As recently as the beginning of January 2023, several producers promised in Le Figaro that French spectators would never be confronted like the Anglo-Saxons with delusional prices to attend a concert.
Fifteen days later, Madonna announces that she will stop at the Accor Arena on November 12 and 13 during her
Celebration Tour
.
At first, fans are thrilled to hear 40 years of hits on stage.
But they become disillusioned when they discover the price list published by its producer Live Nation.
After the members of the official fan club on Tuesday January 17, the second served the next day are the holders of an Amex Platinium card who must telephone the Amex concierge.
“It was a gag
, says Pierre Landy, a Parisian lawyer by trade.
There were very few places left, which increased the pressure.
I was told the place in the Amex box at 200 euros with champagne, petit fours, private toilets and a parking space.
It's also what the Amex box cost for Ru Paul and for Katy Perry.
But they sold their other places much cheaper than Madonna.
When the totally crazy ticket prices for the Queen of Pop came out, I realized that I had made the deal of the century!
»
Friday, January 20, when the ticket office opens to the general public, the prices are indeed maddening.
VIP packages go up to 1,046 euros.
The gold square is 386 euros.
The standing space in front of the stage is divided into six (!) zones.
The stage is central.
With the audience around.
Getting closer to Madonna in the gold pit costs 276.50 euros per person!
Areas further from the stage are 194 euros.
Seats (outside the golden square) range from 133 euros in category 2 to 84 euros in category 3 and 45 euros for the last category.
On social networks or a Madonna Tribe France site, fans have widely expressed their anger.
Same phenomenon in other European cities like Antwerp, Stockholm and Barcelona where the diva will be on display.
But Madonna and Live Nation would be wrong to get in each other's way.
As of this Friday morning, the two dates in Paris were already sold out.
Several reasons for this.
Madonna, there is only one, she is the Queen of Pop.
On this tour, she will sing all her hits from
Material Girl
,
Like a Virgin
to
Vogue
.
Finally, at 64, this may be the last tour where she will be able to perform her choreographies.
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