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15.09.2023 - 20:05 / justjared.com
Viral country singer Oliver Anthony and a music hall that he was supposed to perform at are going back and forth on social media.
The musician responsible for the chart-topping song “Rich Men North of Richmond” was set to perform at a Tennessee venue called Cotton Eyed Joe later this month.
However, he took to Facebook to cancel the performance because he felt ticket prices were too high. The venue was charging $99 for a ticket and $199 for a meet and greet, but Oliver said he wanted to cap ticket prices at $25.
“Ultimately, it’s my fault for not being more directly involved with the venues who have reached out. My plate has been full and I delegated the responsibility to someone else to help me book,” he wrote.
The venue responded, sharing their version of events and prompting another statement from Oliver.
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In a statement shared with Deadline, Cotton Eyed Joes alleged that Oliver was charging $120,000 for a performance.
They wrote that the musician’s manager “verbally stated Anthony requested $120,000 in compensation, plus two nights hotel accommodations.”
“Cotton Eyed Joe suggested a ticket price of $99 per ticket for the concert and a concert/meet-and-greet combo ticket at a price of $199 per ticket,” they claimed, adding that management “agreed to both the concert ticket and the concert/meet-and-greet combo ticket prices.”
The statement said that management agreed and promised to sign a contract. They asked for the venue to start promoting the performance. There was a great deal of interest in the performance.
“What happened next was very much to the surprise of Cotton Eyed Joe,” they continued. “Unfortunately, instead of Anthony coming back to Cotton Eyed Joe directly for a
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