Rolling Stones fans outraged as STANDING tickets at front of Hyde Park show priced at £330... while the back costs £95
Rolling Stones fans reacted angrily yesterday after it was revealed standing tickets for their Hyde Park concert will cost up to £330.
The Stones – who together are worth almost £500million – will play a gig for 65,000 people in the London park on July 6.
They last played the venue 44 years ago, treating a crowd of 500,000 to a free show in memory of their former guitarist Brian Jones, who had died two days earlier.
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Pricey tickets: Fans will have to fork out hundreds of pounds to get a good view of The Rolling Stones at their Hyde Park gig this summer
Many fans had hoped tickets to this summer’s show would be significantly cheaper than their 50th anniversary gigs at the O2 Arena last year, which ranged from £95 to £950.
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But the cheapest entry to the Hyde Park gig costs £95. Concert-goers who want to guarantee standing near the stage will have to splash out £330 on a VIP package, which but does not include seats.
Writing on online forums yesterday, some fans reacted furiously. One furious fan said: ‘I’m not paying £100 to stand in a field 300 metres from the stage.’
Another wrote: ‘What right does anyone have to charge people to enter a public park that is maintained out of our taxes?’
A third said: ‘Seems like the Stones are milking it for all they are worth.’
Customers of Barclaycard, who are sponsoring the concert as part of a ten day series of events in Hyde Park, were able to buy tickets a day earlier than the general public.
Up in arms: Fans have spoken out online about their annoyance over the high price of ticket sales for the gig
Free of charge: The band played the central London venue 44 years ago, but didn't charge for tickets
Fans who want to stand close to the front of the stage will have to queue for hours or risk being placed at the back of the park, where their only view of Mick Jagger and his band will be through giant screens.
In November, Ronnie Wood defended his band against accusations of greed after VIP hospitality tickets went on sale for £950.
The 65-year-old guitarist, who is worth an estimated £20million, said: ‘We’ve already spent a million on rehearsing in Paris. And the stage is going to be another few million.
‘We feel no bad thing about ticket prices. We’ve got to make something.’
The Stones will also profit from associated merchandising sold through their website and at the concert.
A ‘deluxe edition’ CD box set of their greatest hits comes in at a scorching £99.99, while the vinyl version costs £79.99.
Yesterday, a Rolling Stones spokesman said: ‘Anyone who buys a £95 ticket for the Rolling Stones, if they get there early, will be able to get to the front of the stage.’
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