Several UK Members of Parliament, including Rhondda Bryant and Thangam Debbonaire, are advocating for measures to combat ticket touting, highlighting the impact on genuine fans and the music industry. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer inadvertently supported action against ticket touts, going against the government's stance. The FanFair Alliance criticized Conservative ministers for endorsing ticket touting websites, contrasting with past calls for boycotts. Despite widespread frustration over inflated ticket prices, the government continues to reject reforms to address the issue.
๐ฝ๏ธ Anyone who has tried to buy a ticket for a popular concert knows the frustration of losing out, only then to see the same tickets at 10 times the price elsewhere. Fans are priced out of events, yet the Government keeps rejecting reforms that will stop ticket touting. ๐งต (1/) https://t.co/GKaGMML4CH
Once upon a time, Conservative ministers urged fans to boycott viagogo. Yesterday, @kevinhollinrake openly endorsed the UK's biggest ticket touting website. Fascinating to hear Government's rationale for rejecting policies that benefit British audiences over rogue traders https://t.co/bguLGNnoWU
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer accidentally rebels against the Government over bid to tackle Taylor Swift ticket touts https://t.co/YBCHwCW4bT
Thanks to @RhonddaBryant for making the case so vividly about ticket touts who rip off the public and the music industry. The next @UKLabour government will end this exploitation. Thanks to @SharonHodgsonMP for her determined campaigning on this - proudly Labour policy. https://t.co/RpKlNRoRjY
๐๏ธ Ticket touts are utterly shameful, robbing genuine fans of experiences that will last a lifetime. ๐ My friend @sharonhodgsonmp has be campaigning on this for years and its time the Government stopped playing silly games, and worked with us to shut down the touts for good. https://t.co/xJ943o2xmB
Brilliant, @lucyfrazermp just walked through the division lobby with Labour to support action on ticket touts against her whip. #SurelySomeMistake
The government is about to vote yet again against sensible measures to tackle pernicious and parasitical ticket touting. Theyโre offering a nine month review instead. If the Conservative Government wonโt act, Labour will. https://t.co/IBPb4c77zZ