The music industry has expressed disappointment after the UK government included only a draft bill on banning ticket touts in Wednesday's King's Speech.
The Draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill was presented in the Houses of Parliament on May 13 as part of the King's Speech. Industry figures criticised the decision to start with a draft rather than primary legislation, which they said would delay action for years through further consultations.
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France's eight main unions sent a letter to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on April 12 protesting the expansion of work on May Day. Lecornu is temporizing by promising dialogue and a meeting with the Labor Minister. The bill, adopted by the Senate in 2025, is subject to an accelerated parliamentary maneuver.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on ticket touts by making it illegal to resell live event tickets above their original price. The commitment came in a new letter addressed directly to music fans.
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Tennessee's House Finance, Ways and Means committee voted down a bipartisan bill aimed at funding independent music venues. The 11-15 defeat came on April 16, despite the measure's earlier passage in the Senate. The legislation sought to establish a $2 million pilot program through fees on secondary ticket sales.
The UK's Wireless Festival 2026 has been cancelled after the Home Office denied Kanye West—now Ye—entry to headline the event, amid backlash to his booking reported earlier. Organizers cited the visa refusal and promised full refunds, following sponsor withdrawals and public outcry over West's antisemitic history.
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State attorneys general have asked a federal judge to order Live Nation to sell off Ticketmaster following a recent jury verdict. The proposal came one month after the live music company was found to have operated as an illegal monopoly.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has clarified that the Finance Bill 2026 does not introduce new taxes on cryptocurrency, bread or mobile money transactions.
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Stephen Parker, head of the National Independent Venue Association, urged structural remedies including a full Live Nation-Ticketmaster breakup following the April jury verdict finding the companies liable for monopolization and unlawful tying. He argued past behavioral fixes failed and called for promotion caps, artist management divestitures, and a long-term firewall.