I can tell you what they do in the event of a cancellation.
40 Licks Tour, Stones @ Twickenham, we went on a hotel, ticket, transport to venue package (we did this because of my disability for easy access). When we got to the hotel we were informed they had postponed the concert for about 4 weeks, Jagger ill.
If you had no cancellation insurance (we did, most didn't) only the ticket was valid for a future date. Still cost two sets of train fares instead of one for the new date. It'll be interesting to ask what they would do if you had the party and there was a no show. Get insurance
As for this being the norm it may be but it's not so in "old Meaty world" and the PR has always been what he's done for the fans. Indeed we have all praised him for re-scheduling a concert and for the meet/greets.
The point about failure to sell the meet/greet package is an interesting one and makes my previous point, most fans want to see more concerts so a price of $400 precludes that package. Previously I felt this would be aimed at a "corporate" style market, highest bidder gets, probably not fans, the people who can afford Wimbledon but don't particulrly care about the tennis, same as Ascot, corporate soccer and cricket. Eventually this corporate stuff will change the nature of concerts, and kill the real enthusiasm.
This is very sad but I fear will become the norm. It would have been better if they had offered a ##% package discount to fans of all clubs, I can't see what benefit it is to .netters at that price.
Mike
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