BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend faces urgent need for ticket tout regulation

The BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival is experiencing a crisis of illegal ticket resales, with tickets originally priced at £45 selling well above face value through reseller networks.

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Authorities are calling for urgent measures to regulate ticket speculation and protect consumers.

This issue affects festival access and reveals gaps in the current system for distributing access to major music events.

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