International Ticketing Report 2025
Market Report: UK
With many competing operators, the UK ticketing market remains one of Europe’s feistiest, but it faces growing scrutiny amid consumer frustration over dynamic pricing and resale.
Key primary ticketers: AXS, CTS Eventim, DICE (owned by Fever), Fever, Gigantic (owned by DEAG), See Tickets (owned by CTS Eventim) Skiddle, Ticketline, Ticketek (owned by TEG) Ticketmaster Secondary ticketing situation: Currently legal.
Key primary ticketers: AXS, CTS Eventim, DICE (owned by Fever), Fever, Gigantic (owned by DEAG), See Tickets (owned by CTS Eventim) Skiddle, Ticketline, Ticketek (owned by TEG) Ticketmaster
Secondary ticketing situation: Currently legal. The government are considering a cap on resale prices, which is backed by the industry.
White label/D2C companies: Eventbrite, SeatGeek, Tixly, TicketSellers (owned by Citizen Ticket), Ticket Tailor
Taxes & charges: VAT: 20%; fees: up to ~20%
A 2024 YouGov survey found 64% of British consumers view dynamic pricing as unfair – 51% of 18–24s oppose it, rising…
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