Oasis cancels resale of 50,000 tickets amid ramp-up of tours

Oasis promoters plan to cancel more than 50,000 tickets for the band’s highly-anticipated UK tour that appeared on unauthorized resale platforms in a bid to crack down on ticket sales.

promoters, Living Nation and SJMreported confirmed to BBC file on 4 that these invalid tickets will be distributed through the official channel, Ticket masterat their original face value.

The tour’s ticketing policy only allows purchases made through Ticketmaster or their authorized sales partner, Tweetsat par.

“These terms and conditions have been successfully implemented to take action against secondary ticketing companies who resell tickets at a huge profit,” said a spokesperson for Live Nation and SJM. BBC.

The move came after strong demand picked up 10 millionn fans from 158 countries trying to get tickets for the 2025 tour despite only 1.4 million tickets are available during the August sale BBC said

Within hours of the initial release, thousands of tickets appeared on secondary platforms at inflated prices, with some ads reaching £11,000 ($14,280) on Viagogo and £119,000 ($154,500) on StubHub– the message says.

For now 4% tickets (approx 50,000) appeared on resale sites, promoters said some major tours “can be seen up to 20% tickets that appear through major unauthorized secondary platforms.”

“These terms and conditions have been successfully implemented to take action against secondary ticketing companies who resell tickets at a huge profit.”

Living Nation and SZHM

“All parties involved in the tour continue to urge fans not to purchase tickets from unauthorized websites as some may be fraudulent and others may be cancelled,” the spokesperson added.

Promoters’ crackdown on resales has met with resistance from secondary ticketing platform Viagogo. Matt Drewthe company’s head of business development defended Viagogo’s position, saying BBC What 2% Oasis tickets on Viagogo and Stubhub.

“We will continue to sell them in the way that the regulator says. We are meeting clear consumer needs and will continue to do so.”

BBC investigation discovered a global network of resellers, including traders from Hawaii, Brazil, Dubai and various European countries, offering multiple tickets at premium prices.

Ticketmaster, the official ticket seller of Oasis, reported the blocking 250 million suspicious activity during the first day of sale.

“We will continue to sell them in the way that the regulator says. We are meeting clear consumer needs and will continue to do so.”

Matt DrewViagogo

The promoters also told BBC that fans whose tickets have been canceled in error will still be able to appeal through their ticket agent for a review.

A reunion tour that marks Liam and Noel GallagherThe first joint performances since 2009 will begin in Cardiff on 4 July 2025, before continuing to other major UK cities and international destinations including the US, Japan and Mexico.

The Oasis tour has already been embroiled in controversy over dynamics UK ticket prices. Some fans paid more than 350 pounds sterling ($450) for entry-priced tickets a£150 ($195), prompting a study of the use of ‘dynamic’ ticket pricing in the UK.

Then the oasis publicly distanced from decisions that resulted in the use of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing tools at point of sale.

“It must be made clear that Oasis leaves ticketing and pricing decisions entirely to its promoters and management and at no time does it suggest that dynamic pricing will be used,” they said in a statement.

“While previous meetings between promoters, Ticketmaster and the band’s management have resulted in a positive ticketing strategy that will please fans, including dynamic ticketing that will help lower overall ticket prices as well as reduce advertising, the execution of the plan has not lived up to expectations “.

Almost a month ago Oasis confirmed that they will not be using Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model for the US leg of their tour.

“Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model will not apply to future ticket sales for Oasis concerts in North America,” the band said. “We’ve made this decision for the North American tour to hopefully avoid a repeat of the issues fans in the UK and Ireland recently experienced.”

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