UK music industry stakeholders expressed frustration following the government’s King’s Speech in May 2026, which relegated ticket resale legislation to draft status rather than prioritizing it as immediate parliamentary business. Despite Labour’s 2024 election manifesto pledging action against ticket touts and secondary market platforms like Viagogo and StubHub, concrete legislative measures remain pending further consultation. UK Music CEO Tom Kiehl characterized the delay as a betrayal of fans facing inflated prices, while Ticketmaster’s leadership noted the company’s voluntary 2018 resale caps and technological safeguards. Government officials defended the measured approach as necessary for crafting enforceable, durable policy. November 2024 proposals outlined a potential price cap mechanism, but implementation timelines remain uncertain pending parliamentary consideration.
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