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Glasgow City Council backs ticket levy on large music venues

Glasgow councillors have backed the introduction of a new £1 levy on tickets for “mega-gigs” in the city – with the proceeds used to support small music venues.

The levy would apply to the 12,000 capacity Ovo Hydro which regularly hosts major artists, potentially raising hundreds of thousands of pounds each year.

A motion was passed with cross-party support at a meeting of the full council, and the authority will now look in more detail at how to implement it.

The Scottish Greens, who led the motion, said upcoming performances and events by Kylie Minogue, Sam Fender, Olly Murs, comedian Peter Kay, Strictly Come Dancing and WWE could alone raise £160,000.


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