Beyoncé is a big name in the music industry, and she never misses any of her shows.
But American fans are starting to get upset about how much it costs to see her perform live.
Music fans say that the price of concert tickets in the United States has gone up so much that it is now cheaper to buy a plane ticket and see a show abroad.
A Beyoncé fan from Dallas named Mercedes Arielle wrote on Instagram that she saved money by flying to Sweden to see the Renaissance concert instead of buying a ticket locally.
Arielle went to great lengths to get tickets, saying things like,
Beyoncé is a ministry.
She said,
When I think about the things she is saying in her music about experiencing joy and celebrating black women? She made us feel empowered and capable and strong and worthy.
Arielle said that while her friends in Dallas spent $900 on VIP tickets to the concert, she only paid $366 for hers.
She also said that she was on stage so close to the singer that
Beyoncé is gonna sweat on me. That’s how close I am.
Kylyn Schnelle, who is 28 and from Louisville, Kentucky, also said that online ticket prices for the show in her city were more than $800.
Schnelle checked online and found that a trip to London with tickets and a flight cost the same as going to see the musician in Kentucky.
When I looked in London, it was 167 pounds [about $200], and the flight was, like, $660,
she said.
I was like this is genuinely the same cost.
If you’re going to spend $800, why would you not milk it as much as possible?
she said.
After hearing the shocking news, many people took to social media to talk about the prices.
You’re not only paying for her… You’re also paying for the production, the dancers, the people who cooperate in the organization of the tour, the people building and breaking off the stage, the ‘rent’ they need to pay the stadiums to have the show on that specific day and the costs to get everyone on the right place on the right time. Those people also work for their living.
While another commented:
Understand that they need to make money but with her and her husband rocking a combined net worth of what 1.8 billion one would of thought a discounted ticket price wouldn’t hurt, especially for the fans that have helped her become that wealthy in the first place.
If people stop paying the prices if they still want to make there millions they will lower the prices. Everything has gone up why can’t stars try to give a little,
a third said.
Another person said that the tickets are only expensive if you want to sit close to the star because normal seating starts for a lot less than what they said.
Unless they’re trying to sit front row of course they’re expensive. Tickets in Seattle start from $99.
Would you ever pay that much for a concert featuring your favorite artist? Let us know in the comments section below.
