Neil Young has committed to getting rid of expensive "platinum" tickets for his upcoming tours, he declared on Saturday.
Writing on his NY Archives site Young stated that he found inspiration from the Cure's Robert Smith, who has often criticized Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" and "Platinum" offerings. referring to it as a "fraud" fueled purely by selfishness - and aimed to stop this practice on the band's album "Songs of a Lost World"; Smith also Successfully campaigned against excessive service charges for ticket buys .
Young's upcoming Love Earth Tour The "Platinum" pricing strategy was implemented as a deterrent against scalpers purchasing high-end tickets with the intention of reselling them at inflated prices on the secondary market for personal profit rather than benefitting the artist. However, the vocalist announced on Saturday that they now view "Platinum" tickets as "a negative," stating these will not be part of upcoming tours.
"Both my management team and agent have consistently aimed to safeguard me during tours by securing the most favorable deals possible. Their efforts also extend to protecting both myself and the fans from scalping activities, where individuals purchase prime tickets only to sell them later at significantly inflated prices for personal gain," Young explained in his statement.
Ticketmaster launched their expensive Platinum tickets in regions where scalpers were heavily purchasing tickets for resale. This revenue stream benefited me directly, which didn’t seem fair. In the near future, I have decided that these Platinum tickets won't be offered at my events anymore.
Nevertheless, Smith and the Cure eventually fought against ticket Scalping by making their tickets non-transferable It seems Young won’t take that particular path. Nonetheless, similar to the Cure, Young’s tickets can be resold at their original price through Ticketmaster, although they might fetch higher prices on secondary platforms.
Having made my decision, I am leaving it up to the public to sort this out," Young stated further. "Purchase the tickets promptly once they become available, otherwise you'll end up paying significantly higher prices on the resale market.
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