Following the announcement of Oasis’s highly anticipated 2025 reunion tour, ticket sales have faced chaos as organizers confirmed they will cancel tickets purchased from unauthorized resale platforms.
Technical Issues and Long Queues
The Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, revealed in August that the iconic British band would reunite, ending a 15-year separation that began after their 2009 split.
Known for hit albums like (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and singles such as "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger," Oasis holds legendary status in rock history, sparking massive demand among longtime fans.
Tickets went live on August 31, and fans rushed to buy, overwhelming official sites like Ticketmaster, which faced long queues and technical issues, according to Digi24.
These problems led many fans to turn to third-party resale platforms, where tickets quickly became available at marked-up prices — some reaching hundreds or even thousands of euros.
Organizers soon cautioned fans that tickets purchased through unofficial channels would be subject to cancellation.
Begin Invalidating Tickets
According to their latest statements, roughly 4% of all tickets sold — totaling thousands — ended up on these platforms. Ticketmaster and See Tickets, the main sellers, will begin invalidating these tickets in the coming weeks, intending to redistribute them through official channels.
Organizers have urged fans to purchase only from authorized sites to avoid potential fraud or cancellation.
Tickets returned to official sales channels will be made available again at face value, though the exact timing has not been announced. This effort is part of an attempt to counter the issues created by resale platforms, which have become a point of contention for fans and artists alike.
The resale situation has also drawn attention from the UK’s competition authority, which recently opened an investigation into Ticketmaster over its dynamic pricing practices.
These price fluctuations led to significant increases in ticket costs during high-demand periods, frustrating fans who found prices much higher than anticipated.
The Oasis tour will kick off in Manchester, their hometown, before heading to Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and will later expand to North America and Australia.
