The Cure's frontman Robert Smith gets Ticketmaster to give refunds trends now
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The Cure's frontman Robert Smith has convinced Ticketmaster to refund some of the eyewatering booking fees the firm charged fans for his US tour - which in some cases added up to more than the price of a ticket.
Smith took to Twitter to tell fans he was 'as sickened as you all are' and would contact Ticketmaster following a major backlash to the charges.
He later tweeted to reveal he'd secured $10 (£8) refunds for anyone who'd bought the cheapest tickets, which were priced at $20 (£16), and $5 for everyone else.
'If you already bought a ticket, you will get an automatic refund,' he tweeted. 'All tickets on sale tomorrow will incur lower fees.'
High booking fees have long been a scourge of music fans, and today many took to Twitter to praise Smith for taking action while slamming Ticketmaster for its 'greed'.
Smith took to Twitter to tell fans he was 'as sickened as you all are' and would contact Ticketmaster following a major backlash to the charges
Nigel Carr, editor at Louder Than War, said he hoped the incident would persuade more acts to campaign against excessive fees.
'Everything is automated, so why
