Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ban ambient music in public places

Closed 230 signatures

What the petition asks

We think hospitals and public transport should be places of calm. We think private concerns which we all must use, such as supermarkets, should also be prohibited from playing loud music.
We feel it is well established that loud and aggressive music can cause psychological and hearing damage, incite aggression and generally irritate. We think it is a form of a pollution of the mind, just as smoking pollutes the lungs.

Timeline

27 Jan 2025 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 230
Status Closed
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 27 Jan 2025
Closed 27 Jul 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.