Coachella Ticket Prices Plummet After Kanye West Exit

Kanye West has established himself as an icon in the music industry. The rapper has a massive fan following across the globe and what he does has a major influence in the music world.

Kanye was slated to headline Coachella music festival before he unpretendingly backed out. The festival is  is set to kick off this weekend with replacements The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia stepping in to fill Kanye’s spot.

According to TickPick, the no-fee secondary ticket marketplace, the average buy price for all orders before to the news ($685) is now $475. Kanye’s exit directly resulted in the 32 percent fall from the average purchase price for all orders prior to the news.

Fans who want to attend the event this weekend can get a 3 Day Pass for $399 on TickPick, or a 3 Day Pass for Weekend 2 for $345. TickPick does not charge any additional buyer fees, therefore these are all-in prices.

Last Thursday, Coachella announced the two replacement acts. According to Page Six, The Weeknd demanded to be paid the same check that West was awarded, which amounts to $8 million. The outlet reported, Phil Anschutz, the owner of Coachella, wanted to pay The Weeknd far less.

The Weeknd threatened to pull out if he didn’t get the same deal. Anschutz and his company agreed to pay the same money. Meanwhile, we will be on the lookout for more updates. Stay tuned to Thirsty.

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