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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value ‘without delay’

The Government has been urged to ban gig ticket resale over face value (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

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.

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.

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