The 1975’s Matty Healy on Ticketmaster & Concert Tickets

[@richardcoe7748]

He's spot on, never a truer word spoken

[@esseeedee]

That’s a little hyperbolic

[@cmplord1657]

Calm yourself down Richard

[@richardcoe7748]

If I thought it'd be worth it I'd reply to ya fella

[@cmplord1657]

@@richardcoe7748 ☝

[@michaelferster8892]

Not many musicians and great creative ppl came from wealth, I'd say zero have. It's passion and the love of listening anddd making music and they just happen to become great

[@maddoxswann9760]

He obviously cares about music more than the money. You have to respect that.

[@almsivi123]

Nah he’s just going through his philanthropist phase he’ll be dressed as a traffic warden next week

[@ye6973]

@@almsivi123 nah you can say what you want about Matty but he deeply cares more about the music and the bands image, as well as his, over money.

[@barbiegirlz0748]

@@ye6973 easy to do so when u have wealthy parents lmao Matty is a whole nepo baby

[@ye6973]

@@barbiegirlz0748 I hope one day you stop being so miserable

[@rurubelle2920]

​@@barbiegirlz0748 true he got rich parents, but I still think it's nice he wants the not-so rich kids to also have a chance at watching shows.

[@F1-Passion]

Matt came from a fairly wealthy family and for him to see this and understand it shows his good nature complete gentleman IMHO

[@sofifi2165]

This is exactly what i thought, I come from a low paying family so I understand money situations since I’ve lived and is living through it now, but people who have money personally I feel that they don’t have a big understanding of how money should be used and that there are people who can’t afford a lot of things, so artist and other topics that relate to money should be more aware of the costs and how it effects people in lower class, and the fact that matty understands that makes me love him even more because it shows he is a real person with consideration and awareness but I just love him because he is himself weather that be cocky or outspoken but it’s him and he can do whatever he wants

[@F1-Passion]

@@sofifi2165 Well said mate his music helped save my life. Particularly two songs 🎵 🎶 🎧

[@sofifi2165]

@@F1-Passion what songs if you don’t mind me asking and why did it help save your life I love hearing how this BEAUTIFUL MAN helps people, not enough people talk about it as a way of him and his creation of his music literally saves peoples lives

[@F1-Passion]

@@sofifi2165 Robbers & Antichrist bro I’ve suffered serious addiction & MH issues 👊

[@F1-Passion]

@@sofifi2165 Robbers & Antichrist as I’ve suffered Addiction & MH issues

[@caitbarton4616]

His perspective on money when it comes to the band is really rather respectable and humble. His policy on meet and greets is actually one of my favorite things he’s ever said. Essentially says - instead of collecting money through a 3rd party for someone to meet you, ask them for $25 in person anytime they come up to you - and see how that makes you feel, as it’s the same exact thing. Paying for a brief and standard human interaction is inherently wrong and narcissistic.

[@kdburner7356]

I swear he got a lot of stick for that comment too

[@PirateRadioDude]

While dont get me wrong, i agree with the points, meet and greets are only brief for the fan, but it is quite long for the artists. Imagine having to go thru hundred, if not thousands, of fans to come up to you and take pictures. Not really a connection. Id say ban meet and greets altogether

[@paddycraig]

​@@PirateRadioDude no lol. It's the easiest money maker. You're clearly an dumbass.

[@helpingyouleave]

I agree! That's why I've never paid for meet and greets, honestly I've been waiting for days to meet my favourite bands in front of their hotels (not in a stalker kind of way but when I knew they used to normally come out to meet their fans as a traditional thing) and they were always so much sweeter than what I've head from meet and greets where people spent thousands for having to stand ten feet away from them to have one photo taken. I got hugs for free :)

[@Nush4381]

I disagree with the view on M&G. It's expensive to make music and tour. When you reach a level of mainstream success, these comments make sense, but for smaller artists , it's often a critical way they make touring affordable.

[@albertovalencia6646]

Many "swifties" wouldn't like him, but he spoke the truth, and this is how it should be at the Eras Tour also

[@justsomegirlwithagodcomple3068]

We dont like him cause he's a racist pig

[@EmiliaLanders]

How would that be fair? Do u see the time, effort, and detail precision she puts into it?

[@darth_kal-el]

@@EmiliaLandersstop defending her. She is disgusting the way she pride gouges her fans.

[@Abby-hf9sx]

@@abbied the face value tickets were not insanely priced. overpriced a little but I got great seats for $200. the resellers are the ones selling them for thousands. you can’t change that as an artist

[@abbied]

@@Abby-hf9sx Really? Well perhaps I spoke too soon but anyways, did you get good seats tho or not? (That’s what I’m most curious about)

[@nicolewisda88]

I love him. I hate how Taylor's fans ripped him to shreds. Hes brilliant

[@Yūjiwakiya14]

🤘🏻🎸 🎸

[@pam7705]

He did a concert in Indonesia once... and he said to people who were in the back row of the festival to move to the front so we can enjoy it together lol

[@kingdaveeee]

such a legend for this. also which festival was that ?

