Trouble is, a huge percentage of the concert-going public are not even what I'd call fans. The amount of times I've been at Meat Loaf concerts over the years and been surrounded by people who only know 'Bat Out of Hell' and 'Anything For Love'... everything else has them stumped.
You do wonder what the hell they're doing there in the first place (mostly talking between themselves for 95% of the time, or checking social media on their phones).
So I guess artists risk a huge backlash if they don't stick to the well-known hits, when the more serious fans would prefer a good mix of some of the overlooked songs from across the decades.
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