Smith’s outrage forced Ticketmaster to issue partial refunds.
The rocker noted that while artists cannot “limit” the fees, the debacle has left him seething.
“To be very clear: The artist has no way to limit them. I have been asking how they are justified,” he went on.Tickets to the band’s tour went on sale Wednesday, with the band announcing that tickets would be non-transferable to reduce resale and overpricing on third-party services.Smith told fans he’d been reassured earlier that day that Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan process would help them “fight the scalpers.
“We had final say in all our ticket pricing for this upcoming tour, and didn’t want those prices instantly and horribly distorted by resale,”Smith’s outrage forced Ticketmaster to agree that fees had been “unduly high” — causing them to issue partial refunds. Smith performing with The Cure at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England.As a “gesture of goodwill,” Smith said the company will refund $10 to anyone who bought the lowest-price tickets.“If you already bought a ticket, you will get an automatic refund,”In November, Ticketmaster canceled the general public sale for Taylor Swift tour tickets after seeing “historically unprecedented” during the presale period.
The Post confirmed that a group of 25 incensed Swift fans from across the country sued Ticketmaster for fraud and intentional misrepresentation after November’s
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