[@febri.girsang]

I was there

[@benedward8559]

but then there would just be another back row of people

[@reinhardrandall1148]

Open the fucking gateeeee

[@nealmcgloin2984]

Fair play to Matty Healy and his band. You leave your audience with a taste of what they too can create. Well done. 😊❤

[@mastermattvd]

I wish t swift and other artists had this much consideration and integrity

[@ADhuv]

He makes more sense than anyone else in music. $1-2k for Taylor swift, insane and parents are dumb for paying it

[@logkmusic5877]

It’s called supply and demand and that’s how business works. If the demand is higher to see an artist and people are desperate and willing to pay that much, scalpers WILL take advantage of that by buying the cheap tickets, flip them around and sell them for sometimes triple or quadruple the price or even more. And that’s not fair to fans. No offense intended for The 1975, but they aren’t anywhere near as popular as Taylor Swift was during her tour sale and currently is (at least not to my knowledge and not in the US, pretty well known and successful no doubt). The best thing to do is search out loyal and dedicated fans and secure them tickets, which Taylor and many artists have done. His heart and intent is in the right place but offering cheap tickets can sometimes do more harm than good.

[@anisanurraudah8383]

First of all, it's worth it. Who else in the world would play 44 songs with full on choreography and 16 costume changes for over 3 hours set in a tour? Second, what do you mean parents? Most swifties are millenial in their mid twenties who already got their own money to go to the tour. Stop living in 2010 saying swifties are consist of 13 years old teenagers.

[@gissneric]

I guess parents themselves are dumb for paying super bowl tickets or court side tickets as well.

[@onlyhousestarklivesmatter]

@@logkmusic5877 another reason why market-fying shit makes things worse. Actively makes everything worse for everyone. Can’t wait for capitalism to die 😍

[@GinaG-qn2iv]

@@anisanurraudah8383 $3000 for a nosebleed seat is beyond ridiculous

[@mayasturgeon7354]

He did a show in my town a couple days ago and someone fainted in the crowd. He stopped the entire show and waited until they were awake and out of the crowds and was cracking jokes the whole time. I thought that was pretty cool. Not to mention the show is so real and raw

[@CronoXpono]

Affordability also adds to the energy. Watch Springsteen in the 70’s or his 2003 live in Barcelona concert. If the tickets are 1k a piece, you’re not getting that level of energy, period.

[@CronoXpono]

@ElectricBlueSwirl True but the same fans would’ve been quite different had he charged like rates back then. I don’t blame Bruce, he and his crew deserve theirs, but JESUS Ticketmaster and that sort make these things infinitely harder to pay and the price prohibition lends to lesser reactions.

[@veryfitting]

Reminds me of Nirvana being told Madonna asked for $80+ when they asked for $20 and felt bad for considering raising it to $25-30, in the 90s.

[@akali.x]

Spot on. Curt was utterly dumbfounded. 80$ at that time was truly absurd. At this point, "mental" is the only way to describe ticket prices.

[@Whattatwist]

Also at the time nirvana was bigger then madonna, that was like the age of punk they were top game being satisfied for a quarter of what madonna was asking for.

[@zgirl2005]

I just bought 1975 tickets this week, my floor tickets were $89 USD. i love matty ❤️❤️ can't wait to see the band live ❤️❤️

[@Ryan2bsu]

We just saw them in Indy! They sounded amazing and the set was insane. This made me like them even more!!!

[@chasingthebaby]

Thank you, Matthew!

[@jackjordan3715]

Exactly why we went and supported them. Great music, great show and your not in debt. Got this nailed on!

[@sazzer1686]

Lovely young man ❤

[@donnyyario1726]

That moment when I paid $500 for 2 tickets to the 1975

[@kierra05]

LOL did you actually ?

[@rochelleburrows5467]

From Ticketmaster or a reseller though?

[@darth_kal-el]

@@rochelleburrows5467definitely a reseller.

[@darth_kal-el]

Bullshit.

[@DangGeckos]

Not a reseller. The prices for milwaukee are not 40 quid.

[@contemplationcat1388]

Kurt shared the same sentiment

[@kristinc6911]

I just love Matty!

[@andyrharris]

First gig I went to was Manic Street Preachers when they were the hottest band around in 1996. It was £10 a ticket, adjusted for inflation it’s only around £19. Gigs are too expensive these days.

