The Cure's Robert Smith Takes Action Against Ticket Scalping

The Cure's upcoming North American tour has canceled 7,000 tickets acquired through fake accounts or listed on secondary resale sites. Robert Smith opted out of Ticketmaster's "platinum" and "dynamically priced" ticket options and restricted ticket transfers in certain markets. Smith also warned against attempting to circumvent ticket transfer rules and successfully lobbied Ticketmaster to provide partial refunds for high transaction fees. The tour begins in May, and seats are available via Ticketmaster.