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Music: Tickets

Asked by Mr Luke ChartersLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 23 October 2024UIN 4128

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of dynamic ticket pricing on the accessibility of music gigs for the general public.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government is clear that fans should be kept at the heart of live events, and we are concerned to see vastly inflated prices excluding many ordinary fans from having the opportunity to enjoy their favourite musicians.

We have committed to introducing new protections for consumers on ticket resales, and we will launch a consultation in the autumn to seek views on potential options. Alongside the consultation we will publish a call for evidence on price transparency for live events tickets which will include dynamic pricing.

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