Some big artists are struggling to sell concert tickets

When the pandemic ended, we all went nuts on live music. The industry not only came back from the dead but also saw record revenues. High ticket prices didn’t seem to be a problem, either. We just wanted the live music experience.

Today? Maybe not so much.

Various sources tell me that top-tier acts are having a hard time selling out–a list that includes AC/DC and Beyonce. Linkin Park had to scale down a show at Dodger Stadium to an arena (Queens of the Stone Age is no longer on the bill, either.) I’ve also hear whispers about Korn, but I can’t confirm that. Oh, and Coachella still hasn’t sold out either weekend–and it’s coming up in a couple of weeks.

Have we finally run out of concert ticket money? Are we fed up with high ticket prices? Are we collectively worried about the economy? And if Trump wrecks the US economy, what does that mean for the live music industry?

This could be an interesting summer.