President Trump‘s signing of an executive order targeting ticket scalpers was attended by Kid Rock, whose distinctive outfit drew considerable attention. One Fox News reporter quipped his as “someone who looked like they were about to be shot out of a cannon.”
“You can buy a ticket for $100. By the time you check out, it’s $170. You don’t know what you’ve been charged for,” Rock said. “But, more importantly, the bots, you know, they come in, they get all the good tickets to your favorite shows you want to go to, and then they’re relisted immediately for sometimes 400-500% markup.”
“I’ll be the first one to say, and I know the president doesn’t like when I say this, but, I’m a little overpaid right now,” he further added. “It’s kind of ridiculous. I would rather be, you know, a hero to working-class people and have them be able to come attend my shows and give them a fair ticket price. I can’t control that right now so hopefully this is a step to make that happen.”
He also added that he spoke with Ticketmaster CEO Michael Rapino, who he claimed was “on board” with the idea.
In response to the news, Live Nation issued a following statement: “Scalpers and bots prevent fans from getting tickets at the prices artists set, and we thank President Trump for taking them head-on. We support any meaningful resale reforms — including more enforcement of the BOTS act, caps on resale prices, and more.”
Source: metaladdicts.com
