Oasis promoters plan to cancel more than 50,000 tickets for the band’s much-anticipated UK reunion tour after they appeared on unauthorized resale platforms in a bid to crack down on ticket scalping.
sponsor, Live Nation and SJMreportedly confirmed BBC 4 Archives These invalid tickets will be redistributed through official channels. Ticket Masterat its original face value.
The tour’s ticketing policy only allows purchases through Ticketmaster or its authorized resale partners. Tweetcalculated at face value.
Spokespersons for Live Nation and SJM told reporters: “These terms and conditions have been successfully implemented to take action against secondary ticketing companies who are scalping tickets to make huge profits.” British Broadcasting Corporation.
The move saw strong demand over 10 millionn fans come from 158 Countries trying to get tickets for the 2025 tour, although only 1.4 million Tickets are on sale during the August sale period, British Broadcasting Corporation explain.
Within hours of the initial release, thousands of tickets appeared on secondary platforms at high prices, with some tickets costing £11,000 ($14,280) in Viago and £119,000 ($154,500) at stub hubthe report said.
Although only 4% Tickets (close to 50,000) appears on a resale site, with promoters saying some major tour groups “can see Gundam 20% Tickets appearing through primarily unauthorized secondary platforms.
“These terms and conditions were successfully implemented to take action against secondary ticketing companies who were reselling tickets for huge profits.”
Live Nation and SJM
The spokesperson added: “Parties involved with the tour continue to urge fans not to purchase tickets from unauthorized websites as some may be fraudulent and others may be cancelled.”
The promoter’s crackdown on resales was met with resistance from secondary ticket platform Viagogo. Matt DrewThe company’s head of business development defended Viagogo’s stance, saying British Broadcasting Corporation That 2% Tickets for Oasis are available on Viagogo and Stubhub.
“We will continue to sell them in the manner prescribed by regulators. We are meeting clear consumer demand and we will continue to do so on that basis.
British Broadcasting Corporation Investigations revealed that a global network of dealers, including traders from Hawaii, Brazil, Dubai and various European countries, were offering multiple tickets at high prices.
Ticketmaster, the official seller of Oasis tickets, reported blocked 250 mega Suspicious activity on the first day of sales.
“We will continue to sell them in the manner prescribed by regulators. We are meeting clear consumer demand and we will continue to do so on that basis.
Matt DrewViagogo
The promoter also told British Broadcasting Corporation Fans whose tickets were mistakenly canceled can still file an appeal through their ticket agent for case review.
This reunion tour marks the Liam and Noel GallagherThe first collaborative show since 2009 will kick off in Cardiff on 4 July 2025 before continuing to other major UK cities and international destinations including the US, Japan and Mexico.
Oasis tour has been mired in dynamic controversy Ticket prices in the UK. Some fans pay more than £350 ($450) Tickets are£150 ($195), Tips A survey of the use of “dynamic” ticket pricing in the UK.
Oasis subsequently publicly distanced itself from the decisions that led to the use of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing tool during the sale.
“To be clear, Oasis leaves ticketing and pricing decisions entirely to their promoters and management and was not aware at any time that dynamic pricing would be used,” they wrote in a statement.
“While previous meetings between organizers, Ticketmaster and band management agreed on an aggressive ticket sales strategy that would be a fair experience for fans, including dynamic ticketing to help lower overall ticket prices and reduce touting, the plan’s Execution fell short of expectations.
About a month ago, Oasis confirmed that they would not be using Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model on their US tours.
“Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model will not be applied to ticket sales for the upcoming Oasis concerts in North America,” the band said. “We have made this decision for our North American tour in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the issues fans in the UK and Ireland have experienced recently.”
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