Oasis is set to cancel more than 50,000 tickets for its 2025 U.K. reunion tour that were sold on secondary markets, promoters Live Nation and SJM announced to the BBC on Monday.
These canceled tickets will be re-released through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at face value.
The ticketing process for the highly anticipated tour, announced in August, faced significant challenges. Demand far exceeded supply, with approximately 1.4 million tickets available but over 10 million fans from 158 countries attempting to purchase them. Within hours, the secondary market was flooded with tickets sold at inflated prices. Fans were instructed to buy tickets only at face value through Ticketmaster or its resale partner, Twickets, to combat scalping. However, around 4% of the ticket inventory—approximately 50,000 tickets—ended up on resale sites. Promoters plan to cancel these tickets soon, and fans who believe their tickets were wrongly canceled can reach out to the appropriate ticket agent for assistance.
A spokesperson for the promoters stated, “These terms and conditions were put in place to combat secondary ticketing companies profiting from resales. Only 4% of tickets have appeared on resale sites, while major tours can see up to 20% sold through unauthorized platforms.”
The promoters continue to urge fans not to buy tickets from unauthorized websites, warning that some may be fraudulent and subject to cancellation.
In response, a representative from U.K. secondary ticket company Viagogo told the BBC that it would continue selling Oasis tickets. “We will continue to sell them in accordance with regulations. We are addressing a clear consumer need and will maintain our operations on that basis,” the representative said.
Last month, Oasis announced it would not employ Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model for the U.S. leg of its reunion tour. This model, which increases ticket prices based on demand, previously caused issues in the U.K. and led to soaring prices during Bruce Springsteen’s 2022 tour.
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