Massachusetts governor Maura Healey has introduced the Great Divide Act, a bill named after singer Noah Kahan's chart-topping album, which would cap ticket resale prices and crack down on excessive fees charged by secondary ticketing platforms. Kahan, who recently became the first artist to headline four consecutive sold-out shows at Fenway Park, publicly backed the proposal, saying he wants to protect fans from market manipulation by resellers. The move continues a wider push for ticketing reform across the US, with Kahan having previously campaigned for similar legislation in his home state of Vermont.

Under the proposed bill, resale prices would be capped at 110% of a ticket's face value, and secondary platforms' fees would be limited to no more than 10% of the resale price, unless an artist or venue agrees in writing to a higher cap. The act would also outlaw the sale of "speculative" tickets that resellers do not actually hold, and ban resale websites that deceptively imply affiliation with artists or venues. Vermont and Maine have already passed similar laws, more than 20 other US states have introduced comparable bills this year, and Washington, D.C.'s Council passed its own RESALE Act this week. The Massachusetts bill must still pass through the state's House and Senate before it can become law.