Multiple countries expected to introduce ticket levy

Discussions over adopting a similar model to the UK are believed to be advancing in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada

News By James Hanley | 16 September 2025

Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean
Multiple international markets are moving towards following the UK's lead and introducing voluntary ticket levies to support grassroots live music, IQ understands.BRIT Award-nominated singer Olivia Dean's 2026 Australian tour, which goes on general sale tomorrow, includes a A$1.10 per ticket contribution to the Australian Music Venue Foundation (AMVF), which launched in March, while discussions are believed to be advancing in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada.Elsewhere, in France, a statutory 3.5% levy on concert ticket sales is already in place and goes into a central fund administered by the Centre National de la Musique (C

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