Iron Maiden might have criticised the haughty powers of governments in some of their classic ‘80s hits such as 2 Minutes To Midnight, but this week, the heavy metal myths have declared that they are backing a recent crusade by a UK MP.
BBC News is reporting that Sharon Hodgson has mounted a crusade alongside ticket touts, gaining support from both Maiden and Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys in the procedure.
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has drafted a Private Member’s Bill that will place a scheme of fines system of fines for anyone caught selling a ticket at more than 110% of its face value. In a statement on her website, Hodgson notes.
"The fact of the matter is that a few people are making large amounts of money by exploiting the hard work of people involved in the live entertainment industry and the passion of fans, whilst causal nothing to either."
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