Oasis reunion tour prices lead to fresh call for arena and stadium ticket levy to save grassroots music venues
nme.comOasis’ 2025 reunion shows has sparked a fresh call for arenas and stadiums to introduce a ticket levy to save grassroots music spaces.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25.
Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years and is predicted to gross a staggering £400million.Tickets went on sale over the weekend and officially sold out at 7pm.
However, the entire process was far from smooth, with millions flocking to try and grab tickets and many – including Louis Tomlinson – being left disappointed after several issues arose.For instance, even before the sale commenced at 9am, Ticketmaster crashed, and with giant queues to contend with, many were left unable to even browse ticket options in the first place.Many fans complained about being kicked out of the queue after hours of waiting due to being mistaken for bots, and those attempting to purchase accessible tickets were unable to get through to the phone lines – despite some fans calling the designated number over 400 times.Some who did eventually manage to get through the queues were then disappointed to see the cost of remaining tickets had increased due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy; a process which sees prices hiked up due to high demand.
On Saturday, some tickets originally priced at £135 had jumped up to nearly £400, and touts have been spotted selling their tickets online for over 10-times the initial price.Unsurprisingly, the whole experience has left many fans and politicians alike calling for a change in the way tickets to live music events are sold, and many are now using the ordeal to push arenas and.
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