Leadership / 04.30.24

Nearly 300 Artists Sign Letter Backing Fans First Act

Access Staff

Pollstar (04/25/24) Lind, J.R.

More than 250 major artists — Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Train, Fall Out Boy and Green Day, among others — have signed on to a letter supporting the Fans First Act, a piece of ticketing reform legislation that was delivered to the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Committee last week by the Fix The Tix Coalition. The letter urges action on Fans First in the Senate and the similar TICKET Act in the House of Representatives. "It is clear that all participants of the live event ecosystem, from artists, to venues, to fans, demand comprehensive ticketing reform and consumer protection against the predatory ticket resale practices that have deeply afflicted live entertainment in the United States," remarks Stephen Parker, Executive Director of the National Independent Venue Association.

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Tags: Leadership , Resale