Overview

• The government’s cap will set maximum resale prices for concert, live sport and festival tickets to curb profiteering by touts.
• Action Fraud logged almost 3,700 gig ticket scam reports in 2024, with the public losing £1.6 million—more than double the previous year.
• Nearly half of all fraudulent ticket offers appeared on social media, where scammers exploit urgency to trick buyers.
• The Stop! Think Fraud campaign advises fans to verify sellers and transactions, and officials plan to publish a comprehensive Fraud Strategy later this year.
• Ticketmaster and face-value resale site Twickets have warned of fake accounts and urged fans to confirm official seller listings on artists’ websites.