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Musicians cancel tours amid 'blue dot fever' from high prices and low sales

Musicians like Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, and Zayn are canceling tour dates due to lagging ticket sales, a phenomenon dubbed "blue dot fever." This trend is attributed to soaring ticket prices, increased transportation costs following the Iran war, and competition from the FIFA World Cup. Despite a recent jury finding Live Nation guilty of monopolistic practices, experts doubt this will significantly lower ticket prices. AI

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Musicians cancel tours amid 'blue dot fever' from high prices and low sales

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Dave Lozo, Morning Brew ·

    ‘Blue dot fever’ plagues musicians like Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, and Zayn as a growing list of artists cancel tours due to lagging ticket sales

    The industry epidemic is named after the blue dots that represent unsold seats on Ticketmaster’s website.