The Cure frontman Robert Smith says he's "sickened" by Ticketmaster fees

Ticketmaster is again arousing the ire of concertgoers after fans of the popular '80s British band The Cure complained on social media about having to pay processing fees that exceeded the face value of the tickets.

The Cure priced tickets for its upcoming North American tour as low as $20 after pledging to make the shows affordable for fans. The group also wrote on its website that it worked with its ticketing partners to thwart scalpers and avoid inflated resale prices.

Despite those efforts, some tickets were going for more than double their base price on Wednesday after fans added up the costs of Ticketmaster's facility charges, service and order processing fees.