UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to “stamp out ticket touts for good” in a letter to live music fans. See the letter exclusively on NME below. The issue of ticket touting was first addressed by Labour in their 2024 Manifesto, which saw the party promise to “put fans back at the heart of events by introducing new consumer protections on ticket resales”. In January 2025, the government then announced that it would impose a price cap on how much touts can resell tickets for, and also launch an official consultation into the industry and controversial ‘dynamic pricing’ practices . The consultation ran from January 10 until April 4 , but by last November, no concrete plans had been announced, spurring the likes of Radiohead, Sam Fender, Dua Lipa, and more to call on the government  to keep their pledge. Days after the statement was shared,  the government announced its plan to introduce a price cap on secondary ticket sales in a bid to “protect fans from rip-off prices”.…