Neil Young has announced he will remove 'platinum' ticket pricing from his upcoming concert tours, influenced by Robert Smith of The Cure, who notably opted out of such pricing strategies. Smith criticized the dynamic pricing enforced by Ticketmaster as greedy, stating that all artists should resist these practices. Young echoed this sentiment, revealing his discomfort with the profits made from platinum tickets that were meant to combat scalpers. He aims to make concert tickets more accessible for fans, advocating for a shift in ticketing culture.
Neil Young has committed to removing platinum-priced tickets from his upcoming tours, inspired by Robert Smith of The Cure's stance against dynamic pricing.
In a 2024 interview, Robert Smith criticized modern ticketing practices for being driven by greed and urged artists to reject dynamic pricing that exploits fans.
Young acknowledged that while platinum tickets were introduced to combat scalpers, the profit structure felt wrong, and he has decided to eliminate them completely.
He emphasized his intention to allow the public to determine the ticketing situation moving forward, supporting more equitable accessibility for fans.
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