Rolling Stones Sell Out $650 Concert Tickets: Most Overpriced Gig Ever?
SLIDESHOW: Most Overpriced Gig Ever?
The Rolling Stones
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The Rolling Stones
The £406 tickets for the Stones’ London shows caused outrage amongst fans -- but that didn’t stop them selling out in seven minutes.
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Paul McCartney
You’d expect to pay a lot to see an ex-Beatle, but is an average of $288 too much?
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Rod Stewart
At well over $750 average price, Rod Stewart’s Las Vegas concerts are only for people who’ve won really big at the blackjack table.
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Elton John
People regularly part with up to $400 to catch an Elton John gig in Vegas. Some even show up just to see if he says something rude about Madonna.
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Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi are notorious for their three-hour shows, so maybe tickets that average just under $200 aren’t so bad.
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Barbra Streisand
She may be the best-selling female artist of all time, but does that excuse charging $1,530 for a front-row seat in Australia?
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Sting
Tickets for Sting’s 25th Anniversary/60th Birthday concert went for an average price of $1,073.83. The cake must have been made of gold or something.
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Barry Manilow
He’s every man’s least favorite singer, but that doesn’t stop some ladies from parting with over $400 for a Barry Manilow ticket.
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Tickets for the London shows range from £107 ($172) to a staggering £406 ($650). However, despite this, eager fans bought up all the available tickets in just seven minutes. When you've sold over 200 million records, it seems you can just charge anything you want!
The mini-tour commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Rolling Stones concert, marks the first time the band have played together in five years, and also sees the return of ex-bass player Bill Wyman. In a statement, lead singer Mick Jagger commented, "Everybody loves a celebration, and London and New York are two good places to do it in!"
Check out our gallery and decide for yourself: Who has sold the most overpriced concert tickets?
Top Opinion
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Flamingolady 2012/10/20 12:58:23Barbra Streisand
+8$1500 for a ticket to see Barbara Streisand? My eyeballs needed to be put back in over that one! If I had an extra $650, it would be worth it to see The Stones, and if I had $400 I would love to see Bon Jovi. But you tube is much more accessible and free, so I will watch them there. But never have I watched a Streisand video, and can't imagine I ever will.
of these active artists are priced way too high. Especially when the present condition of
the economy is taken into consideration. And they're definenately priced well out of MY
reach at the present time. I hope that not only that the economy improves fast and soon,
but also that both these artists and those greedy concert promoters come to their senses
and start pricing things back within reach of all of us little people. Concerts must never be
allowed to become a privelege that is strictly reserved for the rich, famous, powerful, and
the otherwise well to do. And if it already has, then steps need to be taken to address this,
and reverse this unacceptable situation.