Concert arenas should impose a £1 levy on gig tickets to create a fund that helps prop up grassroots live music, with industry figures telling MPs that rising costs are creating a “crisis” for smaller venues.
The culture, media and sport committee heard from promoters, artists and representatives from industry bodies, nearly all of whom backed the call for a levy to be placed on tickets, which would then be distributed to smaller venues, 125 of which were forced to shut during 2023.
