Bitch wrote on May 28
th, 2015 at 9:49am:
Surely I am not happy or excited about this gig, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth too. They enjoy their status as "Rock Icons" and they certainly have the right to play for the rich and famous for a hefty paycheck. Hell I wish I could make that much money in one night. I'm out busting my ass dealing with all sorts of assholes every day and I wont make that much money in a lifetime. So what if they don't need the money, lets face it: everybody likes money and wants more of it. The rich get richer. Money goes to money. And yeah, this gig was all about the money. Ronnie can buy his young wife a new house and new car. Charlie can buy another race horse. Mick can make another movie. Keef is most likely the one who has saved the most for his children. Good for them.
Not true. There are plenty of philanthropists in the world and a lot of very rich people who are content with what they have without the compulsive need to accumulate millions of dollars a night (funded by people who have to work pretty hard to earn the price of a ticket) which they'll never spend even if they live in their current pampered lifestyle until theyre 500. And when you add in the fact that they pay pretty much NO tax, dont you ever ask 'whats the point of this?' Is it an ego trip?
They'll still gross about $80 million in ticket sales alone (probably over $100 million when you factor in merchandise) for this summer's tour. 16-17 shows and a couple of weeks rehearsals spread over three months. Fair enough. Its not coming out of my pocket.
But is it too much to ask for that love and respect they get to not be quite so unrequited - like throwing an affordable theatre show for their fans, y'know like pretty much anyone else would do ?