Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans
Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle “extortionate and pernicious” websites used by ticket touts to exploit music fans.
A group of British artists, who have collectively sold more than half a billion albums, took aim at “secondary ticketing” platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.
In an open statement, they called on the prime minister to use the next king’s speech to fulfil Labour’s general election manifesto pledge to cap ticket resale prices, which can soar to thousands of pounds for the hottest gigs.
The government is consulting on a cap of between zero and a 30% increase on the face value of a ticket, with the results of the review expected within weeks.
