Imagine this: the band you've followed all your life, or a club you love, is performing at a fantastic venue near you; or perhaps, this might be your last chance to see them. With excitement, you log on to the ticketing website and are ready to make a purchase. Yet, before you can even press the 'buy' button, bots snatch up all the tickets, reselling them at quadruple the price. Or you wait two long hours in the queue for £50 tickets, only to be met with 'dynamic pricing', which now puts them at a staggering £300. This frustrating game of chance and unfair inflation is all too common and can no longer be endured.

It's reported that secondary ticketing platforms, where tickets are often resold at much higher prices, represent 6.5% of UK ticket sales (AIF, 2018). This significantly limits access to cultural events, especially for those who can't afford the escalated prices. We need reform, and we need it now.

This petition seeks to make the reselling of event tickets above their face value illegal. Let's send a clear message to the ticket industry and our legislators - everyone should have a fair and affordable chance to enjoy live music and events. Please sign this petition and join the fight against ticket scalping and for fair ticket pricing.