Concertgoers share Ticketmaster horror stories as DOJ files suit: ‘What in the actual f–k?’
NY Post
Concert goers celebrated the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster on Thursday, which has long been accused of monopolistic practices that have enabled it to get a stranglehold on the ticketing of live events in the US.
Music lovers took to social media to wonder why it took the government so long to act against Live Nation — particularly in light of frequent complaints from ticket purchasers that they fell victim to alleged price gouging by the company.
An Australia-based fan of Aerosmith took to Reddit to complain about the exorbitant fees that he says he had to pay for two tickets to the band’s upcoming New Year’s Eve concert in Boston.
“For a concert I expect to pay $10 or so for fees,” the Reddit user who goes by the name “scottywiper” wrote.
He said that after buying two tickets to the Aerosmith show in Boston, he was forced to pay fees which exceeded $120.
“WTF! Tickets were $311, cost for two was $770,” he wrote, adding: “Unimpressed.”
