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Kurt Cobain Astonished that Madonna Was Charging $50 a Ticket for Her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour

Kurt Cobain and the rest of Nirvana can't believe how much other artists charged for their tickets, during this 1993 interview.

Stating that their tickets are typically between $17 and $18 dollars, the band is flabbergasted that artists like Madonna charge $50 to $75 dollars for a ticket. One wonders what Cobain would think of today's Taylor Swift Ticketmaster controversy, and the general soaring ticket price trend. According to the CPI Inflation Calculatort, $75 in 1993 is approximately $154 in 2023. What a bargain that would be for most concerts today. $18 equates to about $37. What would a modern day Nirvana fan do to attend a 1993 concert at that price point?

Getting your favorite artist's tickets used to be about your dedication to camp out in a line. Gone are the days of the most devoted fans getting the best seats. Getting concert tickets should be about teen spirt, not your ability to program a scalper bot.
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