As Robert Smith's battle with Ticketmaster continues, the Cure frontman now says that the company has canceled 7,000 tickets purchased for the band's upcoming North American tour.

In a tweet published Friday, which deviated from his usual all-caps style, Smith writes, "Approx 7k tickets across approx 2200 orders have been cancelled."

"These are tickets acquired with fake accounts/listed on secondary resale sites," the tweet continues. "[Ticketmaster] have identified specific locations from secondary postings."

In a follow-up tweet, Smith adds, "If you believe you have been wrongly cancelled contact @TMFanSupport."

Smith previously criticized Ticketmaster for what many fans felt were exorbitant fees added onto ticket prices for the tour, writing that he was "sickened" by the situation. As a result, Ticketmaster eventually issued a partial refund for the fees that had been charged.

The Cure's tour, which marks their first full U.S. headlining run in seven years, begins May 10 in New Orleans.

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