FILE - In this photo illustration a laptop displays the Ticketmaster website on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Concert tickets have soared in price over the years, thanks in part to dynamic pricing, bot attacks and hidden fees.
Concert ticket prices
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Not only is the cost of tickets a major gripe among fans, but accessibility to buying tickets has also become a major issue.
Ticketmaster is the world’s largest ticket seller, processing 500 million tickets each year in more than 30 countries. Around 70% of tickets for major concert venues in the U.S. are sold through Ticketmaster.
Remember:
Ticketmaster has been in the hot seat since 2022, when its site crashed during a presale event for Taylor Swift’s upcoming stadium tour. The company said its site was overwhelmed by both fans and attacks from bots, which were posing as consumers in order to scoop up tickets and sell them on secondary sites. Thousands of people lost tickets after waiting for hours in an online queue.
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Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly that drives up U.S. ticket prices and asking a court to break them up. That case is ongoing.
Meanwhile:
Attending your favorite artist’s tour costs more than ever.
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Most expensive concerts 2025
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New research reveals that skyrocketing ticket prices in 2025 are making it increasingly difficult for fans to see their favorite artists perform live, with some paying over $1.8k to see a single show.
Dig deeper:
SeatPick, a ticket comparison site, analyzed data for average ticket prices on Ticketmaster from this year’s biggest touring acts.
By the numbers:
The top 10 artists with the most expensive concert tickets (based on average minimum ticket price) in 2025:
- Bruno Mars, $254.29
- Benson Boone, $151.73
- Tyla, $142.49
- The Eagles, $127.50
- Tyler, the Creator, $121.77
- Dead & Company, $106.50
- Pearl Jam, $96.10
- Chris Stapleton, $92.30
- Oasis, $83.46
- Teddy Swims, $79.64
Other artists with high ticket prices in 2025 include Beyoncé, LCD Soundsystem, Hozier, Lady Gaga and My Chemical Romance.
The Source: Information on concert ticket prices in 2025 was taken from SeatPick, a ticket comparison site, which obtained data from Ticketmaster to calculate each musician’s average minimum and maximum ticket price. The artist with the highest minimum ticket costs determined the final ranking. Background information on Ticketmaster was taken from The Associated Press and previous FOX TV Station reportings. This story was reported from Detroit.