Calls for a clamp down on resale of concert tickets

THE Government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value “without delay” as part of a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

- CASEY COOPER-FISKE

Music fans have faced having to pay prices way over face value on resale sites for tickets to see bands like Oasis

The report also prompted calls for a Government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, similar to one set up for football fans, and told it to commit to a fans' charter made up of 50 recommendations to improve the live music industry.

Speaking at a launch event at the Le Pub live music venue in Newport, south Wales, review chairman Lord Brennan said: “Over the last year we've given a voice to fans of all different music types and genres from across the country, and they've told us loud and clear that often they feel neglected and ripped off.

“Sharp commercial practices and impersonal service are now all too prevalent in the music world and point to an industry that fails to treat its fans, the lifeblood of the sector, with respect.