Concert Ticket Prices Soar, Olivia Dean Raises Voice

Olivia Dean (Instagram @oliviadeano)

JAKARTA - British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean openly voiced her opinion regarding the resale practice of music concert tickets.

Through his Instagram Story, Dean criticized three large companies Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and AEG regarding the price of resale tickets which he considered heinous.

@ticketmaster @livenation @aegpresents you provide disgusting service. The price at which you allow tickets to be resold is heinous and completely against our wishes," Olivia Dean wrote, quoted Sunday, November 23.

Dean's sharp criticism came after tickets for several additional tour dates in the US in 2026 went on sale yesterday.

However, within hours, the ticket was already registered to be resold on various platforms with prices soaring uncontrollably.

It doesn't stop there. Dean continued with calls representing the voices of many music fans around the world.

He urged reforms in the music performance industry.

"Music shows should be affordable and accessible, and we need to find new ways to allow that to happen. So it's better," he said.

Dean's strong protest comes just an hour after an Instagram story earlier, in which he has apologized to fans for the problem of resales and ticket prices.

Dean has also reminded fans to be careful.

"Please be careful buying tickets in the comments section because most likely it is a scam," he pleaded.

On the other hand, Ticketmaster swiftly responded to Dean's complaint through platform X.

They issued a statement claiming support for the artist's right to control the sales process.

"We support the artist's ability to establish the requirements for how their tickets are sold and resold," read a Ticketmaster statement.

"We will limit the selling price back on our site to a nominal value and hope other resale sites will follow suit," he continued.

Olivia Dean's comments come just days after the British government made a progressive move that was in the global spotlight.

The government announced it would ban ticket resales for live music events, sports, comedy and theaters above their original cost.

This policy is expected to lower ticket prices which are resold by an average of 37 pounds (around Rp. 720,000.), while saving a total of 112 million (around Rp. 2.1 trillion) per year for fans. This step will also take firm action against massive hidden costs from secondary ticket sellers.