Unite buys 1,000 tickets for Labour Live music festival after disappointing sales

  • Move follows reports of poor ticket sales, prompting fears party could suffer major financial losses of up to £1m
  • Tickets for event to be staged on June 16 at White Hart Lane recreation ground in Tottenham, North London, cost £35
  • Venue has capacity of 20,000 but only 2,500 tickets have reportedly been sold

Left-winger Len McCluskey’s (above) union has stepped in to save Jeremy Corbyn’s face after disappointing sales for its troubled Labour Live music festival

Left-winger Len McCluskey’s union has stepped in to save Jeremy Corbyn’s face after disappointing sales for its troubled Labour Live music festival.

Unite stepped in to buy 1,000 tickets for the event – dubbed ‘Jezfest’ – and will be giving them away free. 

The union will also be providing free travel for those who need it.

The move follows reports of poor ticket sales, prompting fears that the party could suffer major financial losses of up to £1million.

Tickets for the event to be staged on June 16 at the White Hart Lane recreation ground in Tottenham, North London, cost £35. 

The venue has a capacity of 20,000 but only 2,500 tickets have reportedly been sold. 

In a message to Labour members, Unite said: ‘If you are quick you have the chance to book a free ticket for the event.

‘Unite have 1,000 tickets to give away on a first-come first-served basis.’

A Labour spokesman said: ‘Labour Live is one of the ways we’re continuing to open up politics to a wider audience and spread Labour’s message about how we can build a society that works for the many, not the few. We welcome the support of the wider labour movement.’

Unite stepped in to buy 1,000 tickets for the event ¿ dubbed ¿Jezfest¿ ¿ and will be giving them away free. The union will also be providing free travel for those who need it

Unite stepped in to buy 1,000 tickets for the event – dubbed ‘Jezfest’ – and will be giving them away free. The union will also be providing free travel for those who need it

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