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Black Keys Split With Management After Canceled Tour Debacle
The Black Keys have parted ways with managers Irving Azoff and Steve Moir after the cancellation of the band’s North American arena tour.
The Black Keys and managers Irving Azoff and Steve Moir have parted ways after the sudden and thoroughly publicized cancellation of the band’s North American arena tour previously scheduled for the fall. The band’s 31-date “International Players” tour, scheduled to begin on Sept. 17 in Oklahoma, was quietly cancelled over Memorial Day weekend, with the dates disappearing from the Ticketmaster website. But ticket prices have also reached a new peak, and combined with the bad press the industry has received amid the Justice Department’s recently filed but long-expected antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster owner Live Nation, many fans have apparently decided to be more selective with their spending.
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