Supplied/Simon EmmettOasis have announced two extra shows on their reunion tour and made a change to the process of buying tickets after fans were left disappointed.
The band fronted by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher announced they would be reuniting 15 years after their turbulent break-up.
Accompanied with the caption “This is it, this is happening”, the band’s official social media announced 14 dates for summer 2025 last week.
Two shows in Edinburgh at Murrayfield were increased to three due to “unprecedented” demand and now two extra concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium have been added for September 27 and 28 next year.
However thousands of fans were left in the lurch when ticket websites crashed due to unprecedented demand and briefs hit the resale market minutes after going live for thousands.
Tickets for the 14 dates across the UK and Ireland sold out hours after a general sale went live on Saturday morning.
It prompted the Manchester-born brothers to put out a statement warning fans against reselling tickets for a profit and breaching the terms and conditions of the sale.
Now, upon announcing two extra shows, Oasis’ account on X said tickets for the new dates will be on a staggered, invitation-only ballot process.
Those fans who were unsuccessful in the initial ballot on Ticketmaster will see the application for the new dates opened to them first.
The band said “it needs to be made clear that Oasis leave decisions on ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management”, and added they had “at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used”.
A statement from the band read: “While prior meetings between promoters, Ticketmaster and the band’s management resulted in a positive ticket sale strategy, which would be a fair experience for fans, including dynamic ticketing to help keep general ticket prices down as well as reduce touting, the execution of the plan failed to meet expectations.
“All parties involved did their utmost to deliver the best possible fan experience, but due to the unprecedented demand this became impossible to achieve.”
Ticket fiasco – what is dynamic pricing?
On top of ticket touts, fans left shocked by standard prices more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster, due to dynamic pricing for the tour.
The European Commission announced it would be investigating dynamic pricing following the controversy.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) also received 450 complaints about Ticketmaster adverts for the Oasis gigs.
A spokesman for the UK’s regulator of advertising said the complainants argue the adverts made “misleading claims about availability and pricing”.
It is believed the ticket prices for the Oasis gigs were set by promoters including SJM Concerts, MCD and DF Concerts & Events.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday the Government will get a “grip” on the issue of surge pricing and that it is seeking consultation on the issue.
During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Labour MP Emma Foody asked Sir Keir if he agrees that urgent action is needed to protect fans, to which he replied: “Yes, I do. Firstly, it’s great that Oasis are back together.
“I think, from what I’ve determined, about half the country were probably queuing for tickets over the weekend but it is depressing to hear of price hikes.
“I’m committed to putting fans at the heart of music and ending extortionate price resales, and we’re starting a consultation to work out how best we can do this.”
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it is “urgently reviewing” the ticketing market and that it is looking forward to working with the Government on the issue.
The PA news agency contacted Ticketmaster for comment.
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