‘Sneaky’ fees add up to 25% to UK music ticket prices, says Which?

Fees bumped up prices for Anne-Marie’s performance at Utilita Arena Cardiff to more than £10 over the face value on Eventim and Ticketmaster, Which? said. Photograph: Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns

Live music fans are losing out because of an array of “sneaky” fees that can add up to 25% to the cost of concert and festival tickets, research from the consumer body Which? has found.

With booking open for big summer gigs, the lobby group has called for a crackdown on the “bewildering” range of extra charges that some of the UK’s biggest ticketing websites impose.