With the recent rise in concert ticket prices, hidden fees, and dynamic pricing practices, we ask Birmingham locals what kind of consumer protection measures they believe are needed to ensure fairer pricing and greater transparency in the ticket market. Are these high prices making concerts less accessible?
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00:00So I believe that there should be intervention because the prices are absolutely ridiculous
00:05and the people that support these artists are people who are not wealthy.
00:10They're students, they're little kids that have been influenced
00:13and they spend a lot of money going to them places.
00:15Do you understand?
00:16I think it should be regulated in a sense where it's affordable for everyone
00:19and they don't have to break their bank balance just to go to a concert.
00:22I think it depends where you buy them from.
00:24You should go to a reputable site.
00:26We've paid lots for tickets, we've paid better prices for tickets.
00:30We saw the Eagles in Birmingham about 10 years ago.
00:33They were £100 each then, so that was a lot.
00:36We've seen Andre Rieu at the NEC.
00:39We came here last year to see David Gray at the Utilita.
00:42What has changed are the names of the venues because we thought we were going to the NEC.
00:47We got there and thought, there's nobody here.
00:49So we had to turn around and come into Birmingham.
00:51But as regards the prices, I'd say there should be some control.
00:55Just be careful where you buy them from. That's my advice.