But while their hair has thinned out, their hearts have clearly grown bigger & the band has decided to help out fans by dramatically cutting ticket prices for their UK shows. This is apparently in response to the furor caused by the Rolling Stones, who are charging an exorbitant amount for their 50th anniversary shows in the UK. The Stones fans have paid between R1330 & R5250 per ticket - prices the band clearly dreamed up after getting high on a combination of their hemorrhoid cream & bladder incontinence pills.
UK Bon Jovi fans however, can relive all things 80s for just R175. That's pretty darn cheap actually!
Rob Hallett, Bon Jovi's UK tour promoter from AEG Live, said the band felt rock fans were being priced out of the market and were determined to act.
He said: "I was delighted when they came to me insisting on ticket prices for the Because We Can tour next year that enabled all to attend."
"If we are to survive as an industry we need to move away from the elitist image of high prices and even higher secondary prices [for tickets resold].Now either the Bon Jovi guys are wonderful & generous, or they are smart businessmen who know that this plan is a safe bet that will allow them to support their ageing rock star lifestyles.
"After all, rock and roll always was and always should be the music of the people, and that means everyone."
A Bon Jovi source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "We are in the middle of a recession and that's why the band think £12.50 is perfect."
(Source: news24.com)
South African Bon Jovi fans are not so lucky however: tickets for the Johannesburg & Cape Town concerts range from R300 to R1000, which is pretty steep for local pockets that have also been affected by the recession.
Clearly Big Concerts , big hair & big generosity don't go together too well...
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