Update: The Cure's Robert Smith says he's "sickened" by Ticketmaster's fees
While tickets went for as low as $20, Ticketmaster's fees easily doubled the price

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As The Cure prepares to head out on a lengthy North American tour, lead singer Robert Smith has detailed the ways in which the iconic New Wave band refuses to play into Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing schemes while working to combat vicious resellers.
Ahead of Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan sale, Smith explained that only those who go through the proper channels will be able to buy tickets, and once bought, the tickets are non-transferable. The idea behind the decision is to prevent scalpers from buying out the tickets and then reselling them at a higher price.
The singer recognizes the system is “far from perfect,” but says, “At least this one tries to get tickets into the hands of fans at a fair price.”