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.)

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

Bill Kelly In June, Neil Young will hit the road with the Chrome Hearts, his new backing quartet, for the Love Earth Tour, making 23 stops