Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources
Summary
The UK government is working on new laws to stop ticket touts from selling concert tickets at very high prices. The laws aim to protect fans from being overcharged and have support from many famous artists. Officials are preparing rules to prevent touts from avoiding UK laws by operating from other countries.Key Facts
- The UK government is drafting laws to ban the resale of concert tickets for profit.
- The proposal is backed by well-known artists like Radiohead, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and the Smiths’ drummer.
- The laws are not yet in the king’s speech but the work is ongoing within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
- Research found ticket touts charging up to 19,728% more than face value for some events.
- Three ticket sellers based in Latvia, North America, and Germany listed more than 75% of resold tickets.
- Some tickets were sold without proper seller information, breaking competition rules.
- Tickets were often “speculative,” meaning sellers listed tickets they did not yet have.
- Ticket resale site Viagogo denies some claims and says it follows UK laws and forbids speculative listings.
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