Robert Smith asks Ticketmaster to explain “over priced” face value tickets in fan exchange area
nme.comRobert Smith has asked Ticketmaster to explain why tickets in its promised face value ticket exchange are “weird” and “over priced”.The Cure singer and guitarist has taken the ticketing platform to task in recent weeks over its “unduly high” service fees for tickets to his band’s upcoming North American tour.
Some fans claimed that Ticketmaster fees, including service fee, facility charge and order processing fee, exceeded the price of the actual tickets.Earlier this month Smith said that he was “sickened” by high Ticketmaster fees after the platform had vowed to the band to keep prices affordable for their fans.Now, some fans have claimed that tickets marked as face value are selling beyond the price of a standard ticket, and Smith has responded to what’s been alleged. “I AM ASKING ABOUT THE WEIRD OVER PRICED ‘FACE VALUE’ TICKETS THAT ARE POPPING UP HERE AND THERE… X,” he tweeted on Tuesday (March 28).I AM ASKING ABOUT THE WEIRD OVER PRICED 'FACE VALUE' TICKETS THAT ARE POPPING UP HERE AND THERE… X— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 29, 2023As Billboard highlights, one fan commented on Smith’s tweet with a screenshot of two face value tickets that cost nearly $1,400 (£1,133). “That’s nuts,” someone else replied to the fan. “I gave almost the same seat for Toronto and paid $160.
In USD, that’s around $115!!!”That's nuts. I gave almost the same seat for Toronto and paid $160. In USD, that's around $115!!!— mejane.
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