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Re:Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans by lbreakjai on Thursday May 21, 2026 @08:12PM (#48230366)
People leave out that the first selection has already happened before the tickets are even on sale, by picking the cities where the tours will stop. The new trend is for artists to stay for longer, in fewer cities, which saves them a ton of money. Like mini-residencies.

Harry Styles is giving more than 20 concerts in Europe, but only in Wembley or Amsterdam.

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Re:Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans by iamalizard on Thursday May 21, 2026 @08:36PM (#48230539)
Is that bad? It's economics. The artist likely decided they'll make more money that way. Hardcore or richer fans will be able to travel to Wembley or Amsterdam. Less enthusiastic and poorer fans won't.

I can't attend most of the concerts I would go to if they were in my city and cost nothing because they're far away from where I live org because they cost a lot. I still enjoy the recordings I can download. I treat concerts as a luxury, not a necessity or a right.

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