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Tory politician Nigel Adams is attempting to pass a bill banning the use of flares at gigs and festivals.
Adams, who is the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Music, will present the motion in the House Of Commons today (12 April), attempting to extend a ban that is already in place for football grounds.
Since 1985, it has been illegal to attempt to enter a football ground with a flare, smoke bomb or firework, but most music events - largely because they take place on private property - carry no such regulations.
As Billboard reports, Adams cites 255 incidents involving ‘incendiary devices’ taking place at music events in 2014, compared to just three at football grounds in the same year.
"Many people I talk to are stunned to find out that carrying and deploying flares and fireworks in the crowd at a live music event is not banned,” explained Adams, "unlike at football matches, where spectators can count on the protection of the law.”
He continued, "This measure has support across the board: from fans wanting to focus on the music, performers wanting to put on a good uninterrupted show, and organizers wanting to provide a safe event - as well as from MPs right across the House.”
The proposal is backed by Live Nation, who wrote an open letter urging changes to the law back in January 2015.
