J.Cole sells $1 tickets to Madison Square Garden show

American rapper J. Cole held a $1 ticket sale for his Monday night concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Hours before the show, the rapper announced that 2,014 of these tickets were available on a first-come-first-serve basis at nearby music venue Irving Plaza.

The number of tickets was a nod to his third – and most successful – studio album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which he marked 10 years of at the one-off concert.

The flash sale attracted a line stretching a third of a mile long on Monday afternoon, according to local media. People in the line were given wristbands that enabled them to buy e-tickets at the US$1 price. Some lucky fans reportedly ended up with tickets close to the stage, which were thought to be worth around $950.

Some lucky fans reportedly ended up with tickets close to the stage, which were thought to be worth around $950

The rapper has held $1 shows in the past, including during his Dollar & A Dream Tour back in 2015.

In other news, J. Cole announced last week that his Dreamville Festival will end in 2025. The fifth and final edition will take place on 5 and 6 April at Dorothea Dix Park in his home state of North Carolina.

“From the very beginning, the idea behind the fest was creating a place where our fans, the Dreamville community, could spend time together, a place where they could see themselves reflected, a place to share in experiences. Let’s run it back one more time in April!” read a statement from the festival.

The lineup for the swansong edition is due to be announced early next year. Dreamville 2024 was led by J. Cole, SZA, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj.

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