Music

Concerts Are More Expensive Than Ever, and Fans Keep Paying Up

Soaring ticket prices leave concert goers with no choice
One fan saw Pink 11 times — she started saving five years ago

Pink performs in Denmark on Aug. 7.
Photographer: Michael Drost-Hansen/AFP via Getty Images

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By Lucas Shaw

September 10, 2019 at 9:00 AM UTC

It’s not your imagination: Concert ticket prices are going through the roof.

And not just for the super wealthy who pay thousands of dollars to see the best acts from the front row. Fans of all types are paying more to see their favorite musicians.