The Cure's Robert Smith hits out at 'scam' of dynamic pricing after Oasis ticket row as he accuses artists of being either 'f***ing stupid or lying'

The Cure's Robert Smith has accused artists of being either 'f***ing stupid or lying' over the hated 'dynamic pricing' as he says the ticketing system is 'driven by greed'. The Cure's Robert Smith has accused artists of being either 'f***ing stupid or lying' over the hated 'dynamic pricing' as he says the ticketing system is 'driven by greed' Liam and Noel Gallagher were criticised by fans over the dynamic pricing ticketing chaos The outspoken frontman has been scathing in the past about dynamic pricing - introduced by Ticketmaster in 2022 which works by altering the cost of tickets based on demand. In an eye-opening accusation, Smith said every artist knows the extortionate amount that tickets are being hiked Last year Smith managed to convince Ticketmaster to pay out $10 refunds after some people had forked out 'unduly high fees' to go see the rock band on their US tour Liam and Noel Gallagher, pictured here at the V Festival in Chelmsford in Essex in August 2005, have not played together after Oasis broke up in 2009 Furious Oasis fans took to social media to criticise prices on Ticketmaster after they went up due to 'dynamic pricing' But eager fans were left raging after the price of standing tickets went up from £150 face value to £355 within hours due to the huge demand. One of the first real outcries over the fluctuating prices of tour tickets with 'dynamic pricing' came in 2018 during sales for Taylor Swift's Reputation tour Bruce Springsteen was previously known for setting fan-friendly ticket prices after a public spat with Ticketmaster in 2009 But other artists have come out to criticise the system, including Pearl Jam and singer-songwriter Neil Young.