Oasis have warned fans “people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market” will have them “cancelled by the promoters”.
Noel and Liam Gallagher came together earlier this week to confirm a massive run of comeback shows, dubbed Oasis Live ’25. All upcoming shows are due to be held next summer, where the trek will see the brothers perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.
Concerts are lined up for Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, and yesterday (August 29), additional dates were announced for Manchester, London and Edinburgh in response to “unprecedented demand”. The full list of ticket prices were also published online.
Tickets for the pre-sale went on sale from 7pm BST last night for three hours.
But shortly after they went on sale, tickets were popping up on secondary ticket sites for as much as £10,000.
We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets. Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be canceled by the…
— Oasis (@oasis) August 30, 2024
As a result the band quickly released a statement on their social media channels urging people not to resell tickets at higher prices on websites not linked to their promoter, and said they would be “cancelled”.
The statement said: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via Ticketmaster and Twickets.
“Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoters.”
Twickets shared Oasis’s statement and shared their own. They said: “Don’t buy tickets over face value. Official resale will be available on our website/app at face value only.”
Don’t buy tickets over face value.
Official resale will be available on our website/app at face value only.#ToutOut https://t.co/LIqBoarJp8
— Twickets (@Twickets) August 30, 2024
Many fans were left angry by the inflated prices of tickets posted by online secondary ticketing sites.
Ticket reseller Viagogo has since defended selling Oasis tickets at inflated prices on its platform as a “legal” practice.
Cris Miller, Viagogo global managing director, said in a statement to PA (via The Guardian): “Our number-one tip for fans using secondary marketplaces is to continue to check prices outside of the first few weeks of sale. Demand will be at its peak when tickets hit the on-sale but it’s not a normal reflection of what tickets can and will go for. Just this summer tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in the UK sold on our platform for as low as £80.
“In the case of Oasis – a highly anticipated event – we saw the primary sites struggling to manage demand even before the on-sale, and site crashes. We know fans are frustrated with the process and we know there is a better way. Resale is legal in the UK and fans are always protected by our guarantee that they will receive their tickets in time for the event or their money back.”
Tickets went on general sale at 9am BST/8am IST this morning (Saturday August 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK), and here (Ireland).
Many fans hoping to get tickets for the reunion shows in 2025 were frustrated after hundreds of thousands were stuck in long queues to buy tickets.
Earlier this morning, fans also reported issues with Ticketmaster “crashing” on both the main website and app before the ticket sale had even begun. Ticketmaster later responded saying this wasn’t the case.
The ticketing agency have since issued an update to NME, telling us: “The queue is moving along as fans buy tickets. As anticipated, millions of fans are accessing our site so have been placed in a queue. Fans are advised to hold their place in line, making sure they’re only using one tab, clear cookings, and ensure they aren’t using VPN software on their device.”
Ticketmaster outlined its strict rules for purchasing tickets – confirming that customers will only be able to order four tickets per date, per household and card. Additionally, Oasis have partnered with resale platform Twickets where fans can buy unwanted tickets for no more than face value (plus booking fees).
Oasis’ 2025 UK and Ireland tour dates are:
JULY
04 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
05 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11 – Manchester, Heaton Park
12 – Manchester, Heaton Park
16 – Manchester, Heaton Park – new date
19 – Manchester, Heaton Park
20 – Manchester, Heaton Park
25 – London, Wembley Stadium
26 – London, Wembley Stadium
30 – London, Wembley Stadium – new date
AUGUST
02 – London, Wembley Stadium
03 – London, Wembley Stadium
08 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
09 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – new date
16 – Dublin, Croke Park
17 – Dublin, Croke Park
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