The High Cost of Live Music's Comeback.

As live music events return, fans are facing high prices, surcharges, anxiety-inducing registrations, and pervasive scalping. Dynamic pricing, which fluctuates with demand, has alienated some longtime fans of Bruce Springsteen, who sold some tickets for his latest tour with the E Street Band using this method. The cost of tickets for major tours by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Madonna, Morgan Wallen, Metallica, and others has led to a roiling debate about whether the bond between artist and audience has been broken. The average music fan is finding the once simple act of buying a ticket to be a frustrating mess.