The Cure's Robert Smith disgusted by Ticketmaster fees for US tour.
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The Cure's frontman, Robert Smith, expressed his disgust over Ticketmaster's fees, which in some cases exceeded the cost of the actual seats, during the band's North American tour. Smith clarified that the artist has no control over the fees and that the tickets are non-transferable to prevent scalping. The band chose not to use Ticketmaster's dynamic or platinum pricing model, and some tickets sold for as low as $20.
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