The Concert Thread

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I thought the original prices were quite high considering the band haven't played live in a very long time, are not the original lineup, and will not have the energy they did in the 1990s, so I'm a bit surprised by the demand and those ridiculous prices on the secondary market.

It's media pressure

It seems that every other post on FB is from a newspaper running polls and asking things like 'how excited are YOU that Oasis are reforming' and 'what would YOU do to get a ticket to see Oasis live'

If the hype is like this for a third-rate band from 30 years ago reforming, just imagine what it would be like if the remaining members of The Beatles or Led Zeppelin decided to get back together and tour again !!

[gag]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It's media pressure

It seems that every other post on FB is from a newspaper running polls and asking things like 'how excited are YOU that Oasis are reforming' and 'what would YOU do to get a ticket to see Oasis live'

If the hype is like this for a third-rate band from 30 years ago reforming, just imagine what it would be like if the remaining members of The Beatles or Led Zeppelin decided to get back together and tour again !!

If every newspaper, radio station, tv news etc etc didn't make a huge deal out of it it'll still sell ok, but not as many dates, the problem is it absolutely everywhere as if its the biggest thing to ever happen in music history, hype sells, and everyone wants a piece of it, and how many of them are just trying to jump on the bandwagon? So they can say I was there, how well would they do if it was just basic news like a just stating a band going on a new tour and that's it? It wouldn't, its being hyped, pushed, and overkilled, to the point it in your face and you can't escape it.

[Justin101]

It is quite refreshing to not care about the current hype train rolling through the country. Imagine spending all of your money on concert tickets! I would rather buy myself some sweets and a decent packet of coffee lol.

[gag]

Originally Posted by Justin101

It is quite refreshing to not care about the current hype train rolling through the country. Imagine spending all of your money on concert tickets! I would rather buy myself some sweets and a decent packet of coffee lol.

Snap, glad I wasn't bothered about going, ppl waiting for hrs to get in only to be kicked out, or account suspended, or to get there and ticketmaster has upped the prices to over ?300.
Total chaos and mayhem, I recon they add more dates at some point.



The advertising regulator has urged concerned Oasis fans to "get in touch" after complaints about Ticketmaster's pricing for some of the tickets to the band's comeback tour.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...box=1725130692

[nicholasrope]

There was a lot of attention, lots of publicity, so I don't get why these ticketing companies would open themselves to potential new regulations (Long overdue) by raising the prices.

It's like they couldn't help themselves instead of doing the proverbial laying low

[gag]

After what happened at weekend with oasis Could those who like going to concerts please sign this petition, about making ticket prices affordable and capped and ppl not allowed to resell them above face value.
And get as many ppl as possible to sign it please, thank you.
https://chng.it/rGsV8PYxmp

[gag]

Cone on Guys and lasses spend 30 second signing the petition please and then sharing it and getting other ppl to sign it,

Thank you.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by gag

Cone on Guys and lasses spend 30 second signing the petition please and then sharing it and getting other ppl to sign it,

Thank you.

Signed it for you xx

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by gag

After what happened at weekend with oasis Could those who like going to concerts please sign this petition, about making ticket prices affordable and capped and ppl not allowed to resell them above face value.
And get as many ppl as possible to sign it please, thank you.
https://chng.it/rGsV8PYxmp

It seems that a big problem with recent exorbitant prices has been dynamic pricing, a new concept to me, and one which could easily see people pay much more than expected or originally budgeted for.

Imagine going to the cinema with your family where there is a screening of a popular film from the 1990s, such as Titanic or Jurassic Park, and it is advertised with tickets costing $10.

The people at the front of the queue paid $10 but, as the queue gets longer, people start being charged $12, then $15, then $20. By the time you get to the front, tickets are $75 and you would still like to buy some popcorn.

It doesn't seem at all fair to rapidly escalate prices when there is high demand and force people to decide between missing out on a concert they would love and facing financial hardship by buying a ticket, with the cost for a family with transport and accommodation running to thousands of pounds.

