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Biggest names in music press Government over ticket resale price cap

Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Radiohead are among the artists who have signed a statement calling for a cap to ‘restore faith in the ticketing system’.

Evening Standard

Biggest names in music urge UK government to honour cap on ticket resale prices

The statement highlights how resale platforms have allowed touts to bulk buy and resell tickets at inflated prices, forcing fans to either pay above the odds or miss out entirely

The Independent UK

Radiohead slam ticket resale platforms and ‘exploitative’ touts

Ahead of the band’s upcoming tour, Radiohead have condemned ticket resale platforms and what they called “exploitative” touts.

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Radiohead condemn ‘exploitative’ touts and resale sites ahead of tour

Band urges fans to avoid secondary sites, where more than 1,000 potentially fraudulent tickets for their shows have been found

The Guardian - UK

Resale ‘subterfuge’: Viagogo sent fan his tickets along with a stranger’s passport

Experiences of booking for big London gigs underscore the opaque practices of some online platforms

The Guardian - UK

Viagogo failing to prevent potentially unlawful practices, say campaigners

Listings on resale site suggest that touts are speculatively selling tickets they do not yet have

The Guardian - UK

Ticket touts cost UK music fans £145m a year, says O2

Telecoms firm calls for crackdown after it fended off 50,000 attacks from automated ‘bots’ in a six-week period

The Guardian - UK

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From Taylor Swift to Fred Again.. gig ticketing has become a nightmare: how can we save it?

Amid industrial-scale levels of touting and dynamic pricing, securing high-demand concert tickets feels harder than ever. The question is, what needs to change?

Evening Standard

Touts to remain ‘rampant’ on resale sites after UK government avoids crackdown

Campaign group backed by artists including Ed Sheeran criticises decision not to prevent bulk buying and speculative selling

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