Topic / Subject
Kid Rock blasted journalists over reports of $5,000 top-tier tour tickets, invoked “God will cut ’em down”, and then essentially confirmed the $5K premium price exists.
TL;DR
This is classic Kid Rock outrage fuel: deny the framing, attack the press, then admit the headline is basically true (with “limited premium tier” context).
Key Details
Variety reports Kid Rock posted a message aimed at journalists covering the $5,000 ticket story. Variety reports he suggested he’d “pray” for reporters and said God would “cut ’em down,” while disputing how the story was framed. Variety reports he indicated $5,000 is the price for the most expensive face-value tickets, described as a limited premium tier. Yahoo Entertainment recaps the blowback and the ticket-price dispute.
Breakdown
The reason this pops is the contradiction: “fake media” energy paired with “also yes, the most expensive tickets cost that much.” That combo guarantees backlash, and guarantees the story stays alive.
There’s also a bigger concert-industry undercurrent here: premium tiers, VIP packages, dynamic pricing, and resale chaos have made “top ticket price” headlines a recurring fight. Kid Rock’s version is to frame the whole thing as media bad faith while still validating the number exists.
What’s still fuzzy (and what the reporting doesn’t fully nail down) is scale: how many $5K tickets are actually out there, what markets they’re in, and how much fan sticker shock is face value vs resale.
What to Watch Next
Whether promoters/venues clarify the premium package details (quantity, perks, availability). If the backlash changes pricing strategy, or just boosts attention. How quickly this turns into a broader ticketing debate beyond Kid Rock.
Sources
Variety — Kid Rock Predicts God Will “Cut Down” Journalists for Reporting He’s Charging Up to $5,000 for Top Tour Tickets
Yahoo Entertainment — Kid Rock Slams Journalists Over $5K Tour Tickets
Comment
What’s your line for “top tier” tickets, $500, $1,000, or “never paying VIP prices”?
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