{"id":107785,"date":"2026-05-18T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=107785"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:48:32","slug":"viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Viagogo is calling on the UK government to reconsider proposed ticket resale reforms. Read more about the growing debate surrounding ticket pricing and fan access.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondary ticketing platform Viagogo is calling on the UK government to rethink proposed reforms aimed at cracking down on ticket resales, warning that new restrictions could have unintended consequences for music fans and the wider live events industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed legislation, first outlined by the government in late 2025, would make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original face value. Ministers say the plans are designed to tackle ticket touting, reduce inflated resale prices, and improve fairness for fans trying to access concerts, sporting events, and festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the proposals, resale platforms would also face tighter regulation, including caps on service fees and greater responsibility for monitoring listings sold through their websites. The government has argued the reforms could save fans millions of pounds annually while ending the business model of industrial-scale ticket touting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Viagogo has pushed back against the plans, claiming that strict price caps may drive ticket resale activity into unregulated spaces and increase the risk of fraud for consumers. The company says regulated resale marketplaces provide fans with security protections and verified transactions that unofficial black-market sellers often lack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viagogo executives have also suggested the UK should focus on modernising ticket distribution rather than restricting resale pricing. The company is currently expanding its \u201copen distribution\u201d model into the UK market, allowing tickets to be sold across multiple platforms in a system similar to airline ticket sales. Viagogo argues this could create greater competition within a market traditionally dominated by a small number of major ticketing companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate comes amid growing political and public pressure surrounding ticket resale practices. Artists including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Radiohead have publicly supported stronger regulation of resale markets, while consumer groups and music industry organisations continue urging the government to follow through on its promises to protect fans from inflated prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumer advocates argue that large-scale ticket reselling has become increasingly aggressive in recent years, with automated bots and professional resellers purchasing tickets in bulk before relisting them at dramatically inflated prices. The government\u2019s consultation on ticketing reform described ticket touting as damaging both fans and the live events sector itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viagogo, meanwhile, maintains that it operates within UK regulations and has implemented security measures designed to protect users. The company has faced scrutiny from UK regulators in the past, including investigations by the Competition and Markets Authority over transparency and consumer information displayed on resale listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issue has become even more prominent following several high-profile ticket sales in recent years, where resale prices for major tours and festivals reached thousands of pounds. Fans and campaigners have increasingly called for stronger legal protections to prevent ordinary concertgoers from being priced out of live events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite support for reform, reports suggest the government\u2019s planned anti-touting legislation could face delays due to parliamentary scheduling pressures, though ministers insist they remain committed to introducing changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussions continue, the future of the UK ticket resale market remains uncertain. What is clear, however, is that the debate over ticket pricing, fan access, and resale regulation is becoming one of the music industry\u2019s biggest ongoing battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.routenote.com\">Distribute your music for FREE with RouteNote!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viagogo is calling on the UK government to reconsider proposed ticket resale reforms. Read more about the growing debate surrounding ticket pricing and fan access. Secondary ticketing platform Viagogo is calling on the UK government to rethink proposed reforms aimed at cracking down on ticket resales, warning that new restrictions could have unintended consequences for music fans and the wider live events industry. The proposed legislation, first outlined by the government in late 2025, would make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original face value. Ministers say the plans are designed to tackle ticket touting, reduce&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":25191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11109],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Viagogo is calling on the UK government to reconsider proposed ticket resale reforms. Read more about the growing debate surrounding ticket pricing and fan access. Secondary ticketing platform Viagogo is calling on the UK government to rethink proposed reforms aimed at cracking down on ticket resales, warning that new restrictions could have unintended consequences for music fans and the wider live events industry. The proposed legislation, first outlined by the government in late 2025, would make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original face value. Ministers say the plans are designed to tackle ticket touting, reduce...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RouteNote Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cover.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Emily Howarth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"RouteNote\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/routenote-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/routenote-logo.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"RouteNote\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"RouteNote Blog\",\"description\":\"The World of Digital Music - Distribution - Stores and Free Music\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg\",\"width\":1250,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/\",\"name\":\"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/31b42cc40ec3ae230ccb7061c7c81895\"},\"headline\":\"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":559,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Music News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/31b42cc40ec3ae230ccb7061c7c81895\",\"name\":\"Emily Howarth\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ceadd932ef7c036c1d57290d1c691893?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ceadd932ef7c036c1d57290d1c691893?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Emily Howarth\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/author\/emily-howarth\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog","og_description":"Viagogo is calling on the UK government to reconsider proposed ticket resale reforms. Read more about the growing debate surrounding ticket pricing and fan access. Secondary ticketing platform Viagogo is calling on the UK government to rethink proposed reforms aimed at cracking down on ticket resales, warning that new restrictions could have unintended consequences for music fans and the wider live events industry. The proposed legislation, first outlined by the government in late 2025, would make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original face value. Ministers say the plans are designed to tackle ticket touting, reduce...","og_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/","og_site_name":"RouteNote Blog","article_published_time":"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cover.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Emily Howarth","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"RouteNote","url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/","sameAs":[],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/routenote-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/routenote-logo.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"caption":"RouteNote"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/","name":"RouteNote Blog","description":"The World of Digital Music - Distribution - Stores and Free Music","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg","width":1250,"height":500},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/","name":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans - RouteNote Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/31b42cc40ec3ae230ccb7061c7c81895"},"headline":"Viagogo calls on UK Government to reconsider ticketing plans","datePublished":"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-18T12:48:32+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#webpage"},"wordCount":559,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg","articleSection":["Music News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/viagogo-calls-on-uk-government-to-reconsider-ticketing-plans\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/31b42cc40ec3ae230ccb7061c7c81895","name":"Emily Howarth","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ceadd932ef7c036c1d57290d1c691893?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ceadd932ef7c036c1d57290d1c691893?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Emily Howarth"},"url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/author\/emily-howarth\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/viagogo1250.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107785"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}