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‘Looks like £400 a month. That can’t be right!’ Readers on their music spending

Are you keeping an eye on spending thanks to expensive vinyl and concert tickets? Guardian readers explain how they’re keeping fandom alive in a cost of living crisis

I typically find those with a record label deal are shoved into O2 arenas and even stadiums regardless of whether they have the fanbase to match, as the ticket prices can go all the way up to £180 and offer much greater returns for one show rather than doing two nights at a smaller venue. Recently, I bought some merch – a Diana Ross T-shirt – after seeing her Glastonbury slot online and attending her Radio City Concert virtually on Facebook last year. Back in 2010, I spent a year looking at my average spend on music and related activities (clubbing, drinks, music-based video game DLC, etc) and that was closer to £145 a month.

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