Afrigather “I consider working class individuals ought to nonetheless be capable to afford tickets to exhibits,” the nation star stated.
Zach Bryan
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Zach Bryan is making an announcement. On Christmas, the singer-songwriter announced on social media that he had launched a brand new stay album titled All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Stay From Purple Rocks). He additionally informed followers that he’s taking a stand towards excessive ticket costs, although he didn’t particularly name out Ticketmaster in his put up, save for within the album title.
“Appears there’s a large concern with truthful ticket costs to stay exhibits these days. I’ve met children at my exhibits who’ve paid upwards of four-hundred bucks to be there and I’m finished with it,” the country star started his message. “I’ve determined to play a restricted variety of headline exhibits subsequent yr to which I’ve finished all I can to make costs as low cost as attainable and to show to individuals tickets don’t must price $450 to see and trustworthy present.” He added that he’ll even be enjoying “just a few festivals which I’ve no management over.”
“I consider working class individuals ought to nonetheless be capable to afford tickets to exhibits,” the “One thing within the Orange” singer continued. He additionally inspired followers to join a brand new messaging service that can inform them about tour dates and live performance tickets, in addition to by way of which he’ll ship merch drops and unreleased music.
“I’m so bored with individuals saying issues can’t be finished about this large concern,” he went on. “Additionally, to any songwriter attempting to make ‘relatable music for the working class man or lady’ ought to satisfaction themself on preventing for the individuals who hearken to the phrases they’re singing.”
Bryan closed with some excellent news for followers desperate to see him stay in live performance. “A tour announcement is coming quickly and I’m sorry it has taken so lengthy,” he shared. “Simply did every little thing I probably might to make tickets extra reasonably priced.”
Billboard has reached out to Ticketmaster for remark.
This isn’t the primary time that the nation singer has shared his ideas concerning the firm. In current weeks, he has tweeted about Ticketmaster, typically with the hashtag #allmyhomieshateticketmaster.
All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster — recorded at Colorado’s Purple Rocks Amphitheater on Nov. 3 — is on streaming companies now, and is Bryan’s third launch of the yr. He dropped studio album American Heartbreak in Might, and the Summertime Blues EP in July. Along with wrapping 2022 with a shock stay album launch, the singer-songwriter got here in at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top New Country Artists and Top New Rock & Alternative Artists charts, and No. 2 on the all-genre Year-End Top New Artists tally.
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