Sturgill Simpson Defends Tour Prices

0:00It's April 8th, I'm Cory with The Story, and this is Music News Today, your AI-powered music briefing. Sturgial Simpson, now rocking as Johnny Blue Skies, just hit back at fans gripping about his tour ticket prices. In a straight-taught Instagram pose, he laid out the facts, touring costs like inflation and fuel have skyrocketed over the past year, but his ticket. Prices stayed flat, high-end, low-end, and average prices are identical to last time because he made sure of it. He broke it down further, noting the only bump was $10 on general admission pit tickets. Bigger arenas this go-around mean even more seats at lower prices, which keeps things affordable. Playing smaller spots would have jacked up costs big time, he argued. Some fans been loud about price hikes, calling out what they see as greed and live music. Simpson clapped back, wondering if the noise comes from new fans or scalper bots, stirring trouble. This war by the numbers, saying if he's wrong, folks could sell his bones to the sea.

1:00For context, last year's tour hit places like Boseman's Arena with pit tickets at $149 and $50, floor seats at $1, $129.50, dropping to $99.50, $79.50, $50.50, even $49.50. Bottom line, Simpson's holding the line on prices of mid-rising costs, proving not every artist chasing Max Prophet on the road. Keeps the music accessible, straight up.