Bono says U2 has got no problem with charging wealthy fans more to see the band live

Bono says U2 has long tried to keep its best concert seats within reach for fans.

VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images Bono says U2 has little say over what fans pay to see the band live.

Still, the band has long tried to make prime seats more accessible.

The band also has no issue with wealthier fans paying a premium, Bono says.

For decades, U2 has sold out some of the world's biggest venues.

Bono says the band has one longstanding way of making those shows more accessible.

On The New York Times' "The Interview" podcast, Bono said U2 has "very little" say over ticket prices for its live shows.

Still, he said, the band has long worked to make some front-row seats less expensive.

"What we do in our band is we take the best seats in the house — we've done this all our life — and make sure that they're often the most affordable," Bono said.

That doesn't mean U2 objects to charging some fans a premium.

"We also have no problem separating rich people from their money," Bono said.

"You know, as we say, rich people have feelings, too.

If they want to pay very high prices, we've no problem." Bono said the aim is for fans to feel good about what they are paying for.

He said U2 shows have "a level of depth" where people who don't normally agree politically can "feel safe." "If they're in America, we want people to feel really good about the choice to pay a ticket — and probably pay too much for it — to see us," Bono said.