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What tickets for history's most iconic gigs would cost in today's money

What tickets for 21 of history’s most famous concerts would cost today
1963: The Beatles at The Cavern Club – $18 (£13) in today's money
1964: The Rolling Stones first US tour – $36 (£27) in today's money
1965: Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival – $20 (£15) in today’s money
1969: Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock – $52 (£38) in today's money
1969: Elvis Presley at the International Hotel, Las Vegas – $128 (£94) in today’s money
1970: The Who at Leeds University – $17 (£13) in today's money
1971: Aretha Franklin at Fillmore West – $27 (£20) in today's money
1972: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Tour – $53 (£39) in today's money
1972: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon Tour – $35 (£26) in today's money
1975: Bob Marley at the Lyceum Theatre – $27 (£20) in today's money
1976: Sex Pistols at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall – $4 (£3) in today’s money
1984: Prince's Purple Rain Tour – $53 (£39) in today's money
1984: Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. Tour – $68 (£50) in today's money
1985: Madonna's The Virgin Tour – $44 (£32) in today's money
1991: Metallica's Wherever We May Roam Tour – $50 (£37) in today's money
1991: Nirvana's Nevermind Tour – $45 (£33) in today's money
1996: Oasis at Knebworth – $74 (£55) in today's money
1997: Radiohead's OK Computer Tour – $38 (£28) in today's money
2003: Beyonce's Dangerously in Love tour – $127 (£94) in today's money
2009: U2's 360° Tour – $44 (£32) in today's money
2011: Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne Tour – $41 (£30) in today's money
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What tickets for 21 of history’s most famous concerts would cost today

Thanks to events such as Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour and the upcoming Oasis reunion, concerts have never been more in-demand. However, as the popularity of live music surges, so do ticket prices.

But it's not always been this way. As gig ticket prices soar, read on as we turn back the clock and reveal the cost of some of the world’s most iconic concerts and how much a ticket would have set you back in today's money.

All dollar amounts in US dollars

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Danielle McAdam

09 June 2025

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