The Cure's Robert Smith Says Ticketmaster Pricing Is A "Scam"

As the singer for the Cure, Robert Smith could reap some great financial benefits from Ticketmaster’s insane price gouging.But for the past couple of years now, he’s been parroting all of our complaints about the company, even getting them to issue partial refunds to fans due to egregious fees.

And he’s not done calling them out yet! In a new, rare interview with the Sunday Times, Smith spoke again about the “scam” of modern ticketing.Here’s what Smith had to say: The Cure’s first new album since 2008, Songs Of A Lost World, arrives Nov.

1, and they have one gig scheduled in London that day.Hopefully, if and when they announce a full tour, we’ll see some reasonable ticket prices.

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