Young said he was inspired by The Cure’s Robert Smith, who took a similar stance for the band’s North America tour back in 2023, calling platinum and dynamic tickets “a greedy scam” that artists can choose to opt out of (at the expense of some of their ticketing revenue.)

"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," singer writes

Robert Smith has landed the role as curator of the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts. The charity's founder, The Who's Roger Daltrey, has personally chosen The Cure frontman to oversee the fundraising series, which takes place annually at London's Royal Albert Hall and will return between March 23 and 29, 2026.