The U.K. government is set to ban the resale of live-event tickets for above face value on Wednesday. The move covers concerts, major sports, and theater, according to multiple British press reports. The move was not a surprise, as the country's Labor Party under Prime Minister Keir Starmer had signaled earlier support for a crackdown on ticket practices, citing the issue of inflated resale prices as a significant consumer protection issue. Dozens of artists including Sam Fender, Dua Lipa and