Oasis add extra shows and distance themselves from dynamic pricing
After millions of Oasis fans failed to purchase tickets for the band’s reunion tour, the Gallagher brothers have announced two extra shows at Wembley Stadium and responded to complaints regarding the dynamic pricing strategy.
Even before the tickets officially went on sale, the websites for Ticketmaster, Gigs and Tours, and See Tickets crashed due to the level of demand as ten million fans from 158 countries overwhelmed their systems. While many then spent several hours waiting in a queue before discovering the shows had sold out and they were unfortunate in their quest for tickets.
Furthermore, the inaction of dynamic pricing has caused much controversy. Initially, Oasis announced that standing tickets would cost £148, yet due to the level of demand, this skyrocketed to £355 on Ticketmaster. Prior to going on sale, fans were not informed that Oasis would use dynamic pricing.
Additionally, the band had also warned fans, urging them not to buy from second-hand sellers above face value, writing on social media, “Please note, Oasis Live ‘25 tickets can only be resold at face value via Ticketmaster and Twickets! Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters.”
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has weighed into the matter, saying she seeks to end “rip-off resales” for good and ensure gig tickets are sold at “fair prices”. Nandy also called it “depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans” from gigs.
Oasis are now looking to make amends for the situation by using a “special invitation-only ballot ticket sale strategy” for the two new Wembley Stadium shows, which will take place on September 27th and September 28th, 2025.
In a press release issued on behalf of the band, Oasis distanced themselves from the dynamic pricing strategy. The message reads: “As for the well reported complaints many buyers had over the operation of Ticketmaster’s dynamic ticketing: it needs to be made clear that Oasis leave decisions on ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management, and at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used.”
The statement continues: “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.”
Oasis 2025 world tour dates:
July 2025
- 4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- 5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- 11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 16th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 25th – London, Wembley Stadium
- 26th – London, Wembley Stadium
- 30th –London, Wembley Stadium
August 2025
- 3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
- 8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
- 9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
- 12th –Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
- 16th – Dublin, Croke Park
- 17th – Dublin, Croke Park
September 2025
- 27th – London, Wembley Stadium
- 18th – London, Wembley Stadium
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