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TIL Pearl Jam cancelled their 1994 summer tour after they found out Ticket Master was demanding a ‘service charge’ for fan’s tickets. This prompted the band to begin building their own “stadiums” in rural areas where they independently sold tickets to shows to keep prices low.

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