In a bold move to combat ticket scalping, promoters for the highly anticipated Oasis reunion tour have announced plans to invalidate approximately 50,000 tickets sold on unauthorized resale platforms. This decision comes as part of a broader effort to ensure fair access to tickets for fans at face value prices.
Live Nation and SJM, the tour's promoters, revealed to the BBC that they will be canceling over 50,000 tickets for Oasis's UK dates that were listed on secondary ticketing websites. These invalidated tickets will subsequently be made available again through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at their original face value.
When tickets for the 2025 Oasis reunion tour initially went on sale in August, fans were explicitly instructed to purchase tickets only through Ticketmaster or the official resale partner, Twickets. This measure was implemented to prevent price inflation and curb ticket touting. Despite these precautions, approximately 4% of the 1.4 million tickets sold - equating to around 50,000 - ended up on unauthorized resale sites.
The promoters stated that the process of canceling tickets believed to have violated the terms and conditions will commence soon. They assured that fans who suspect their tickets have been erroneously canceled will have the opportunity to contact the relevant ticket agent for investigation.
Notably, some resale tickets have been listed at exorbitant prices, with examples ranging from £793 to an astonishing £119,000 on platforms like Viagogo and StubHub. The promoters emphasized their commitment to monitoring secondary sites and warned that information on suspicious sales may be passed to law enforcement where appropriate.
This crackdown on resale tickets aligns with Oasis's recent decision to abandon dynamic pricing for the American leg of their tour, following criticism of the system in the UK where some fans were charged over £350 for tickets with an initial face value of £150.
As fans eagerly await the reunion of the Gallagher brothers, who haven't performed together since 2009, this move underscores the ongoing challenge of ensuring fair ticket access in the face of widespread scalping practices. The tour, set to begin in Cardiff on July 4, 2025, will see the band perform across the UK, Ireland, and internationally, including stops in the US, Japan, and Mexico.
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