Radio 1 warns against buying Big Weekend tickets from touts
Summary
BBC Radio 1 is warning fans not to buy tickets for its Big Weekend music festival from resellers or unauthorized sellers because these tickets may be fake or invalid. The event will take place in Sunderland, with most tickets reserved for local residents, but some tickets are being sold online at prices much higher than their original cost, causing concern among campaigners who want the government to limit resale prices.Key Facts
- Big Weekend tickets start at £45 but have been found online for over 12 times the original price.
- BBC Radio 1 says only tickets bought through their official website or Ticketmaster are valid for entry.
- Tickets resold by unauthorized sellers may be void, and holders may be denied entry to the festival.
- FanFair Alliance, a music industry group, wants a law to cap resale prices to prevent ticket price exploitation.
- The government says it is committed to introducing a ban on inflated ticket resales but has not yet made it law.
- Resale websites like StubHub and Viagogo worry that price caps might push buyers to risky, unregulated sites.
- Most Big Weekend tickets are allocated to people living in Sunderland and nearby areas.
- Some resale listings offer many more tickets than the official two-ticket limit per buyer.
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