SXSW London 2026: AEG’s Alex Hill Says U.K. Live Industry Wants to Move ‘Quicker’ Than Government on Ticket Resale Legislation

At SXSW London, AEG's Alex Hill spoke on the U.K.'s secondary ticket resale ban.

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The legislation was promised by the Labour party in their 2024 election manifesto.

Thomas Smith

AEG International’s Alex Hill said the live industry would like to move “quicker” than the U.K. government on the ban to sell tickets above face value on the secondary ticket market.

Speaking at SXSW London on Wednesday (June 3), the live agency’s president and CEO discussed the challenge fans were facing in securing tickets for in-demand live events in the U.K. amid challenges from “bad actors” using technology to disrupt ticket sales processes .