The Black Keys split with managers after arena tour cancellation

[Teletubby 147,916]

The Black Keys has parted ways with its managers, Irving Azoff and Steve Moir, following the abrupt cancellation of the band’s arena tour in North America late last month.

A representative for Azoff has confirmed the split, telling Billboard it was an “amicable parting.” A representative for The Black Keys declined to comment. 

On May 24, information on the Keys’ 31-date International Players Tour trek, which was slated to kick off Sept. 17 and wrap Nov. 12, with tickets costing between $100 and $300 before Ticketmaster fees, quietly disappeared from Ticketmaster’s website.

Two days later, the band posted an update on Twitter writing that they had “decided,” following a run of shows in the United Kingdom and Europe, “to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.” No other reason was given for the cancellation of the arena dates, though it has been widely speculated that slow ticket sales were to blame. source
 

 

[Karl 3,385]

Do we think music labels are desperate to fill arenas because of the lack of money from selling music nowadays? It seems like everyone's trying to do arenas that probably shouldn't 

[Edonis 28,950]

Just now, Karl said:

Do we think music labels are desperate to fill arenas because of the lack of money from selling music nowadays? It seems like everyone's trying to do arenas that probably shouldn't 

100%. Pushing artists to tour in venues they simply cannot sell and fill, or exorbitant ticket prices that their fans cannot afford. Sucks because they’re just going to crash the music market sooner rather than later. 

[Bronco 10,426]

6 minutes ago, Karl said:

Do we think music labels are desperate to fill arenas because of the lack of money from selling music nowadays? It seems like everyone's trying to do arenas that probably shouldn't 

Yeah absolutely. 
The sudden explosion of tour gross revenue & streaming essentially created a pyramid scheme that is now collapsing on the labels. 
The international tours bubble is near bursting at this point. 

[nATAH 48,195]

i love these guys but $100+ is INSANE when i've been able to snag Gaga tickets for half that price...

[clownery 6,288]

34 minutes ago, NATAH said:

i love these guys but $100+ is INSANE when i've been able to snag Gaga tickets for half that price...

Exactly, their music is great but the price is insane 

[RAMROD 108,935]

Areanas are too bog for Black Keys, if they fire hims because of that guy booked them in these venues then good for them.