https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-price-of-pop-fandom/
In a series of infographics and interviews, we break down the out-of-control ticket prices that make concert-going an increasingly unaffordable experience.
"According to data provided to Pitchfork by the concert trade publication Pollstar, the average face-value concert ticket price globally year-to-date is $79.42, up 14 percent from $69.59 in 2019, the last full year before COVID-19 upended the live music industry. Itโs worth considering that according to Pollstar, the global average face-value concert ticket in 2000 cost $35.19, which is equivalent to approximately $63 today after inflation. That kind of price hike is notable: Ticket prices have gone up faster than the cost of other consumer goods over the last 20 years."
Thanks for the article! We had the same issues with Taylor Swift tix here. Watched a stressed out partner trying to get tix only to come up empty handed. Also there is a TL;DR bot on gitgub. Link below if interested?
https://github.com/RikudouSage/LemmyAutoTldrBot