"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

Young's decision comes following Smith's 2024 comments calling high ticket prices a "scam" which is "driven by greed."

Young also mentioned that the ‘tip’ came from The Cure’s Robert Smith, who has long rallied against ticket pricing being unaffordable for many fans, after discussing dynamic pricing in late 2024 ahead of The Cure performing live.