Madonna ...greediest performer of all time...?

£150 for tickets to her concerts in the Uk....no wonder it aint sold out.....I love Madge but it's an insult to charge that ...just to massage her ego (which she says we all should transgress) so she can have the highest grossing tour of the year.....how much money is enough madge?????

''how high are the stakes, how much fortune can u make''

I see another way.....she has the DUMBEST fans of all time.

Barbra Streisand and the Rolling Stones charge even more for their tickets.Older performers should charge alot.They won't always be able to make this much money,so they should do it while they still can.Also,keep in mind that Madonna's shows are extremely expensive for her to put on.Warners isn't paying for this....she is.The girl's gotta make a profit Madonna works hard.She deserves to get paid.

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peppeken said:

£150 for tickets to her concerts in the Uk....no wonder it aint sold out.....I love Madge but it's an insult to charge that ...just to massage her ego (which she says we all should transgress) so she can have the highest grossing tour of the year.....how much money is enough madge?????

''how high are the stakes, how much fortune can u make''

check ticketmaster...lots of tickets left..of course she should make a profit...but 100-220m dollars...?????

Graycap23 said:

peppeken said:

of course she should make a profit...but 100-220m dollars...?????

purplecam said:

Graycap23 said:

I see another way.....she has the DUMBEST fans of all time.

Damn that's kinda harsh Gray!

she made over 78m from the last tour....big profit....greedy bint

greedy? really? for requesting, and receiving, a higher salary?

don't most people get an annual raise? when you ask for your raise, do you feel you're worth the money you are asking for? maybe you're boss would be justified in saying, "you're greedy." This isn't even an annual raise because she doesn't tour every year.

don't get me wrong, i think it's too much and i won't pay it. but because i won't pay for something doesn't mean the person asking for it shouldn't ask.

greedy, huh? maybe. but who's to say when somebody else's earnings, for a product they create and for work they do, are too much?

no job is worth that money....and then she talks of starving kids in africa !

Graycap23 said:

purplecam said:

Damn that's kinda harsh Gray!

If Madonna performed in my back yard, I'd leave the house and NOT return until she has gone.

come on, SHE can afford demanding that much. First, as Robbie Williams once said, She's Madonna.
Second: Look at the numbers and figures that are all involved in the tour. She has to pay them too!
Her shows are that expensive because she has 10 dancers, 12 musicians, lightmen...

peppeken said:

no job is worth that money....and then she talks of starving kids in africa !

Yeah,people never talk about how much money Madonna donates to charity.They never mention her Malawi foundation.They see her as a selfish,greedy bitch Meanwhile,it's cool for the rappers to brag about their material possessions and show off their mansions on "Cribs".

Graycap23 said:

purplecam said:

Damn that's kinda harsh Gray!

If Madonna performed in my back yard, I'd leave the house and NOT return until she has gone.

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,people never talk about how much money Madonna donates to charity.They never mention her Malawi foundation.They see her as a selfish,greedy bitch Meanwhile,it's cool for the rappers to brag about their material possessions and show off their mansions on "Cribs".

SoulAlive said:

Barbra Streisand and the Rolling Stones charge even more for their tickets.Older performers should charge alot.They won't always be able to make this much money,so they should do it while they still can.Also,keep in mind that Madonna's shows are extremely expensive for her to put on.Warners isn't paying for this....she is.The girl's gotta make a profit Madonna works hard.She deserves to get paid.

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As for her prices, they meet the definition of fair market value if people are willing to pay them and she still sells out. I won't pay those prices because her show isn't worth $350 for a shitty nosebleed seat somewhere.
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sassybritches said:

peppeken said:

no job is worth that money....and then she talks of starving kids in africa !

and she's also given more to starving kids in africa than any of us have so...?

Can someone please give me a rough description of who her fan base are?

Orphans aren't cheap, yo.

Graycap23 said:

and for that u only get lipsyncing no wonder sir elton john is goin back

asg said:

Anxiety said:

I think a lot of that pricing strategy has to do with keeping the "riff-raff" out of her shows, and elevating her fanbase. I think she's aiming that price at the fans she wants to have.

Graycap23 said:

Se7en said:

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,people never talk about how much money Madonna donates to charity.They never mention her Malawi foundation.They see her as a selfish,greedy bitch Meanwhile,it's cool for the rappers to brag about their material possessions and show off their mansions on "Cribs".

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