Neil Younger says he was impressed by The Remedy’s Robert Smith to eradicate “platinum”-priced tickets from his upcoming live performance excursions.
Bought by Ticketmaster, platinum tickets are allotment of seats offered at premium costs that fluctuates primarily based on market situations. Ticketmaster contends that these tickets minimize out scalpers and permit more cash to enter the pocket of artists.
For The Remedy’s “Reveals of a Misplaced World Tour,” Robert Smith notably opted out of Ticketmaster’s “platinum” and different “dynamically priced” ticketing choices. Ultimately, the common ticket worth for the “Reveals of a Misplaced World Tour” was $68.54 — 37% lower than the common ticket worth 2022’s different high excursions — all whereas The Remedy nonetheless managed to realize the highest-grossing tour of their legendary profession.
In a 2024 interview with The Instances of London, Smith stated fashionable ticketing practices have been “pushed by greed,” including, “We didn’t enable dynamic pricing as a result of it’s a rip-off that might disappear if each artist stated, ‘I don’t need that!’ However most artists cover behind administration. ‘Oh, we didn’t know,’ they are saying. All of them know. If they are saying they don’t, they’re both f***ing silly or mendacity.”
Heeding Smith’s name, Younger has now promised to eradicate platinum tickets from his upcoming live shows.
In a publish to Neil Younger Archives, Younger wrote, “My administration and agent have at all times tried to cowl my again on the street, getting me the perfect offers they may. They’ve tried to guard me and the followers from scalpers who purchase the perfect tickets and resell them at large will increase for their very own earnings.”
“Ticketmaster’s excessive priced Platinum tickets have been launched to the areas the place scalpers have been shopping for probably the most tickets for resale,” Younger continued. “The cash went to me. That didn’t really feel proper. Very quickly, Platinum tickets will not be accessible for my exhibits.”
“I’ve determined to let the individuals work this out,” Younger added. “Purchase aggressively when the tickets come out or tickets will price much more in a secondary market.”
Tickets for Younger’s 2025 “love earth world tour” went on sale final month, so presumably this new coverage will apply for excursions going ahead.