Ticketmaster Addresses Bruce Springsteen Ticket Price Controversy

Ticketmaster has addressed the pricing structure controversy around tickets for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2023 U.S. Tour that has led to some tickets being priced upwards of $5,000.

As reported by multiple outlets -- including Variety and Asbury Park Press -- the ticketing giant clarified the going price for most of the tickets being sold stating the average ticket price for Springsteen's tour was $202 with the pricing range running from $59.50 to $399 before fees. About 88% of the tickets sold fall under this pricing.

As for the outrageously expensive tickets that led to all of the backlash, Ticketmaster says 11.8% of tickets fell under their "dynamic pricing" program where pricing fluctuates based on ticket demand, and only 1.3% of those tickets sold for over $1,000.

Neither Springsteen nor anyone from his camp has yet to comment about this issue.

Bruce Springsteen fans are very angry about the ticket pricing for his upcoming tour with the E Street Band.

Per Variety, many fans were stunned by prices with some tickets going for upwards of $5,000.

"It was an introduction for many fans to Ticketmaster’s 'dynamic pricing' program, in which 'platinum tickets' — which may be placed anywhere in the arena, from the front section to the back rows — fluctuate in price, in what is said to be ongoing reaction to demand," noted Variety. "The system lets ticket prices quickly rise to a level it’s believed resellers would get for them, keeping that extra money in-house for the artist and promoter. But as Wednesday’s ticket sales went on and went up, even some concert veterans who know and accept the idea of variable pricing wondered: Would even scalpers ask close to $5,000 for a good but not directly front-of-house seat?"

Neither Springsteen nor Ticketmaster has issued a statement on this matter, but that didn't stop fans from sounding off on Twitter. Here are some notable reactions.