Yungblud is hoping to shake up the world of overpriced music festivals by launching his own affordable event, called Bludfest, in August at the U.K.’s Milton Keynes Bowl.

Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival.

Bludfest takes place on Aug. 11 in the iconic Milton Keynes Bowl, which in the past has hosted the likes of David Bowie and Green Day in Buckinghamshire, England, northwest of London.

Yungblud, whose real name is Dom Harrison, thinks that currently festivals are “unrepresentative of people” — so he’s fixing the price point of Bludfest at 49.50 pounds (around $63).

And he hopes to expand it out of the U.K. if it goes according to plan, taking the concept to different regions across the globe.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Here’s the core unresolvable issue with concert tickets… there is a lot of demand and venues have limited space. If you allow open ticket bidding the prices will be insane - but if you don’t then people will work around the system. If someone offered you 30k for an eras ticket you’d be an idiot not to take that deal… and those rich folks might just hire people to make sure they get one of the first tickets anyways.

    I don’t know if there’s any solution to this problem that doesn’t feel shitty but one salve is not obsessing over global celebrity, there are, in every corner of the world, interesting local bands that cost nothing more than the price of a beer to see. Three billion people won’t see Taylor Swift in her lifetime no matter what she does - her live, in person, performances are a limited resource.

    • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Same thing with brands. Do you know how much it costs to make a shirt or pair of pants? It’s a few dollars for a quality item. There’s no “clothes shortage” that would keep prices high. People want brands so they pay extra for them.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    LONDON (AP) — Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival.

    Bludfest takes place on Aug. 11 in the iconic Milton Keynes Bowl, which in the past has hosted the likes of David Bowie and Green Day in Buckinghamshire, England, northwest of London.

    Yungblud, whose real name is Dom Harrison, thinks that currently festivals are “unrepresentative of people” — so he’s fixing the price point of Bludfest at 49.50 pounds (around $63).

    Joining him on the bill are Lil Yachty, duo Soft Play, Nessa Barrett, Lola Young and Jazmin Bean.

    The British star is also offering a “Make a Friend” option for fans attending alone.

    You can either chat before on a Discord channel, or go to the designated tent and meet people in person.

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