Pricing Information for the different cities. More information and questions answered here: https://t.co/uQUvk2me7a pic.twitter.com/AtLJPswc7U
— u2songs .com (@u2songs) January 18, 2018
Why are tickets so or more expensive?
It seems U2 follows the new concert ticketing strategy. Gone are the days of instant sellouts and here are the day sof "slow sales",
high prices etc. One LiveNation representative said that "if fans are willing to pay double the ticket price on reseller markets,
we might as well charge it already at the beginning". This way they earn money that they otherwise "miss out on". This is also why there's no such things like names on tickets or paperless entry, this would make reselling more difficult. Reselling is what Ticketmaster/Livenation want, that way they can earn money on the same ticket multiple times.
This is an interesting article explaining some of the changes: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8070644/taylor-swift-concert-industry-slow-ticketing-model-sales
A small comparison between this year and two years ago:
Many of you rightfully point out that prices are very high, likely causing shows not to sell out. An example:
— U2start.com (@U2start) November 20, 2017
? MSG 2015, section 212 row 18: $236 for two tickets with fees.
? MSG 2018, section 212 row 18: $331. Per ticket. Before fees.
$775 for two tickets with fees.
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Another interesting aspect adding to the info above:
I also noticed, since these didn't sold out, closer to show date, LN/ Ticketmaster would drop the prices of the upper and lower bowls, and floor significantly to try to fill up the arena. What a way to treat hardcore fans who bought early. cc: @atu2 @u2start
— Joe Ahorro (@joe_ahorro) November 20, 2017