This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Regulate the ticket industry to prevent music fans being exploited.

Like many music fans I have often found that although tickets sell out within minutes of release they are instantly available at over twice the price on resellers websites.

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Tried to get tickets to Arcade Fire today. Payment failed twice and then the tickets were no longer available. Out of interest clicked on the links on the site to see if I could get them somewhere else. Available on both StubHub and Heatwave at a minimum of £129 per ticket, ticket face value £50.
It seems obvious that either companies or individuals are buying tickets with the express intention of reselling them at a huge profit. This prevents all but the very wealthy from seeing the bands they love.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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