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Sam Fender said he was "not happy" about the pricing for his upcoming tour after fan complaints - though it's important to clarify that artists (or their managers) generally make pricing decisions for tickets at initial sales points.
No new price plans have been announced for the tour dates, which are on sale this coming week.
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A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD!
Rays at Brewers Game 1 is officially the most expensive World Series game EVER, with a get-in price of $2,432 measured ~90 minutes before first pitch.
Most expensive World Series games (based on get-in price ~90 minutes before first pitch):
1. 2026 Rays at Brewers Game 1 - $2,338
2. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 4 - $1,809
3. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 3 - $1,609
4. 2019 Astros at Nationals Game 3 - $1,584
5. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 7 - $1,377
6. 2022 Astros at Phillies Game 4 - $1,347
7. 2021 Astros at Braves Game 5 - $1,218
8. 2024 Yankees at Dodgers Game 2 - $1,202
9. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 5 - $1,149
10. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 2 - $1,069
11. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 6 - $1,044
12. 2024 Dodgers at Yankees Game 3 - $951
13. 2016 Cubs at Indians Game 7 - $942
Full historical data as well as trends for the rest of the World Series:
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Garth Brooks has halted another concert onsale over suspected bot activity, this time involving AXS in Kansas City.
The shutdown follows similar problems with SeatGeek in September, raising questions about what happened and whether purchased tickets remain valid.
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Jonathan Groff returns to Broadway in the solo play “The Amish Project,” beginning February 10, 2027, at the Broadhurst Theatre.
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Olivia Dean is heading to South Africa for Milk + Cookies Festival 2027. The Grammy and four-time BRIT Award winner will headline in Cape Town and Johannesburg, joining a lineup of South African performers as the festival returns for its third edition.
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Interpol is returning to U.S. stages in March 2027 for nine shows supporting “This Mirror Weighs a Ton,” with Deafheaven joining eight dates.
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AEG Presents is bringing veteran Las Vegas talent buyer Chris Hammond to Seattle to oversee its Pacific Northwest business.
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In a letter sent to Attorneys General across the country this week, the Ticket Policy Forum is calling for a state-level investigation into Ticketmaster's system outages earlier this month that caused major disruption on ticket access and transfers as events were going on across the country.
Its member marketplaces report refunds and replacement tickets, while Ticketmaster has yet to provide a comprehensive public accounting of what happened.
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Ethan Slater will stay on as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors” after T.R. Knight’s withdrawal, with Hannah Cruz joining as Audrey on October 27.
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2hollis will launch his biggest headlining tour yet in 2027, bringing the “Pirouette” Tour to North America, the U.K. and Europe.
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Robert Earl Keen announces his disco-themed “I Will Survive…Christmas” tour, featuring 10 December shows with Drayton Farley.
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Sam Fender is heading to stadiums in 2027, with two Wembley shows, a Newcastle homecoming and Wunderhorse joining the UK dates.
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Live Nation confirmed in court filings that President Trump was present at a March 5 meeting where its settlement agreement with the Department of Justice was finalized.
The filing also revises the company's account of Trump's February conversation with Michael Rapino about the Kennedy Center and the lawsuit.
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Massachusetts lawmakers dropped Gov. Healey's proposed ticket resale price cap from a spending bill, but the proposal remains alive in Senate negotiations.
New consumer concerns — and lessons from California and Ontario — are adding scrutiny to the debate.
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Tom Hanks and Kelli O’Hara will star in “This World of Tomorrow” on Broadway in fall 2027 following its Off-Broadway premiere.
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A new congressional report from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers singles out DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement in a broader critique of antitrust enforcement.
"...the corporations benefiting from the Administration’s weak antitrust enforcement are enjoying an unprecedented windfall… The verdict on the Administration’s antitrust record is clear: in a complete betrayal of President Trump’s campaign promise to lower costs “on day one,” federal enforcers have surrendered market oversight to corporate giants in industry after industry, leaving American families to pay the price”
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Bianca Marroquín will return as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s “Chicago” on November 16 as the long-running revival celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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CHVRCHES will return to North American stages in February with an 18-date tour supporting their new album, “All the King’s Men.”
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Ben Folds Five is returning to the road in 2027, reuniting for nine April concerts with more U.S. dates to come.
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New renderings show the scale of the planned Sphere in Maryland's National Harbor, but residents are raising questions about traffic, infrastructure and who benefits from the $1.4B development.
Prince George's County faces a key financing vote Oct. 27.
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