The live-music boom has convinced some artists they're bigger than they are

Post Malone performs at the 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Erika Goldring/Getty Images Pop stars like Zayn Malik, Post Malone, and Meghan Trainor have recently canceled tour dates. The Pussycat Dolls scrapped their North American tour, citing lower than expected ticket sales. However, the concert industry is still booming, indicating fans prefer to spend money on A-listers. The era of sky-high concert-ticket prices is exposing pop music's middle class — or, at least, who isn't among t...