Metallica Fans Boycott Band’s First Israeli Concert In 10 Years
Metallica fans in Israel have vowed to boycott the band’s upcoming show in Tel Aviv amid complaints of soaring ticket prices. The hitmakers are scheduled to play at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 22 in what will be the band’s first concert in Israel since 1999. But the news has promoted outrage from fans who argue that tickets should be selling for significantly cheaper than the $159 minimum asking price.
Pissed off heavy metal loyalists argue that Israeli promoters are trying to rip them off. More than 500 followers on Facebook.com have “committed” to boycotting the concert, Metal Israel reported on Tuesday.
“The initiators of the boycott state that Metallica tickets do not cost nearly as much as this in the rest of the world and assert that the promoter is trying to take advantage of loyal Metallica fans.”
Written by Castina on March 2nd, 2010 | Tagged as: Concerts,Metallica,Today's New Music
On March 2nd 2010, just some dude wrote:
WTF? I remember seeing them for $10 to $20 WAY BEFORE they began their commercial crusade of crappyness!
On March 2nd 2010, just some dude wrote:
Okay, not WAY BEFORE, but JUST BEFORE…still!
On March 2nd 2010, BillyBlaze wrote:
Well its not like Metallica has ever cared about their fans. Only dollars matter to them
On March 5th 2010, Zac C wrote:
Metallica sucks anyways, who would pay that much for a full week of metallica…? Shoot, I'd almost pay it to not ever have to hear their crappy new bull ever again… Hope this is it for the old farts!