>"“I understand that the ticketing can be frustrating. I bought tickets for two of our shows myself just to see what the experience was like,” Hoppus said. “I had tickets yoinked from my cart and the whole thing crash out. Dynamic pricing. I’m not in charge of it. It’s meant to discourage scalpers. We’re trying to bring you the best possible show for the best price. This is a tour celebrating new music and the band getting back together. Thank you for your enthusiasm and I hope to see all of you at the shows.”
This is the kind of vapid "non-statement" statement usually reserved for politicians. The "best price" for who? Certainly not the fans.
Then further down in the article:
>"Country superstar Garth Brooks—who has called out dynamic pricing as well as suggested that the secondary market should be “illegal,” has more or less solved the problem for his fans with one simple trick: He adds shows until they no longer sell out"
It's worth noting that the artist doing the most "punk rock" thing here is actually the Country singer.
This is the kind of vapid "non-statement" statement usually reserved for politicians. The "best price" for who? Certainly not the fans.
Then further down in the article:
>"Country superstar Garth Brooks—who has called out dynamic pricing as well as suggested that the secondary market should be “illegal,” has more or less solved the problem for his fans with one simple trick: He adds shows until they no longer sell out"
It's worth noting that the artist doing the most "punk rock" thing here is actually the Country singer.