Do they care about their fans or the almighty dollar more? My vote is for the almighty dollar. Jon Bon Jovi constantly talks about how important the fans are in numerous interviews, but all he’s doing here is slapping them in the face…multiple times."

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"As a fan, all I can do is voice my opinion with my wallet. Not only will I choose to not attend any further Bon Jovi concerts but even if I wanted to, I won’t be able to afford them. I’ve never seen a group of individuals so out of touch with reality. Once you begin severing ties with the core group of fans, most of whom kept the band afloat in the 1990’s, the beginning of the end is near. Pretty soon these fans will move onto other acts who treat their fans with respect (like Pearl Jam and Tom Petty) while the band will be left with nothing but a bunch of fair weathered soccer mom’s who may or may not buy the latest Bon Jovi album. In truth, whether they buy it or not will probably depend on how good Jon Bon Jovi’s ass looks on The View."

"Jon Bon Jovi needs to understand that his core group of fans is not millionaires with expendable income. A wise man once told me, “To understand a fan, you have to be one”. What would Jon Bon Jovi have done if Southside Johnny, J Giles Band and Bruce Springsteen had charged a week’s salary to see one of their shows? Would Jon have been inspired to make music and change lives? What if he couldn’t afford to be inspired and became a full time shoe salesman? The band could play all the stadiums they want if only they kept their ticket prices low. By keeping a fair and cheap ticket price, you will win over m ore die-hard fans than any performance on the Today Show or The View could ever hope to."