Supplied/Simon EmmettTickets to see Oasis reunite 15 years after their turbulent break up have gone on sale with fans complaining of websites crashing and queues of hundreds of thousands.
Accompanied with the caption, “This is it, this is happening”, the band’s official social media announced 14 dates for during summer 2025 on Tuesday.
At 9am on Saturday, tickets went on general sale with demand expected to be incredibly high.
But even before they became available, fans encountered difficulties accessing the Ticketmaster website with it struggling to load or displaying error screens.
However, the page refreshed after a period to tell concertgoers that they were in queue, and “when it’s your turn, you will automatically be able to browse events and shop for tickets”.
A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster denied the website had crashed, and advising that customers “to hold their place in line”.
TicketmasterSimilar issues were encountered on the ticketmaster.ie page for the two shows at Dublin’s Croke Park, which went on sale at 8am.
Instead of a page opening to buy tickets, an error number was displayed, which usually indicates a webpage is unable to handle any more connections.
Manchester-based promoter SJM Concerts’ website Gigs and Tours faced issues even before tickets went on sale for the UK shows at 9am.
The site displayed messages saying: “Please bear with us. At the moment there are a lot of people on the site looking for tickets, so we have put a queuing system in place, which is completely normal.
“This page will refresh automatically and we’ll get you where you want to be as soon as a space opens up. Thank you for your patience!”
The band is playing 15 dates across the UK and Ireland with three at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
Two shows were initially announced for the capital but due to “unprecedented” demand they added a third date to their run.
Pre-sale ballot
Following the announcement, a ballot was opened on Tuesday evening for fans to be in with a chance to get tickets during the presale event which went live on Friday.
Only a select number of fans were selected in the ballot which the band said they received “an unprecedented volume” of entries.
Those with access to the presale with had just three hours to snag their tickets before the event closed.
Those who missed out on the ballot still had the chance of grabbing one on general sale which started on Saturday at 9am.
How to buy tickets
Fans hoping to get their hands on tickets during the general sale will be able to via Ticketmaster.
Oasis 2025 UK tour dates
Despite speculation that a Glastonbury slot could be in the works, the band has confirmed it will not be playing Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year.
Announcing the tour on Tuesday, the band said in a post on X: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
- Cardiff Principality Stadium – July 4/5
- Manchester Heaton Park – July 11/12/19/20
- London Wembley Stadium – July 25/26 and August 2/3
- Edinburgh Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – August 8/9/12
- Dublin Croke Park – August 16/17
Resale warning
Oasis has issued a warning against reselling tickets to their reunion shows.
Just minutes after the pre-sale ballot event kicked off, tickets to their shows had already hit the resale market for thousands.
Oasis tickets for Wembley Stadium are listed on Viagogo for up to £5,909 while some tickets at the London venue, listed as “Hospitality Club”, are on sale for £10,578 on StubHub.
One reselling website had a single standing ticket for a show in Edinburgh listed at £1,090.
According to Manchester-based promoter SJM Concerts, which runs the website Gigs And Tours, some of the cheapest seats available are Cardiff’s Principality Stadium shows, which will set you back £73, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium at £74.
Standing tickets at Wembley will cost fans £151.25, with the same tickets in Cardiff and Edinburgh slightly cheaper at £150 and £151 respectively.
Oasis was forced to release a statement warning fans against reselling tickets for a profit and breaching the terms and conditions of the sale.
Terms and conditions on the band’s website continued: “Selling tickets through unauthorised resale platforms will breach these T&Cs and those tickets may be cancelled.”
The band’s promoters previously warned that tickets purchased at inflated prices from unauthorised platforms “may be cancelled”.
The band shared a statement on Friday that read: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale.
“Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets.
“Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoters.”
Ticketmaster has warned fans that tickets for Oasis shows are dwindling after the Saturday morning rush.
On the company’s website, it told those already in the online queue at 11.55am: “Tickets are still available, but inventory is now limited and not all ticket prices are available.”
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