STV NewsTickets to see Oasis reunite 15 years after their turbulent break up have officially sold out.
Millions of fans swarmed to ticket retail site Ticketmaster from 9am on Saturday in the hope of bagging a chance to see the Britpop legends.
But people looking to secure coveted access to the Manchester band’s reunion reported problems on several booking websites, including Gigs and Tours and See Tickets, before they had even gone on sale.
A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster denied the website had crashed, and advised customers “to hold their place in line”.
The band’s official X account revealed that all tickets for UK and Ireland shows were officially sold out at around 7pm on Saturday.
It comes after the announcement of 14 dates across London, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin for during summer 2025 on Tuesday – 15 years after the band broke up in 2009.
Much to the delight of Scots the band confirmed they would be making a stop at Murrayfield stadium during their UK tour.
Two shows at the Scottish capital were initially announced, 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 had to try a join long virtual queues in the hope of buying a ticket with the sale starting at 9am on Saturday.
Oasis 2025 UK tour dates
Despite speculation that a Glastonbury slot could be in the works, the band has announced they will not be playing Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year.
- 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
Official resale website Twickets told fans not to “panic” after some were booted out of online queues.
The company tweeted: “If you haven’t secured @oasis tickets then don’t panic, and certainly don’t buy on unofficial sites such as Viagogo & StubHub as these tickets will be cancelled.
“Twickets will have tickets available soon. Register to receive our newsletter and we’ll let you know.”
Oasis also 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.”
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