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Fans Lose £60 M; Starmer Omits Ticket-Resale Ban

4/23/2026

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  • Fans have lost £60 million to ticket touts since the anti-resale pledge.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not placed promised ticket-resale ban in the King’s Speech on 13 May.
  • Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay urged action after touts listed BBC Radio 1 Weekend tickets at up to £622, above the £45 price.
  • Minister Ian Murray suggested a bill for ban, while Which? and chair Caroline Dinenage warned that excluding it would leave fans vulnerable.