Ticketmaster causes another public outcry as Cure tickets go on sale
Ticketmaster is once again causing anger and frustration for frequent concertgoers and music fans.
The Cure, a British alternative rock band, had plans to make their tour affordable for the average person, but Ticketmaster had other ideas.
On March 15, pre-registration tickets went on sale for The Cure’s North American tour. Far Out Magazine said the band set a reasonable range of prices for tickets starting as low as $20. They also agreed not to let people resell their tickets for profit.
However, Ticketmaster charged extensive fees along with the tickets and the public is crying out via social media.
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by Ticketmaster: by Ticketmaster: pic.twitter.com/jkLjvhWH4x— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) March 15, 2023
Ticketmaster needs to be taken to court. Motley Crue/Def Leppard in Miami was $500-$1100. The Cure in Chicago $800. We used to go to concerts for $20. This is a monopoly, it likely violates anti-trust laws and shouldn't be legal. pic.twitter.com/Gv5OOwj4dM
— altNOAA (@altNOAA) March 13, 2023
A Tweet posted at 10:15 a.m. depicts the ticket charges as well as the fees. Four tickets were purchased for $80 and an additional $92 was added for services fees, order processing fees, and facility charges totaling $172.10.
the cure deliberately kept ticket prices low and @Ticketmaster was like “lol bet” and charges more in fees than the band is for the actual show pic.twitter.com/Ig0U5Ywcpw
— frank costanza’s lawyer (@_carrrmen) March 15, 2023
Robert Smith, lead singer of The Cure, tweeted saying they had the final say in ticket pricing but did not agree to dynamic pricing or price surging. However, it has since occurred.
(WE DIDN’T AGREE TO THE 'DYNAMIC PRICING' / 'PRICE SURGING’ / ‘PLATINUM TICKET' THING... BECAUSE IT IS ITSELF A BIT OF A SCAM? A SEPARATE CONVERSATION!)
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 15, 2023
Smith wrote: "It is a greedy scam — and all artists have the choice not to participate ... if no artists participated, it would cease to exist."
More:The Cure to play first Michigan concert in 2 decades with Pine Knob show in June
More:What to know about ticket reselling in Michigan
WHAT I MEANT BY THIS BIT WAS... I HAD A SEPARATE CONVERSATION ABOUT 'PLATINUM', TO SEE IF I HAD MISUNDERSTOOD SOMETHING... BUT I HADN'T! IT IS A GREEDY SCAM - AND ALL ARTISTS HAVE THE CHOICE NOT TO PARTICIPATE... IF NO ARTISTS PARTICIPATED, IT WOULD CEASE TO EXIST X https://t.co/Kj7hjkRGn1
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 15, 2023
The Cure will play at Pine Knob on June 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are currently selling for anywhere from $132 to more than $800 on Vivid Seats.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ticketmaster fees riles Cure fans as tickets go on sale for tour