At most such concerts, the actual artist is so distant from the vast majority of the audience that you’re watching on a screen and listening through speakers anyway. People show up because the artist is there, and the artist can react to the audience as a whole or to people up front, but that’s about it.
If the value of Taylor Swift concerts comes mostly from interactions between the fans, is Swift herself essential to it?
At most such concerts, the actual artist is so distant from the vast majority of the audience that you’re watching on a screen and listening through speakers anyway. People show up because the artist is there, and the artist can react to the audience as a whole or to people up front, but that’s about it.