Oasis ticket sales defended by ticketing industry boss
nme.comOasis reunion tour sale.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 expected to gross a staggering £400million.Tickets went on sale over the weekend and promptly sold out at 7pm.The whole process, however, was far from smooth, with millions flocking to try and grab tickets and many – including Louis Tomlinson – being left disappointed after a series of issues arose.
For instance, Ticketmaster crashed shortly before tickets were due to go live and a giant queue to contend with, social media users were left wondering if they’d even get their tickets in the first place.Many fans complained about being kicked out of the queue after being mistaken for bots, while those attempting to purchase accessible tickets reported being 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 queue were then disappointed to see the cost of remaining tickets had increased due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy.Rachael Board from Devon, for instance, told BBC that she felt “completely ripped off” after forking out £495 for a ticket that she originally intended to pay £150 for.The increased prices came as part of “dynamic pricing” on Ticketmaster, where the prices can rise in line with high demand.
Unsurprisingly, it has sparked widespread backlash from many fans, who saw that tickets that were originally priced at £135 had jumped up to nearly £400 later in the day.Jonathan Brown, chief executive of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers,.
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