"Music industry groups have called on the prime minister to act as fresh evidence showed that professional ticket traders had targeted BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, making huge mark-ups through sites such as Viagogo and StubHub."
"The telecoms company and venue sponsor O2 estimates that fans have lost 60m to touts since the policy was announced, with mark-ups of up to 1,000% reported."
"Despite measures by the BBC and Ticketmaster to keep prices low, some touts were advertising up to 30 tickets in a single Viagogo listing, undermining efforts to protect fans."
Keir Starmer faces pressure to implement a ban on ticket touting, with concerns that the policy may be omitted from the upcoming king's speech. Music industry groups report that professional ticket traders are exploiting events like BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, leading to exorbitant mark-ups on resale platforms. Starmer previously committed to outlawing ticket resale for profit as part of Labour's 2024 manifesto. Despite assurances from the minister responsible, industry representatives express frustration over potential delays, as fans have already lost millions to touts since the announcement of the policy.
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