The Cure’s Robert Smith convinces Ticketmaster to refund ‘unduly high’ fees after fan anger

Ticketing giant will refund $10 to fans who bought cheapest tickets on the band's US tour, and $5 to everyone else after frontman asks for an explanation

Ticketmaster will refund some of its fees to fans buying tickets for the Cure's US tour, after frontman Robert Smith took them to task over their unduly high" fees that were, in some cases, adding up to more than the price of a ticket.

On Thursday, Smith told fans that he was as sickened as you all are" and he would contact Ticketmaster after many took to social media to complain about the ticket sales behemoth's additional fees.