[Benjamin]

Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government.

Ministers are expected to announce the plan in a bid to tackle touts and resale sites which offer tickets at several times' face value.

Restricting ticket touts was one of the Labour government's election pledges, as fans complained of massively inflated prices for resale tickets for music and sporting events.

The decision comes a week after dozens of artists including Sam Fender, Dua Lipa and Coldplay urged Sir Keir Starmer to protect fans from exploitation.

A consultation on the changes had canvassed views on capping costs at up to 30% above the face value of a ticket.

But reports in the Guardian, external and Financial Times, external say ministers are expected to set the limit at face value, although some fees could still be charged on top of the original ticket price.

The government declined to comment on the reports.
The move, which could be announced on Wednesday, comes after the open letter by some of the biggest names in music.

The music stars urged the prime minister to stop the "extortionate and pernicious" websites that exploit fans.

Other signatories included consumer watchdog Which? the Football Supporters' Association and groups representing the music and theatre industries, venues, and ticket retailers.

According to analysis by the Competition and Markets Authority, tickets currently sold on the resale market are typically marked up by more than 50%.

Investigations by Trading Standards have previously uncovered evidence of tickets being resold for up to six times their original cost.

Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, said it was "great news for music and sports fans", adding the plan would "rein in professional touts and put tickets back in the hands of real fans".

She urged the government to "show that the price cap is a priority by including the necessary legislation in the King's Speech".

Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation Entertainment said it already limits resale in the UK to face value prices and described the reported plan as "another major step forward for fans".

Resale sites like Viagogo and Stubhub have previously claimed that a price cap could push customers towards unregulated sites and social media, putting them at increased risk of fraud.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77z2l3yzl8o

Good. About bloody time. It’s so frustrating when you can’t get a ticket because people have bulk purchased just resell them for a profit.

[bots]

they have been trying to stop ticket touts for decades, they wont stop it now

[Oliver_W]

Bit harsh, it's nice to buy a handful at a time, sometimes one resell can cover me and my friends' tickets...

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Bit harsh, it's nice to buy a handful at a time, sometimes one resell can cover me and my friends' tickets...

But it’s not fair for real fans on a budget

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Bit harsh, it's nice to buy a handful at a time, sometimes one resell can cover me and my friends' tickets...

Not harsh at all. It’s to stop douche bags making a profit by bulk buying and denying actual fans to get a ticket at the original price.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Not harsh at all. It’s to stop douche bags making a profit by bulk buying and denying actual fans to get a ticket at the original price.

I feel the same.

[Liam-]

Good, fix something that is actually affecting people

[bots]

what we need is everyone who buys a ticket must have an ID card. Thst way they can check who their families and friends are and if they will be at the event on the day. Perfect

[Beso]

Just limit ticket sales to 4 per person..

[Crimson Dynamo]

The "Govenment" cant stop thousands of undocumented military age men breaking into the country every week so good luck with touts

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

The "Govenment" cant stop thousands of undocumented military age men breaking into the country every week so good luck with touts

Since you are obsessed with making EVERYTHING about migrants I thought I’d share the facts with you.



Not even been 300 in the last week. Maybe you should do some research.

[Glenn.]

Good

[joeysteele]

Good.
I hope it's successful.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Obviously the boat crossings are weather dependant and season-dependent

36,800 hade been documented so far this year till oct 20 (and there are undocumented landings too)

cherry picking days is of course a rather futile attempt

Impact of increased "red days": Government data has shown a record number of red days in recent years, which coincides with a rise in small boat arrivals.
Increased crossings in bad weather: There has also been a notable increase in crossings occurring on days when conditions are poor, suggesting people smugglers are pushing more people into dangerous situations.


if they cant do anything to stop this they will not stop touts

[Livia]

Funny how migrants don't cross the channel when the weather's bad. Why is that...?

[Glenn.]

Cherry picking a length of time that YOU mentioned. The gymnastics

Like I said maybe a little research.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Cherry picking a length of time that YOU mentioned. The gymnastics

Like I said maybe a little research.

I did and it rather showed up your feeble gotcha

I take it you saw Alastair Campbell try this on X a few days ago and it did not go well for him

Id advise you to just have a look at the reaction to what he tweeted (and the similar effort by Narinda what ever her name is)

both were humiliated

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

I did and it rather showed up your feeble gotcha

I take it you saw Alastair Campbell try this on X a few days ago and it did not go well for him

Id advise you to just have a look at the reaction to what he tweeted (and the similar effort by Narinda what ever her name is)

both were humiliated

As you just have been

The racism in your last sentence is top tier too. Well done


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