Singer-songwriter Neil Young has said he will follow The Cure frontman Robert Smith in not using "bad" dynamic pricing for his shows.
The US-Canadian musician, 79, is headlining Somerset's Glastonbury and the BST Hyde Park festival in London this year as he brings his Love Earth tour to the UK and Ireland.
The issue of dynamic pricing, which sees sellers such as Ticketmaster raising prices online when there is a surge in demand, received more attention following its use as Oasis launched ticket sales for their reunion tour in 2024.
In a statement on his website, Young said surge pricing was a "bad thing that has happened to concerts worldwide".
The Heart of Gold and Four Strong Winds singer added: "My management and agent have always tried to cover my back on the road, getting me the best deals they could.
"They have tried to protect me and my fans from the scalpers who buy the best tickets and resell them at huge increases for their own profits.
"Ticketmaster’s high-priced Platinum tickets were introduced to the areas where scalpers were buying the most tickets for resale. The money went to me. That did not feel right.
"Very soon, Platinum Tickets will no longer be available for my shows.
"I have decided to let the people work this out. Buy aggressively when the tickets come out or tickets will cost a lot more in a secondary market."
He then directed his fans to read a story from Smith, who hit out at dynamic pricing, saying what The Cure did was "right" to address the issue.
The Cure has previously committed to not having surge pricing on its tours, and Smith told The Times last year that the practice was a "greedy scam", and his band wanted to make shows affordable.
Smith said: "I was shocked by how much profit is made. I thought, ‘We don’t need to make all this money’.
"My fights with the label have all been about how we can price things lower.
"The only reason you’d charge more for a gig is if you were worried that it was the last time you would be able to sell a T-shirt."
Ticketmaster’s website points to Platinum and In Demand tickets being the decision of the promoter and artist.
It says Platinum tickets are "the most in-demand tickets to an event", and are aimed at giving the "most dedicated fans access to a particular event".
Millions of fans were left outpriced by the controversial dynamic pricing mechanism when tickets for Oasis's reunion shows in Ireland and the UK went on sale last August.
The band later said they would not use dynamic pricing for ticket sales for their concert dates in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Ticketmaster has been contacted for comment.
Neil Young is set to bring his Love Earth World Tour with special guest Van Morrison to Malahide Castle, Dublin on 26 June.
Source: Press Association
