Jack Antonoff criticized Ticketmaster after the company claimed to have caught scalpers buying Harry Styles tickets for his upcoming Madison Square Garden residency. The Bleachers frontman responded to their announcement with a pointed question on X: “You caught you?” Antonoff has long voiced opposition to Ticketmaster's practices.
Last month, Ticketmaster announced it had identified scalpers using multiple accounts to purchase thousands of illegal tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming residency at Madison Square Garden. The company canceled those purchases and returned the tickets to sale for authentic fans, as stated in their X post about catching scalpers and taking action to restore original prices. Antonoff, quoting the post on April 22, 2026, replied simply: “You caught you?” linking to Ticketmaster's message. The Bleachers frontman and producer has previously criticized Ticketmaster, calling in 2023 for artists to opt out of dynamic pricing and for an end to merchandise taxes. “The whole thing is incredibly tough,” he said. “Let artists opt out of dynamic pricing. Stop taxing merch, and let artists sell tickets at a price that they actually believe.” He has also targeted venue owners for monopolizing the industry and posting billions in earnings. Meanwhile, Ticketmaster's parent, Live Nation, faced a seven-week trial that ended with a jury ruling it operated as an illegal monopoly and overcharged fans. The court will decide next steps, potentially including a split between Live Nation and Ticketmaster, though Live Nation argues it competes fiercely with rivals. A March settlement with the US Department of Justice did not resolve the broader case.
