Music Fans’ Voice have invited gig-goers to spend 15 minutes completing a survey that could help “shape the future of UK live music”.
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As was announced today (February 3) on Instagram, the survey is now live and can be completed here, giving music lovers a chance to make their voice heard on subjects like dynamic ticket pricing – which, post-Oasis reunion, has made consistent headlines in recent months.
As it stands, touts reportedly cost music fans an extra £145million per year, and last year the band revealed plans to cancel more than 50,000 tickets to their reunion tour sold via secondary ticket sites, and fans are now invited to write about their own experiences buying tickets on the survey.
Commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The Mayor of London, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cardiff City Council, Belfast City Council and Glasgow City of Music, the survey is intended to “give fans a data driven seat at the table”.
Per the announcement post, the first-of-its-kind survey follows a recommendation from the CMS select committee for a Fan Led Review of live and electronic music, as has happened in football.
What the fans say will then help inform decision making at a governmental level and across the music industry, all done with the aim of supporting live music, improving the audience experience and protecting long suffering live music spaces.
Last year alone saw the UK lose one grassroots music venue every two weeks, with nearly half making a loss and 200 remaining in a state of emergency. On the heels of Independent Venue Week 2025, the stark threat facing venues has been in the forefront recently.
Last month, the Music Venue Trust presented the findings of their 2024 annual report at The Houses Of Parliament and invited new patron Kate Nash to perform and deliver a speech.
The singer-songwriter has been very vocal about the dire conditions that most recording artists find themselves in – taking to OnlyFans for her ‘Butts For Tour Buses’ campaign to protest the industry and raise money for live shows.
Speaking in the House Of Commons, she described touring as “one of our favourite things to do, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to do.” Nash explained that despite wanting to, for both themselves and the fans, many artists could simply not afford to tour – something she described as “a fucking disgrace”.
This, combined with grassroots venues having closed at a “disastrous rate”, has been reported to have caused “the complete collapse of touring” across the UK.
“We know that grassroots venues continue to face significant challenges,” said Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan on the Music Fans’ Voice website. “I’m committed to working in partnership to support these vital venues and the first ever UK-wide Music Fan survey is a fantastic opportunity for those who love live music to have their voices heard – helping us to continue building a better London for everyone.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham noted that “music is nothing without its fans”, and encouraged gig-goers to participate, while Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said “feedback from this will be invaluable as we work together across city regions to create an environment where live music can continue to thrive for generations to come.”
