Eminem, Travis Scott & Drake’s superfans have to spend the most money.
If you’re a super-fan of any musician, or we can say a stan, then you will probably support your favorite artists by purchasing albums, concert tickets, merchandise, and other things which could get very costly, especially for the world’s biggest acts. In a new study by money.co.uk, they looked into 65 of the world’s biggest-selling acts of the last decade and found out that the fans of Eminem, Travis Scott, and Drake have to spend the most mostly.
In the study, they investigated the average price of an album download, average cost of their official merchandise products, typical price of a live gig ticket, cost of an authentically signed item, and Where possible, the price for a 12” vinyl album.
The research shows that the average Eminem superfan has to spend around $2,966.66, followed by Travis Scott $2,244.39 and Drake with $1,543.42. After that Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar comes at number 4 and 5 respectively with $1,395.56 and $1,231.31.
Whilst their album prices are comparable with the other artists’ in the study, their gig ticket prices are considerably higher (roughly around £100/$140). The price of these musicians’ signed merchandise puts them at the top. The Signed items from these rappers are hard to come by and dedicated fans will need to save up to £1,000 ($1,400) to guarantee a piece of autographed merchandise. A signed copy of Eminem’s Encore album is listed on eBay at £1,999/$2760, whilst a signed Travis Scott Birds in the Trap CD is going for £1,444/$1,995.
The cheapest artists for the fans are Flo Rida, Chainsmokers, and Pitbull, with a superfan starter package of $159.49, $175.24, and $181.78 respectively. Flo Rida, Chainsmokers, Pitbull, Doja Cat, and Lorde have all maintained their superfan starting packs for around $210, making them the most affordable. You might have to pay $80-95 to see a major pop star perform live, whereas Flo Rida charges approximately $48 for a seat. Other musicians’ concert tickets, such as BTS, are likely to burn a considerably larger hole in your wallet.
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