How much money do best selling musicians, whether Oasis or Taylor Swift, really need?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

It seems that a big problem with recent exorbitant prices has been dynamic pricing, a new concept to me, and one which could easily see people pay much more than expected or originally budgeted for.

Imagine going to the cinema with your family where there is a screening of a popular film from the 1990s, such as Titanic or Jurassic Park, and it is advertised with tickets costing $10.

The people at the front of the queue paid $10 but, as the queue gets longer, people start being charged $12, then $15, then $20. By the time you get to the front, tickets are $75 and you would still like to buy some popcorn.

It doesn't seem at all fair to rapidly escalate prices when there is high demand and force people to decide between missing out on a concert they would love and facing financial hardship by buying a ticket, with the cost for a family with transport and accommodation running to thousands of pounds.

How much money do best selling musicians, whether Oasis or Taylor Swift, really need?

What is dynamic pricing and how does it work? / Reuters

"WHAT IS DYNAMIC PRICING?
Dynamic pricing, also known as surge pricing, is a strategy in which businesses push up prices at times of high demand. This is commonly seen in airline ticket prices and hotel room rates during holiday seasons, as well as Uber surge pricing during peak traffic hours.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DYNAMIC PRICING?
Ticketmaster has said that for concert tickets, artists or promoters are responsible for determining the number of tickets and set the face value price of tickets. They can opt for dynamic pricing if they want and it is implemented once Ticketmaster gets their approval.

IS DYNAMIC PRICING LEGAL?
While dynamic pricing might seem unfair to customers, it is considered legal as long as the company follows laws and regulations related to pricing transparency, consumer protection and fair competition.

WHY WAS IT INTRODUCED?
Ticketmaster first introduced dynamic pricing in 2022, saying the practice was being used to try to stop touts, according to the BBC. Touts are people who acquire multiple tickets to sell them off at a profit later.

In Britain, marketplace Viagogo and StubHub are the two main secondary ticketing websites. Ticketmaster shut down its resale sites, GetMeIn and Seatwave, in 2018 after persistent criticism of ticket reselling by touts.

WHICH ARTISTS HAVE OPTED IN OR OUT OF DYNAMIC PRICING?
Dynamic pricing had been used in the UK for sales by Harry Styles, Coldplay and Blackpink, according to the BBC. Bruce Springsteen gave Live Nation the green light to introduce dynamic pricing for his tour dates last year, the BBC said. However, Taylor Swift chose to opt out of using dynamic pricing on her 'Eras Tour'.

HOW ARE GOVERNMENTS RESPONDING TO THE OASIS TICKET SALE?
Britain's government said on Sunday it would investigate how prices for concert tickets sold on official websites are hiked when demand surges, after the Oasis ticket sale.

The government will include issues around the transparency and use of dynamic pricing in an already planned review of ticket sales and the protection of consumers.

"The Competition and Markets Authority is urgently reviewing recent developments in the ticketing market, including the way dynamic pricing is being used in the primary market," Britain's antitrust regulator said on Sept. 3.

Dublin MEP Regina Doherty has called for an investigation into Ticketmaster by Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

The CCPC believes there are legitimate concerns around the consumer experiences this weekend and is reviewing the situation, a spokesperson said. It will consider all options to ensure consumer protection law is followed.

Another Irish MEP, Cynthia Ni Mhurchu, said she would call for the European Commission to investigate the situation. She is a member of the EU Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee.

WHAT ARE OTHER GOVERNMENT STANCES ON DYNAMIC PRICING?
For years, concert fans and politicians have been calling for a re-examination of Live Nation's purchase of Ticketmaster in 2010.

That intensified after the ticket seller in 2022 botched sales for Taylor Swift's first concert tour in years, sending fans into hours-long online queues and charging prices that customers said were too high.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Live Nation and its ticket selling unit Ticketmaster in April for allegedly monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.

Last year, the European Commission said it was monitoring dynamic pricing, emphasising that EU law prohibits dominant companies from imposing excessively high prices."