Robert Smith, lead singer of The Cure, said that negotiations were not simple, but that shows take place later this year
The Cure will come to Brazil in 2023! Robert Smiththe band’s lead singer, posted on Twitter to update fans about the negotiations, which turned out to be more complicated than he imagined.
The Latin America tour is expected to be extensive, with shows in eight countries: “2023 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Closing deals is taking longer than I thought… More details when they exist.”
Fans speculated that the band could be one of the attractions of the Primavera Sound, which takes place on the 2nd and 3rd of December, at the Interlagos Circuit. The festival will also have editions in countries cited by Smith, such as Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay.
2023 IN ARGENTINA : BRAZIL : CHILE : COLOMBIA : MEXICO : PARAGUAY : PERU : URUGUAY… BUT SORTING OUT THE DEALS IS TAKING A BIT LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD… MORE DETAILS WHEN THEY EXIST… ONWARDS X
—ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) May 3, 2023
Live Nation CEO defends expensive tickets after The Cure controversy
Robert Smithvocalist of The Cure, clashed with Ticketmaster after abusive fees for purchasing tickets for the band’s concerts. The musician called the practice a “coup” and managed to negotiate for the values to be lower on the US tour.
Michael RapinoCEO of live nation – one of the biggest concert producers and owner of Ticketmaster – spoke about the controversy surrounding The Cure’s concert sales and defended that “art” should not be devalued.
“It’s a magical moment that maybe only happens twice a year – much cheaper than going to Disneyland, or the Super Bowl and the NBA and NFL playoffs. It’s very cheap when you consider all that,” he continued in an interview on the podcast. The Bob Lefsetz (via NME).
In addition to comparing a concert ticket with a scholarship from gucci, rapine He added: “This is a business where we can charge a little more. I’m not saying excessively, but it’s a good two-hour performance, which happens every three or four years in this market. You don’t need to devalue yourself. People with low wages will give a way to go on those special nights.”
Source: Rollingstone
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