Oasis fans could be on the brink of more outrage as a whopping 50,000 tickets to the much-anticipated comeback tour could be axed.
The Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam, made heads turn this summer when they patched things up after a decade-long rift and declared the Oasis Live '25 Tour for next summer.
But as ticket sales kicked off, a storm brewed among die-hard enthusiasts who faced technical glitches and price surges due to a sneaky 'dynamic pricing' tactic – causing ticket costs to soar in real-time as demand went through the roof. Now, it seems like a fresh scandal is brewing; scores of followers who snagged resale tickets from sites like Viagogo might just find themselves out of luck.
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The promoters pulling the strings, Live Nation and SJM, spilled the beans to BBC File on 4. They're going to scrap more than 50,000 tickets sold by unofficial vendors and put them back into the mix via Ticketmaster at face value.
A spokesperson from the company explained to the BBC that these measures aim to hammer secondary ticket dealers profiting.
They revealed: "These terms and conditions were successfully put in place to take action against secondary ticketing companies reselling tickets for huge profit. Only 4% of tickets have ended up on resale sites. Some major tours can see up to 20% of tickets appearing via the major unauthorised secondary platforms."
They stated: "All parties involved with the tour continue to urge fans not to purchase tickets from unauthorised websites as some of these may be fraudulent and others subject to cancellation," reports the Mirror.
Viagogo's business development boss Matt Drew hit back at criticism, telling the BBC: "2% of Oasis tickets are on Viagogo and Stubhub. We will continue to sell them in the way the regulator says we can. We are serving a clear consumer need, we will continue doing it on that basis."
The controversy has whipped up a storm among fans on the internet - one vented their frustration on social media platform X: "Oasis are not worth that much money."
Another chimed in with a scathing critique: "Resold at 'face value' or 'tickmeaster self inflated face value'? " Yet another peeved punter posted: "What a silly mess. This is what greed brings."
While another exasperated fan remarked: "A lot of hassle to watch two middle aged men sing songs you already know."
Last month brought whispers that the Gallagher brothers were looking to sweeten things with their supporters after copping flak for the ticketing furore. A source spilled to The Mirror: "Millions of Oasis fans will be feeling incredibly disappointed today. Noel and Liam [Gallagher] are weighing up whether they can feasibly do more dates. Next year's reunion tour is for their fans and they want to make them happy."
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