Petition · past parliament
Regulate the ticket industry to prevent music fans being exploited.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
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.
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.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure what regulations you'd like to be applied to the ticket industry. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.