The Cure cancels 7,000 scalped tickets for US tour

The band has announced a plan to resell touted tickets and donate the original fees to the charity Amnesty International

Robert Smith, The Cure
The Cure's Robert Smith continues his battle against ticket touting

The Cure has cancelled 7,000 concert tickets listed on secondary resale websites, according to frontman Robert Smith. In addition, the band has announced a plan to resell scalped tickets for their upcoming North American trek and donate the original fees to the charity Amnesty International.

When the Lost World tour was first announced, the Cure opted out of Ticketmaster’s platinum and dynamic pricing ticket options. The band also restricted ticket transfers in markets where it was legally allowed to do…

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