1 hour ago, sara94 said:Found this article and i think this explains her lateness. Like I said before, the staff in Berlin told me she's not late, she's actually in the venue rehearsing hours before the concert starts.
Why Do Concerts Always Start Late?
To Increase Revenue
This is the primary reason why concerts start significantly later than the advertized time. Simply put, the more time patrons spend in the venue, the more money they spend.
Aside from ticket sales, most concerts feature three additional forms of monetization:
Drink sales (for the venue)
Parking (for the venue)
Merch sales (for the artist)
Venues, promoters and artists know that giving patrons time to hang around will tempt them to wander over to the bar or the merch table.
It's so interesting you brought this up. While there is no denying her lateness, this was exactly my impression on Saturday in NYC. The area outside of the arena itself was super crowded and veery lively and fun. I hadn't been to a big M concert since 2009 and it was a soccer stadium, but I remember going to get drinks before the show and thinking if the additional arena/artist revenue could explain a bit of her lateness. I think it 's a bit of a chicken/egg situation I think.
Regardless of her being late, the concert was waaaay better than what I expected, detailed and layered, as she said during the concert, emotional and overall very brilliant. I am someone who has distanced himself from M for the last decade or so. But I have to say, the show brought me to tears multiple times, it has a beautiful "spark" I thought was gone from her music. 💜
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