Lisa Nandy has called the inflated selling of Oasis tickets incredibly depressing and revealed that surge pricing will be included in a government review of the ticket resale market. Before Oasis fans were hit with ticket prices more than doubling from 148 to 355 on Ticketmaster, the government had pledged to bring in protections to stop people being ripped off by touts. Nandy's comments underscore the urgency of tackling unfair pricing to safeguard fan access to live events.
Ms Nandy said the government was committed to putting fans back at the heart of music. She added that they will include issues around the transparency and use of dynamic pricing, including technology that incentivises it, in their forthcoming consultation on consumer protections for ticket resales. This demonstrates a proactive approach that aims to address the rising concerns amongst fans regarding the ethics of ticket selling practices.
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