[@jjgunnee1428]

@andy Harris crazy, their song archives of pain came up on my Spotify discover weekly today, first time hearing of them, I wasn’t born till few years later, and now seeing you comment about them

[@brentrosenbaum1316]

​@@jjgunnee1428it's like learning a new word and then seeing it that day

[@gordianknot6867]

Not a fan of 1975, used to think matty was insufferable but I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. He’s very based.

[@illkissyourightnow]

same espexially after the laugh he was having in the adam friedland show i actually like him now lol

[@kegalormoon]

I didn't know who this lad was until last night I can see why he a decent lad his mum and dad are good people

[@paulelroy6650]

You know what’s insufferable? Using the word based

[@gordianknot6867]

@@paulelroy6650 that’s a based comment

[@garyleelee1481]

​@@paulelroy6650 not really. The way the world is based is an important word. What's annoying is the word " Woke".

[@LukeyEds]

Matty is a visionary ❤

[@slujano]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 love this ! Not all of us can afford these ridiculous ticket prices☹️

[@cliffcrabtree4359]

Well said Matty!.

[@branstarone]

I’m liking him and this band more and more! The 1975

[@personified3500]

He’s right fr, I’ve wanted to see some bands but couldn’t just cuz it’s too damn expensive

[@Itshafsaaa]

I saw them about 8 years ago for free, I love that he still has this mentality

[@susansmyth8028]

Really respect his views regarding fans & money plus love some of their music 🎶☺️

[@shilohivy4590]

I agree 100 percent. I’d rather see a newer band in a smaller venue than pay ridiculous prices for a bad seat. I’ll watch that show on KZbin.

[@renellandrea]

I couldn't love his brain more... ❤

[@lisabowden1679]

Ok, Matty, you just won me over!😂❤

[@dustingd1]

I always loved this dude and this solidifies it

[@bernadettekeogh2879]

Well said ....

[@minttjulep]

i’ve seen the 1975 live 4 times since 2014 and thursday will be my fifth. the tickets were the most expensive this time ):

[@randomcommenter420]

this band are great to their fans

[@Abigailmae928]

Love Matty and the boys. It’s sad that they can’t have the full say in how much venues charge for concert tickets with all the fees involved. I do miss seeing them for super cheap, but I’m very glad they’re getting more and more popular and hoping I can still afford them. Last show was expensive ☹️🤣 but I don’t regret it at all!

[@pbandj089]

I’m genuinely shocked people around me actually pay for a Taylor swift ticket or anything higher than $150 …

[@u.s.family9279]

❤️Wants Kids to See the 1975, NOT just Rich Kids. 💕Matty...so kind ..Wants to Inspire Kids to Start their own bands.

[@victoriaaletaaustria2817]

He's not greedy to amass wealth BUT CARE for the kids who just asked money from parents because they also deserve to be able to watch.

[@kianna270]

I saw the 1975 twice in 2014 and 2016 and my tickets were def over that 😅

[@kara_keegan_2242]

Ong we need more singers like this😭 concerts you want to see really bad and then can't go because you can't afford it

[@EvieRoseLaneStyle]

THIS 👏🏼

[@AmbitiouslyVicious]

I was 15 when I first seen The 1975 live, it was at a small cozy venue and the tickets were like $40. It was an absolute blast, nowadays most of my fav artists tickets are at the minimum $80, which I get w inflation but yk…idk I don’t think, if prices were like this back then, that I would’ve gone to as many concerts as I have. Warped tour, bands, etc…that concert etiquette has changed so much, idk it’s such a scary/sad/chaotic thing today.

[@Mary-iq8gz]

Good guy to see this, as he would have come from a fairly wealthy background himself. God bless you Maty🙏💕🇮🇪

[@stepsinred]

Matty for King of the World 2024. ❤

[@LipBarbosa89]

👏🏼😌

[@DingodileinCahoots]

Only rich kids are allowed at concerts. It’s just the way it is. Poor kids are left out of the live music scene.

[@wolffisu]

This also is not always up to them, and the venue will force a charge despite the record label and the band wanting to charge x amount. Twenty One Pilots has said this for so long, and only until recently have I noticed the new venues in my areas putting insane charges on them but not in other places for the same ticket.

[@copey7969]

I love this man so much he has always been so down to earth

[@pishedbloke]

When money isn't the most important thing, the world becomes a better place. Matty understands that.

[@jes4241]

Love him and love The 1975, just seen them last night I’ve seen them 4 times. 1st show (2014) & 1 ticket I spent 18 Dollars, 2nd show (2016) I bought 2 tickets for 80 dollars, 3rd show (2022) 2 tickets 180, 4th Show (2023)(last night) 2 tickets for 338 dollars. Ticketmaster, Vivid, and other websites tax the shit out of sales. But will I be paying for tickets to see bands I absolutely love, Yes! 😅

[@jamhufanda5910]

I love you matty ❤

[@livingroomforsmall]

Well said Matty

[@julsjuly7552]

I love this guy matty

[@-8_8-]

Performers need to use whatever unionization they have to combat monopolies like ticket master and live nation.

