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Pussycat Dolls Cancel Several U.S. Tour Dates, Citing Weak Ticket Sales
The Pussycat Dolls became the latest act to cancel swaths of a U.S. arena or stadium tour amid lagging ticket sales, joining Meghan Trainor, Zayn, Post Malone and Jelly Roll. Average concert ticket prices have risen to $144 in 2026 from $115 in 2025 and $82 in 2020. A recent monopoly verdict against Live Nation parent company Ticketmaster may not lead to long-term price declines, experts said.
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U.S. ” The term refers to the blue dots that represent unsold seats on Ticketmaster’s website. Only the Pussycat Dolls publicly blamed poor sales for canceling.
U.S. arena dates. U.S. arena dates. U.S. stadium tour. Those venues had more open seats than a 4pm Friday work meeting.
The average concert ticket price in 2026 is $144. That is up from $115 in 2025 and $82 in 2020. The cost of gas has exploded since the start of the Iran war and hurt the profit margins of tours that rely on transportation to get between locations.
The FIFA World Cup is being hosted in North America this summer, creating stiff entertainment competition. Three weeks ago, a jury found Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation guilty of acting as a monopoly. Some experts believe that the Live Nation monopoly verdict may not lead to a long-term decline in ticket prices.
Fortune reported that the cancellations reflect broader pressure on touring economics as prices have climbed sharply since 2020 while external costs have risen. The music industry has watched unsold seats multiply across multiple artists’ maps in recent weeks. Only one act has directly attributed its decision to poor sales.
The Pussycat Dolls’ public statement stands apart from the decisions by Meghan Trainor, Zayn, Post Malone and Jelly Roll, none of whom cited ticket sales when pulling dates. Post Malone and Jelly Roll limited their pullback to one-third of the tour, preserving the remaining shows.
