After a year of engagement with thousands of music fans across the UK, the independent fan-led review of live and electronic music has officially landed and it’s sending a clear message:

Fans must be at the heart of the future of music.

Commissioned by the DCMS Committee and shaped by real fan voices, including the Music Fans’ Voice survey this is the first time fans have been given a structured platform to influence how the industry and government operate.

And the message is loud and clear: the system isn’t working.

A broken experience and a roadmap to fix it

The review finds that fans often feel ignored, overcharged and undervalued, despite being the lifeblood of live music.

In response, it sets out a Fans’ Charter, nearly 50 recommendations designed to protect, reform and future-proof the UK’s live and electronic music ecosystem

These recommendations are built around seven key areas:

• Celebrating live & electronic music

• Ticketing reform

• Grassroots protection

• Safety

• Accessibility

• Transport

• Fan voice

Together, they form a blueprint for a fairer, more sustainable scene.

A major shift: fans at the centre of decision-making

One of the most significant proposals is the creation of a Music Fans’ Association, a body that would formally represent fans in policy and industry decision-making

For the first time, fans wouldn’t just be participants in the scene, they’d have power within it.

This is a fundamental shift. And it’s long overdue.

Key demands that could reshape the industry

The review doesn’t hold back. It calls for real, tangible action, including:

• Ending ticket resale above face value

• Stronger protections for grassroots venues through planning law

• Better access and safety standards at events

• Fairer treatment of fans across the live music experience

It also reinforces the urgency of protecting grassroots spaces with venues continuing to close at an alarming rate.

Backed by fans. Driven by data.

This isn’t theory, it’s built on real insight.

The review draws from:

• A national survey of over 4,000 fans

• UK-wide engagement events

• Grassroots fan contributions

Including the Music Fans’ Voice campaign, helping ensure this reflects the lived experience of the people who power the scene.

And the sentiment is overwhelming:

Fans want change.

The pressure is now on government

The government has two months to respond to the findings.

With local elections approaching, this is a critical moment to push for action, not just acknowledgement.

Because without intervention, the future of UK live music, especially at grassroots level remains at risk.

This is where we come in

This review is a milestone.

But it’s not the end it’s a lever.

Now it’s about turning recommendations into reality.

Fans, artists, venues, promoters everyone has a role to play.

👉 Read the review

👉 Share it with your local candidates

👉 Demand they back music, venues and fans

Because this only works if we keep the pressure on.

Change IS possible and IS coming 💛