Kid Rock Calls Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake Concert Tickets "Highway Robbery"

[Elano The One And Only]

With tickets for Kid Rock’s “$20 Best Night Ever” tour selling for only $20, the rocker seemed less than enthused when asked to share his thoughts on ticket prices for Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake’s upcoming “Legends Of The Summer” tour.

When asked about the ticket prices, which seem to max out at $275 for a non-VIP ticket, during an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, Kid Rock immediately referred to the prices as being “garbage.”

“It’s garbage. It’s highway robbery,” said Kid Rock. “I don’t care who you are. I would consider both of them in the circle of friends in the business, but I don’t agree with it.”

Kid Rock also revealed that he worked closely with Live Nation to cut the costs for fans and was even willing to take a pay cut to ensure that fans were treated to $20 concert tickets and $4 12 oz. beers among other perks. According to the Detroit artist, the pay cut could possibly cost him around $50,000 to $100,000 per night.

“It’s gotten out of hand. The price of concerts, the price of entertainment period. Whether it’s a sporting event, going to the movies, buy a soda there, whatever…I’ve always tried to keep prices [to] what I think are fair. And I’ve always said I’m proud that I can walk around with my head held high and look someone in the eye knowing that I haven’t taken an unhonest dollar from a working man. But how can we make it better,” Kid Rock questioned.

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[Remedy360]

Not a Kid Rock fan, he's right though. SMH @ a $275 ticket.

[Hack Wilson - real]

you couldn't pay me 275 to go to a Timberlake concert

[Chamillitary Click]

That's dope as hell.

[sofdark]

He shows way more class than Jay or Timberlake.

[PLANT]

Kid Rock is the fucking man, dude tells it like it is, always.

[Blood$]

I been saying this when my friends were really tying to drag me to the NY show this summer lol smh fuck that $200+ for a ticket and the travel/partying fees

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

Glad to see someone from the industry is calling it like it is. Props to Kid Rock.

[GangstaBoogy]

Got damn almost $300 for a ticket?! I'd pay it but its have to include the limo ride there, food/drinks, access to Betonce's vagina, and a taxi ride home.

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Good for him but I wouldn't go for free to a Kid Rock concert

[Elano The One And Only]

Got damn almost $300 for a ticket?! I'd pay it but its have to include the limo ride there, food/drinks, access to Betonce's vagina, and a taxi ride home.

lol

[doggfather]

you couldn't pay me 275 to go to a Timberlake concert

 

[Matty]

over $200 is a bloody rip-off. many people would gladly pay even more.

[Black Excellence]

Glad to see someone from the industry is calling it like it is. Props to Kid Rock.

[Ghost Drebin]

Glad to see someone from the industry is calling it like it is. Props to Kid Rock.

I agree with KR.  I'm not a fan of his music, but his ideas are spot on.  I'm also conflicted, because the market sets the price for these tickets.  If there weren't enough people willing to pay that much to fill a stadium, they would not be able to do it.  So there must be a demand at that price.  Now I don't know if those were general admission nosebleed prices, or good seat prices, but if they are too expensive, people won't go, atleast poor people won't