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Mark Savage
BBC music correspondent who explains how ticket touting operates, evidence on price caps, and what artists and fans can do to reduce dodgy reselling.
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Nov 14, 2025
• 14min
Would price caps on reselling tickets stop touts?
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This week, Mark Savage, a BBC music correspondent, shares insights on ticket touting and the challenges fans face with inflated resale prices. He explains how touts exploit demand using bots to score tickets in bulk. Artists like Dua Lipa and Coldplay are advocating for price caps to protect fans, sparking a discussion about their effectiveness. A fan recounts her shocking £700 experience for a Taylor Swift ticket. Mark also suggests safer resale options and highlights concerns about inflated prices impacting the concert experience.
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