Ticketmaster gives partial refund, lower fees to Cure fans after Robert Smith’s crusade

Robert Smith Forces Ticketmaster to Give Refunds to Overcharged Fans Who Bought Cure Tour Tickets

The Cure frontman Robert Smith put Ticketmaster’s head on the door in a series of tweetstorms over price gouging and market manipulation, so now Ticketmaster is giving $5-$10 refunds to “verified fans” who got tickets, though a few refunds will be much larger.On Wednesday, tickets went on sale for The Cure’s “Shows of a Lost World” tour, the band’s first proper U.S. tour in seven years. But the sales were a Ticketmaster disaster, with Ticketmast…

Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees

The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "sickened" by the company's fees. Fans who bought Cure tickets will get a $5-$10 refund.

Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees

One cure — or a treatment, at least — for high Ticketmaster fees turns out to be The Cure frontman Robert Smith, who said he was “sickened” by the charges and announced Thursday that Ticketmaster will offer partial refunds and lower fees for The Cure tickets moving forward."After further conversation, Ticketmaster have agreed with us that many of the fees being charged are unduly high," Smith tweeted. Smith said the company agreed to offer a $5-…

Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees

The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "as sickened as you all are" by the company's fees.

The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Refund Fans Who Paid ‘Unduly High’ Fees

Some fans complained fees were higher than ticket prices for the rock band’s upcoming tour

Ticketmaster will give Cure fans a refund after Robert Smith said he was 'sickened' by its additional charges and demanded an explanation

Robert Smith told his fans in tweets Thursday that he was "as sickened as you all are" over Ticketmaster's additional charges on Cure tickets.