Concerts are bigger and more expensive than ever

U2 had its 400-ton, 360-degree “Claw” stage that cost $30 million. Lady Gaga’s 2013 concert circuit involved a looming five-story Gothic castle. Taylor Swift’s ongoing Reputation stadium tour needs 52 semis and 30 flatbed trucks just to haul all the gear. It isn’t fans’ imagination that music tours, particularly ones put on by the biggest artists, are...

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