Dua Lipa and Coldplay Well urge the government to ‘stop touts from fans to fans’

Pop stars including Dua Lipa, ColdPlay, Sam Fender, Radiohead and the drug called Sir Keir Starmer will protect his fans in the online ticket tout.

More than 40 musicians have signed a letter urging the UK Prime Minister to “stop the fans” and cap the price if the measures are changed.

The government launched a public consultation on the issue in January after complaints from fans, saying the tickets were “returning fans to regular fans to regular fans

But seven months after the consultation closed, there is no indication when the legislation will be introduced.

New research from this? The magazine found that some tickets to see Oasis at Wembley Stadium this summer were listed for £4,442.

According to competition analysis and market authority (CMA), tickets sold on the Resale market are often marked down by more than 50%.

In January, the government said that it was considering a flat rate of up to 30%.

Dan Smith from indie-pop group Bastille said “it seems crazy” that fans aren’t protected from price hikes, when countries like Ireland and Australia have introduced caps on ticket resales.

“It’s no surprise that the idea of ​​a price cap has such widespread support from bands and artists,” he said.

“With the support of the government we can all move to a situation where people are no longer lost to touts and real fans can easily return unwanted tickets for their original price.”

A spokesman for the Department For Culture said: “This government is fully committed to clamping down on touts and continues to accommodate fans at live events.

“We have carefully considered the evidence provided in response to our consultation earlier this year and will reveal our plans shortly.”

The government consultation also suggested limiting the number of tickets that resellers could offer.

In the letter, artists including PJ Harvey, Mark Knopfler, Amy MacDonald, Iron Maiden participate in consultations on a capter in the constory of a price cap in the next language “.

They said the move would “restore faith in the ticketing system” and “help democratize public access to the arts”.

The letter comes as? Found enthusiastic sellers in Brazil, Dubai, Singapore, Spain and the US Hooting Tickets for popular prices on sites like Stubhub and Viagoga.

The findings echo a Investigate the BBC this summerwhich discovered teams of overseas staff buying tickets for concerts in the UK to sell for a profit.

The Guardian knows that it is often difficult for fans to establish the identity of the seller or to contact the competition orders in 2018 requesting the identity of the merchants.

Why? Also found evidence of speculative sales – when tickets are listed on secondary sites even though they have not been purchased by the seller.

Why? Consumer law expert Webbe said that the joint statement issued on Thursday “makes it clear to the artists, the streamers reject the ticketing market that has been going on for too long”.

Resale sites like Viagogo and Stubhub that have a price cap can push customers to unregulated sites and social media – putting them at increased risk of fraud.

In the Premier League of Football, where resales are prohibited because the sport has to follow stricter laws than music events to maintain the insurance of stadiums, The BBC recently discovered nothing a black market for match tickets, with some changing hands for thousands of pounds.