Dear Prince,
As a fan of yours who was looking forward to purchasing a ticket to your upcoming London show and I was disappointed to learn that the UK shows had been postponed. But upon reading further into the situation I found that you had withdrawn them so that ticket touts wouldn't buy them all up to make a profit from them.
I think this is an amazing thing that you have done and something other artists would seldom bother to do. I have long appreciated the effort you make to speak out about the music industry and its faults. Your opinions and actions always strike a chord with me and it shouldn't be under-appreciated just how important and genuine they are. Especially in a society that constantly falls prey to Taylor Swift's marketing team making her look like a saint for changing Apple Music's policies.
I would like to thank you for giving the opportunity of watching you perform for a fair price back to the fans. I always feel that you back up your points with valid links and views - as you did when you tweeted the Which? links about the touts working on an industrial scale.
Touts are something that have long been the scourge of music fans and the prices can be truly extortionate when it comes to being entertained for an hour or two.
There are examples where individual tickets were on sale for over £2,500 and this is truly insane to me!! No matter how much I might enjoy an evening out there is no way I would consider doing it for several months worth of rent money. It truly is a shame that we live in a society whereby people are constantly looking to capitalise on others to succeed.
Who would have thought that buying a ticket to see one of your favourite artists could be so costly and unsatisfying. I hope that your actions are the initial steps that put more restraints on the tout business and commend you once again for being one of the first to speak out about issues that wouldn't particularly affect you but would leave a sour taste in the mouths of your fans.
I would like to thank you again. You truly are a legend and inspiration.
My only hope is that I manage to get a ticket to see you!
Sincerely,
Sam
