Yungblud is hoping to shake up the world of overpriced music festivals by launching his own affordable event, called Bludfest, in August at the U.K.’s Milton Keynes Bowl.

Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival.

Bludfest takes place on Aug. 11 in the iconic Milton Keynes Bowl, which in the past has hosted the likes of David Bowie and Green Day in Buckinghamshire, England, northwest of London.

Yungblud, whose real name is Dom Harrison, thinks that currently festivals are “unrepresentative of people” — so he’s fixing the price point of Bludfest at 49.50 pounds (around $63).

And he hopes to expand it out of the U.K. if it goes according to plan, taking the concept to different regions across the globe.

  • ALilOff@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    8 months ago

    The only work around I can think of at 2am, is that tickets were ineligible for sale as to have access to original email presented/ID used for purchase.

    This method would be very difficult to enforce as majority of people wouldn’t agree to it as it’s very aggressive unless it’s a 21+ show (in the US) where you have to show ID for entry.

      • charles@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        8 months ago

        This is how it used to be and scalpers would line up as early as needed while the common person would be out of luck.

        • Rambomst@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          You would at least have a chance and could line up as well rather than competing with bots that can purchase tickets faster than any human.

        • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          8 months ago

          Just have it be a door entry fee. Pay at the door, walk in. No resale opportunity.

          • ObiEnglish
            2·
            8 months ago

            I’d be fine with that but then I remember how people can be and I think this would lead to riots at the door.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      8 months ago

      That deals with scalping - but a rich person can still game the system by contacting out buying the tickets.