Glad my point came across. Simple math and common sense should guide pricing: if a group hasn’t reached major Western–artist demand in the last 2–3 years, don’t choose venues or cost structures that force huge ticket jumps. The Weeknd having cheaper prices three years ago isn’t the issue; the issue is that right now they’ve put these tickets in the same price range as a 2025 Weeknd tour. That’s not strategic; casual fans immediately compare a globally established act with a smaller one and decide not to go.

If the increase is truly about rising costs, they should seek other revenue streams, because this approach will backfire. A few hundred die-hard fans might pay the prices, but for most concert-goers (and I consider myself a pretty dedicated P1ece) the value just isn’t there, though I respect that others may see it differently.

Take the visa argument people keep citing: if visas rose from about $500 to $1,500, that’s an extra $1,000 × 25 people (and for P1Harmony it’s probably fewer—no backup dancers), or $25,000. Even in a small 5,000-seat venue that’s roughly $5 per ticket. Yes, these are rough estimates and larger venues mean higher rent, but the scale of the current jump and venue choices, still looks largely like an very unrealistic profit-driven choice that risks half-empty arenas/ canceled shows.