It’s the thought that counts I guess?
A video of Post Malone expressing his shock at beer prices during a recent show got a lot of attention on social media after the “I Had Some Help” singer promised to lower the price and cover the rest of the tab for the remainder of the concert. But as it turns out, that didn’t end up happening.
Posty was in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl to perform at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture for a Bud Light Presents Post Malone & Buddies show.
But during the show, Post took a break and called out Bud Light for the beer prices at the venue.
It seemed to start out as a joke as Posty told the crowd that he wished the Dallas Cowboys were playing in the Super Bowl, and promising free beer to Cowboys fans:
“I know everyone in this room is pretty heartbroken because the Dallas Cowboys will not be playing. Raise your hands if you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan. Y’all get free beers the rest of the night.”
It sounds like Post might have thought that beers were actually free at the event, and that he was making a joke for his fellow Cowboys fans. But after a fan in the crowd informed him that Bud Light wasn’t offering free drinks at the show, Posty was shocked to learn how much they actually cost: $14 for a cheap beer.
Honestly, $14 for a beer isn’t terrible for a concert or sporting event these days. Seems fairly standard, and if I had to guess it may even be on the lower end for events in California. But apparently it’s been a long time since Post has had to buy beer in a setting like that, and he wasn’t pleased.
He called it “unacceptable at a Bud Light show,” and told the entire crowd he would cover half the tab for the entire night, making beers $7 each:
“I had had some young man over on this side tell me that the beers were not free. $14 for a beer? … That’s absolutely unacceptable at a Bud Light show. Ladies and gentlemen, I will cover half of the tab for the entire night. So, therefore, beers will only be $7.”
He then bumped the price down to $5:
“Actually, beers are $5, and I’ll cover the rest.”
After thinking about it more, he ultimately dropped the price to $3, joking that it was only for Cowboys fans, but he assured the crowd it was “genuine” and he was actually going to cover most of the tab.
Unfortunately though, that didn’t end up happening.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, fans began making their way to the bar to take advantage of Post’s generous offer, only to find out that they were still charging full price.
One fan says she wasn’t surprised:
“I expected it to not be real, but I thought I’d give it a shot. Honestly, it’s cheaper than most concerts.”
Post hasn’t commented on the incident, but my guess is that by the time he found out about the beer prices it was too late to do anything about it, despite the public proclamation. He’s proven time and time again that he’s not afraid to pick up the tab – like when he bought everybody’s beer all night for the grand opening of his downtown Nashville bar – and he’s also well known to be one of the most generous celebrities out there when it comes to tipping.
I have a feeling that while his offer was serious, the logistics just couldn’t get worked out in time.
Either way, it seems like fans had a great time and got a free concert out of it. And if you’ve been to a concert lately, you know that you should budget $14 per beer anyway.
