I wondered this too, I am a big cynic
Apparently in the past when he cancelled a concert he sent a personal cheque to people by way of a refund, most of them didn't cash the cheque as they had a personal cheque from him. Therefore he kept the dollar! May be nonsense but clever nonsense.
Or Nonce Sense, of course!
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Or Nonce Sense, of course!