Bruce Springsteen Fans Outraged After Tickets Go On Sale For $5,000
Topics: Music
Jake Massey
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Topics: Music
Bruce Springsteen fans have been left outraged after tickets for his shows went up for grabs for as much as $5,000.
The legendary rocker is hitting the road again next year and people have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to snap up tickets; but when they were finally released, many were left shocked, appalled and ticketless.
This was thanks to Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing', which adjusts prices based on demand, like when booking flights.
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The end result for some fans was that by the time they'd got to the front of the queue, the tickets offered to them were priced at up to $5,000 - and that's without additional fees.
Naturally, the prices have been deemed ridiculous, and screengrabs of extortionate tickets have gone viral on social media.
I went back into to presale for @springsteen in #Boston and pulled this cute little pair on the floor..... for $5000. Shameful. #springsteen #springsteentour2023 pic.twitter.com/3NxqPM3R1D
— Steve Leibowitz (@StevenL57) July 20, 2022
Looking into Springsteen tickets in Boston... they start at $800 up to $1200.... wow... wtf... guess I won't be attending. To outrageous for me
— Andy Gregoire (@andygregoire1) July 20, 2022
Disgusting experience looking at the price of Springsteen tickets. £109 standing tickets? Unavailable as soon as you click. However the £457.85 standing tickets that are priced up "according to demand" are instantly reserved. No show should be that expensive. pic.twitter.com/VVTnxXe167
— ace 👽☁ (@StiltOwl) July 21, 2022
The excitement of getting in the verified pre-sale for @springsteen tickets last night to the total depression of seeing what fans went through today and the outrageous prices is a real gut punch.
— Anthony Beck (@Anthony_Beck33) July 20, 2022
Tampa mid-floor for $4,400 each, anyone? #catchandrelease
— Backstreets Magazine (@backstreetsmag) July 20, 2022
“Ticketmaster's Official Platinum seat program enables market-based pricing (adjusting prices according to supply and demand) for live event tickets, similar to how airline tickets and hotel rooms are sold.” pic.twitter.com/8qyanN0OQA
Springsteen's reps declined to comment when approached by Variety.
UNILAD has contacted Ticketmaster for comment.
The 2023 dates will mark the first live shows for Springsteen and the E Street Band since the end of their 14-month, global The River Tour, which concluded in Australia in February 2017.
The E Street Band consists of Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, with Soozie Tyrell, Jake Clemons and Charlie Giordano.
Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the first headliners announced for British Summer Time's (BST) 10th anniversary festival in 2023.
The world-famous rocker will make his debut at the Hyde Park festival on 6 July, with a second performance lined up for 8 July.
His other UK shows will be held at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 30 May and at Birmingham's Villa Park on 16 June.
Last month, 72-year-old Springsteen surprised UK fans when he made an appearance during Sir Paul McCartney's historic headline set at Glastonbury festival.
After the US rocker wished Sir Paul a happy 80th birthday, they played 'Glory Days' and 'I Wanna Be Your Man'.
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