Tickets to the Andrea Bocelli concert in Costa Rica scheduled for February 22 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater of Parque Viva will go on sale this Monday, January 15, announced production company SD Concerts Costa Rica.

Ticket prices range from $92.00 to $570.00; the high prices took many by surprise who immediately shared their opinion and disappointment in social media; the prices per location are (Sea seating map in gallery):

Platinum Circle ——————– ¢322.000 (approximately US$570.00)
Golden Circle ———————- ¢218.500 (approximately US$387.00)
Golden Circle (Special) ——- ¢172.500 (approximately US$305.00)
Sector 402/403/404 ————- ¢115.000 (approximately US$204.00)
Sector 502/503/504 ————– ¢97.750 (approximately US$173.00)
Sector 401/405/501/505 ——– ¢74.750 (approximately US$132.00)
Terraza —————————— ¢51.750 (approximately US$92.00)

The ticket sales open on Monday, January, 15, as usual giving priority to American Express-BAC Credomatic cardholders who can take advantage of this through noon of Wednesday, January 17; at this time and through Saturday, January 20 at noon, the tickets will be available for purchase for all BAC Credomatic cardholders at which time the sales will be open for purchase through all other methods of payment .

The stop in Costa Rica is part of his world tour, right before his concert in Costa Rica, Bocelli will be performing at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, on Valentine’s Day, and at the American Airlines Arena in February 11; the highest ticket prices in these locations are of $355.00 and $375.00 respectively, according to Ticketmaster.

The 59-year-old Italian singer-songwriter is one of the most regarded tenors; he was born with poor eyesight and became completely blind by the age of 12 following a football accident. He is a record producer and aside from singing he plays the piano and the flute. He has recorded fifteen solo studio albums of both pop music and classical music, having performed with singers such as Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman, Laura Pausini, Hayley Westenra and more recently Ed Sheeran, he was named one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998 and was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 1999; his duet “ThePrayer” with Celine Dion one the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Seven of his albums have reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200. His duet with Sarah Brightman “Time to Say Goodbye” topped charts across Europe and the single sold over 12 million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Bocelli is also a lawyer.