The Musicians’ Union (MU) has welcomed a government ban on resales of concert tickets for profit.

Kelly Wood, national organiser for live, theatre and music writers at the MU, which represents more than 36,000 musicians, said the move would help to maintain the relationship between artists and fans, who are often not aware who is setting the prices for events.

She said: “Overall, we can probably say that we’re pleased to see the government taking action on a practice that has caused a lot of damage to the live sector and made shows less accessible for devoted fans.

“The artist-fan relationship is integral to musicians launching and sustaining careers, and it isn’t always clear to ticket-buyers who is setting the prices on the secondary market.

“The live sector is increasingly challengi

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