A tumultuous scenario for fans attempting to secure tickets for the band’s reunion tour:
Ticket Sales and Demand**:
Tickets for Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour sold out rapidly, with over a million tickets sold by the evening of the general sale. The demand was immense, with reports suggesting around 14 million fans attempted to buy tickets for the 17 UK and Ireland shows.
– **Technical Issues**: Fans encountered significant hurdles including website crashes, long online queues, and errors that prevented many from purchasing tickets. Some fans reported waiting for hours only to find tickets sold out or being logged out of the ticket purchasing platforms.
– **Pricing Controversy**: Dynamic pricing was employed by Ticketmaster, leading to significant price hikes during the sale. Initially advertised ticket prices surged, with some fans reporting ticket costs rising from £148 to over £350 during the sale. This practice, alongside the resale of tickets at exorbitant prices (some listed for over £6,000), sparked outrage among fans.
– **Resale Market**: Tickets appeared on resale platforms like Viagogo and StubHub for prices far exceeding their face value, with some listings reaching up to £10,578 for special packages. This led to widespread criticism over profiteering from fans’ enthusiasm.
– **Official Warnings**: Oasis and their official channels warned fans against buying from unofficial resale sites, emphasizing that tickets sold in breach of terms would be canceled. This was in response to tickets from the pre-sale being listed for resale at significantly higher prices almost immediately after going live.
