I agree. I bought front row tix to the Boston show through VIP Nation. Includes backstage pass and some other goodies and i think tix were around $500ea. Luckily for me though, my work helped pay for them as I'm on a working holiday, but the chances of me seeing them in Australia are very slim, so what the hell.

But we are used to paying rediculous prices to see bands in Australia. Even with our dollar well above the US dollar, we are still paying $150+ to see a decent band in a decent arena. Supply and demand i guess. If people like me are silly enough to pay that money, then bands and promoters will keep charging it.