AEROSMITH Fans In New Zealand Upset After Promoter Releases Discount Tickets To Boost Sales Of Poor-Selling Dunedin Show
April 22, 2013, 11 years ago
According to Chris Morris from NZ Herald News, AEROSMITH fans are crying foul over last-minute discounts to boost ticket sales for the band's April 24th show at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
It was confirmed yesterday fewer than 17,000 tickets had so far sold, dashing hopes of a sell-out, 40,000-strong crowd touted when details of the US rock band's show were announced in February.
Concert organisers now hope for a crowd of 18,000 to 20,000, but insist the event will be profitable.
However, the show's promoters have responded by releasing discounted tickets online, prompting some fans who earlier purchased full-price tickets to vent their frustrations.
Upset fans on the stadium's Facebook page warned they would no longer support events at the stadium, or would wait longer before buying tickets, but others defended the discounts.
The deals included half-price restricted view tickets for $49 and access to the "silver" section of the pitch, together with an offer of some free food and drinks, for $99, down from $149.
Read more at NZ Herald News.
