The Oasis reunion tour is off to a dramatic start, with several shows quickly selling out as fans rush to buy tickets. Ticketmaster’s Irish site reported that tickets for the band’s performances at Dublin’s Croke Park have already sold out for two dates in August next year. UK dates are also experiencing high demand, with Ticketmaster, See Tickets, and Gigsandtours all warning of low inventory.
Due to “dynamic pricing” on Ticketmaster, the cost of some remaining tickets has surged to around £355, a significant increase from the initial £135. This pricing model adjusts ticket prices based on demand, a move that has angered many fans who found ticket prices jumping sharply.
Within minutes of tickets going on sale, fans attempting to secure spots at London’s Wembley Stadium found themselves in massive virtual queues, some with over a million people ahead. Frustrations grew as others were redirected to a “queue for the queue” or faced accusations of being bots, causing them to be kicked out of line.
The band, reuniting after a 15-year split, has requested that fans not resell tickets at inflated prices on sites not linked to their promoter. Despite this, tickets have already appeared on resale websites like StubHub and Viagogo for thousands of pounds, sparking further criticism.
As anticipation builds, sales and streams of Oasis’s back catalog have surged, with several albums returning to the UK charts. Meanwhile, the UK government is set to launch a consultation into ticket resale prices and practices to better protect fans from being overcharged.
