What is ファンクラブ here?


Here's how it was used (taken from a JLPT listening question):

A: わたし、ジャンプジャンプのコンサートに行きたい。

B: もうチケットないよ、きっと。ファンクラブに電話して聞いてみる?

So, is this not literally a fan club?

Is this implying that you get tickets from a fan club? If they're fans, why
would they sell tickets? Their own tickets? How does concert ticket selling
work? (I am cultural-illiterate here I guess.)

Sorry if I'm overthinking it. よろしくおねがいします




I will try not to overgeneralize things here, but there are at least two types
of 「ファンクラブ」 for Japanese musicians, athletes, etc.

**Type 1: Official fan clubs (公設{こうせつ}/公式{こうしき}ファンクラブ)**

These are often run by the management companies responsible for promoting
their "celebs". These usually charge you fees to join and to maintain your
membership on a yearly basis.

**Type 2: Unofficial, "privately-run" fan clubs (私設{しせつ}ファンクラブ)**

These are mostly run by the fans for a more purely non-business basis.

It is the Type 1 fan clubs that manage event tickets. (Type 2 simply does not
possess that kind of power.) Their members, naturally, are often given
priority in getting the tickets.

This is why what B states makes perfect sense in Japanese culture. The
official fan club has the most up-to-date information on the ticket sales.




I will try not to overgeneralize things here, but there are at least two types
of 「ファンクラブ」 for Japanese musicians, athletes, etc.

**Type 1: Official fan clubs (公設{こうせつ}/公式{こうしき}ファンクラブ)**

These are often run by the management companies responsible for promoting
their "celebs". These usually charge you fees to join and to maintain your
membership on a yearly basis.

**Type 2: Unofficial, "privately-run" fan clubs (私設{しせつ}ファンクラブ)**

These are mostly run by the fans for a more purely non-business basis.

It is the Type 1 fan clubs that manage event tickets. (Type 2 simply does not
possess that kind of power.) Their members, naturally, are often given
priority in getting the tickets.

This is why what B states makes perfect sense in Japanese culture. The
official fan club has the most up-to-date information on the ticket sales.