[@jarastar6499]

Taylor Swift and her fans tried to take Ticketmaster to court because they’re technically an illegal monopoly, but it doesn’t look like anything will come of it.

[@dcndiamonds]

Ok Taylor, I get it

[@lordemiley]

i spent more than 100quid to see The 1975 just this May 2023 super worth it but for the same area in the same venue in 2019 i got to see them for half the price. I hate inflation, and i guess theres a higher demand. Im a big fan, wish the prices would be like before.

[@gemmapenney6108]

And that's more than fair enough. The problem for people like tsylor swift is that it's not just a band. She has a lot of performers with her dancing usually and they all have to be paid proper wages. Then there's all the crew. I would be happier with higher prices as long as we knew damn sure the money was going to pay proper wages to the people involved and not just making companies like ticketek rich.

[@dawny12]

This is why i never stopped loving him❤

[@densrier]

The most i will pay for 1 ticket is $120. ive only made 2 exceptions where i paid more. i saw the 1975 last year, great seats and my ticket was $100 :)

[@beverleyevans7834]

Well said!!!!

[@samienaamien7038]

I like him🎉

[@missanthropy28]

I was pleasantly surprised that pit tickets for the UK & Europe tour were only 70€

[@Schmusan]

I ❤ him

[@janetdominguez125]

Wow Matthy!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@monkchips]

Saw them at the queen's social club ages ago. Basically a huge portacabin. It was so hot but reaĺly amazing. The guy seems pretty genuine.

[@jbb2650]

I like this man. Much respect.

[@nikolavuksan2029]

respect!

[@theonesource]

aww Matty I like him more

[@phillipconnell2461]

I know the band gets pretty much no say in ticket pricing but it really killed me to spend $160 Canadian to see them in Vancouver. I paid it, and I'd do it again, but I'm with Matty on this. No ticket should ever be more than $50. Same with merch. It's absolutely bonkers that they're asking $65 for a T-shirt. Even with all the costs associated with printing, distributing, and selling tens or hundreds of thousands of shirts, I think it's totally ridiculous that they cost that much. But that's why my closet is full of local band shirts anyway so 🤷‍♂️

[@h3arty]

What a sweetheart

[@silvygomez4255]

I love him so much ❤

[@dmalenko2149]

Wowowowowowo what a man of the people

[@lyndawilliams5952]

Exactly, spot on x

[@Yūjiwakiya14]

🤘🏻🎸 🎸

[@rurubelle2920]

Matty spittin' facts. This is why I love this guy.

[@mickey-jeanfamilyofgresham3658]

Great perspective 👌🙂💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@kellyehuff3630]

I sooooooo agree!!!!!!

[@pickleknuckle284]

sadly i can't still afford the ticket when they come to the Philippines on may

[@mja1569]

okay matty, now pass this energy to your girlfriend pls 😂

[@stephanieoverend5837]

I know that not everybody likes Matt Rife, but his stance of the tickets for his show was pretty respectful. For his world tour, he encouraged his fans to NOT but from 2nd hand sales (they were £200+). He said he'd rather perform to empty seats and the 2nd hand ticket sellers be out of pocket. I paid £30 to see him in Manchester in 2023. He tries to keep his tickets as low as possible.

[@freespace901]

Not me spending $250 to see them

[@Peter-dk2ov]

Refreshing

[@Currently-lostLAS]

Thank you!

[@Yūjiwakiya14]

🤘🏻🎸 🎸

[@TheSmg2292]

Yas Matty!! ✨💜✨Love you!!💖

[@adamwillcox522]

Agree mate. And I love the band

[@carolinacastelli6030]

I love you ❤

[@JeonLoriana]

I was wondering why the tickets are not expensive, he's so cute 🥺❤

[@goner.9989]

His background is in punk and hardcore bands like converge and gorilla biscuits and stuff so I kinda get where he’s coming from.

[@shaykennemur2846]

Respect

[@Brotspinnchen]

Ours was 70 Euro in Berlin, little more ;) Still worth it!!

[@tommybrinegar7052]

God bless

[@Mari-lv1rd]

I like his attitude on this topic

[@Girllikestacey]

We all love matty ❤

[@Camila-ku8rk]

I agree. But still, Taylor’s shows have a significant larger budget than the 1975 so it would make sense for her to charge more… ticketmaster is a scam anyway

[@helpingyouleave]

This just really made me like him

[@kirstenjackson1398]

Matty>

[@missyp5227]

St. Matty ❤

[@mooxbleach9073]

Very well said.