UK government advances work on concert ticket resale laws
FanFair Alliance research examined ticket listings for 300 events.
The UK government is drafting legislation to restrict for-profit concert-ticket resale, with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport assembling a bill team, according to sources. Artists and industry figures urged faster action after research into ticket listings in Greater Manchester.
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AllegedMultiple sources told The Guardian that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport had assembled a bill team to draft ticket-resale legislation and help move it through Parliament.
“DCMS has assembled a sizeable “bill team””
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said the government would bring forward draft legislation during the current parliamentary session.
“we are bringing forward draft legislation in this parliamentary session”
Keir Starmer said the government would stop fans from being ripped off by outlawing for-profit ticket resale on platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.
“stop fans from being ripped off” by outlawing the for-profit resale of tickets”