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UK Bans BBC Big Weekend Ticket Resale After £60M Scalp

4/23/2026

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UK government will ban resale of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 tickets in King’s Speech on 13 May, after Culture Select Committee chaired by Caroline Dinenage urged the ban.
FanFair Alliance recorded 571 tickets above face value by 31 March, including a £45 admission ticket listed at £622, totalling £86,546 versus £27,278 face value.
O2 estimates fans have lost £60 million to touts since the policy was announced, with mark-ups up to 1,000 %.

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UK government will ban resale of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 tickets in King’s Speech on 13 May, after Culture Select Committee chaired by Caroline Dinenage urged the ban.
FanFair Alliance recorded 571 tickets above face value by 31 March, including a £45 admission ticket listed at £622, totalling £86,546 versus £27,278 face value.
O2 estimates fans have lost £60 million to touts since the policy was announced, with mark-ups up to 1,000 %.