Jack Antonoff has taken a sharp swipe at Ticketmaster following the ticketing giant's claim that they successfully "caught" scalpers attempting to purchase tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming Madison Square Garden residency.
Last month, the organization announced it had identified and neutralized "scalpers with thousands of illegal tickets" by flagging individuals who utilized multiple accounts to bypass established purchase limits. Ticketmaster stated that they cancelled these transactions and returned the tickets to the market for "authentic" fans. However, the Bleachers frontman was far from convinced by the company's self-congratulatory stance.
Responding to a post on X (formerly Twitter) where Ticketmaster boasted about their actions, Antonoff wrote simply: "You caught you?"
you caught you? https://t.co/AS545hU7Aq
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) April 22, 2026
Antonoff has long been a vocal critic of the live music industry's ticketing practices. In 2023, he spoke out against dynamic pricing, arguing that the current system creates unnecessary barriers for fans. "There’s no reason why – if I can go online and buy a car and have it delivered to my house, why can’t I buy a fucking ticket at the price that the artist wants it to be?" he stated. "Don’t turn a live show into a free market. That’s really dirty."
The producer has consistently advocated for artists to have the ability to opt out of dynamic pricing and has called for an end to the taxation of merchandise sales at venues. His latest comments arrive as the industry faces intense scrutiny regarding market monopolies.
Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, recently underwent a seven-week trial that concluded with a jury ruling that the firm had been operating as an illegal monopoly. While the company has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice in an attempt to avoid a forced breakup, the legal battle continues through state-led actions. Critics and some US senators have questioned the validity of the settlement, suggesting it may have been influenced by political pressure rather than the public interest.