Oasis Reunion Tour Tickets Spark Ticketmaster Fury

The much-anticipated reunion tour of British rock band Oasis has kicked off a familiar frenzy – a scramble for tickets and a wave of complaints about the ticket-buying process, CNN reports.

Tickets for the 17-date tour went on general sale at 9 a.m. GMT on Saturday, and within hours social media was buzzing with frustrations over inflated prices, long wait times, and error messages from ticketing company Ticketmaster.

“‘In Demand Standing Ticket’ is just a standard standing ticket except double the price,” tweeted Darragh Moriarty, a city councilor in Dublin, showcasing a screenshot showing a ticket priced at €415.50 ($459.61) plus fees.

Ticketmaster, however, insists that it does not set ticket prices. “Promoters and artists set ticket prices,” the company stated on its website, adding that “market-based tickets are labeled as ‘Platinum’ or ‘In Demand.’”

The frustration wasn’t limited to inflated prices. Stephen Lowell of London reported on X that he had waited five hours for tickets only to be met with a message that his session had been suspended. Ticketmaster, however, denied that their site had crashed.

The tour, which is set to begin on July 4th with shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin, is being touted as one of the “biggest live moments and hottest tickets of the decade” by Ticketmaster.

While a presale was offered for those who received an email confirming their access, Oasis had warned that tickets would be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and that success in the ballot did not guarantee tickets.

This latest ticket-buying fiasco echoes the anger experienced by fans during the Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket sales last November. Ticketmaster, and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment, faced intense public scrutiny for the chaotic process.