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Thousands of Oasis fans are still struggling to nab tickets to the group’s 2025 reunion tour today, since many have been waiting in a virtual queue since 9am this morning.
Soon after tickets went on sale in Ireland, fans began reporting that sites including Ticketmaster had “crashed”, sharing screenshots that appeared to show error messages just as they were about to purchase a ticket.
Oasis then issued a warning against reselling tickets at inflated prices on websites not linked to their promoter, saying they will be “cancelled”. Moments after the presale on Friday, some tickets were listed for thousands of pounds on secondary ticketing sites such as StubHub and Viagogo.
A recent message distributed by Ticketmaster to people still queuing at midday read: “Tickets for Oasis are still available, but inventory is now limited and not all ticket prices are available.” It appears that most tickets are now sold out, but some fans remain in the queue, holding out hope that they haven’t missed out. So far, Dublin tickets are officially sold out.
The British rock band announced their long-awaited reunion on Tuesday (27 August), with brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher set to join one another onstage for the first time since their split in 2009.
The band announced additional dates in Manchester, London and Edinburgh earlier this week, due to overwhelming demand.
Tickets for the UK tour dates went on general sale at 9am today (Saturday 31 August) and are available from ticketmaster.co.uk, gigsandtours.com, and seetickets.com. Dublin tickets went on sale from 8am the same day from www.ticketmaster.ie.
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Oasis fans have said trying to secure accessible tickets for Wembley an ‘impossible task'
Fans requesting accessible tickets were advised to call a phone number for the Wembley concerts – but most have been left disappointed and frustrated.
Frances Mobbs said trying to get accessible tickets for her son was an “impossible task”.
Mrs Mobbs, from Norfolk, wanted to buy four tickets for her son Nick Mobbs, 41, his carer and two family members, for the concert on 26 July.
She sent through supporting documents for the accessible tickets and tried to call repeatedly for two hours when the phone line opened.
“My son has been a fan from day one, like millions of other people, of course, we’re trying to get tickets,” she said.
“I know I’m one of thousands and thousands and thousands of people, but there’s one dedicated phone line which is constantly engaged or saying we are unable to complete your call.
“I’ve been calling for two hours, I keep repeating and repeating.
“It’s frustrating, totally and utterly frustrating.”
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 14:20
Dublin tickets sold out
At 1.23 pm, the website posted a message saying: “UPDATE: There are currently no tickets available. Please check back later as more may be released.”
Ticketmaster’s Irish site told Oasis fans that all of the tickets currently released for the band’s gigs at Dublin’s Croke Park have sold out.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 13:38
One unsuccessful fan describes experience of being kicked-out of Ticketmaster queue
Scott McLean, 28, logged into Ticketmaster at 7.30am on Saturday ahead of Irish sales opening at 8am.
He was in a queue of 20,000 for around 30 minutes before selecting four tickets to see the band’s show at Croke Park.
However, his browser began buffering for half an hour as he tried to make the purchase, prompting him to contact the Ticketmaster customer service account on X/Twitter, for advice.
“I followed their advice, cleared my cookies and cache on my browser and then it kicked me out completely. It just came up to that error screen after I followed their guidance,” McLean told the PA news agency.
“I had to rejoin the queue and I ended up about 700,000 places worse off after following their guidance.”
He said he feels “frustration and anger, not much more than that”, adding: “It’s just tickets for a concert after all, but I really wanted to go.”
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 13:04
A success story...
A woman who has been a fan of Oasis for 10 years said she is “over the moon” to have secured two tickets for the band’s reunion tour and urged others “don’t give up”.
Isabelle Doyle, 21, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, was among the few thousands of people who received a pre-sale code and secured two tickets on Friday for Wembley for £150 each.
“I sat in my living room, booted up Ticketmaster and I was about 5,000 in the queue. I was in the queue for about 40 minutes and managed to get two seated tickets for Wembley,” the barista told the PA news agency.
“I’m over the moon. I’ve been a fan of Oasis for about 10 years now, literally since I was 11 years old. Finally to be able to see them after they got me through as a teenager, it’s absolutely amazing and I’m so excited.”
She urged fans trying to buy tickets on Saturday to “keep going”.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 13:01
Wembley tickets on Viagogo range from £794 to £8,027
Tickets for the first night of Oasis at Wembley Stadium are available on the ticket resale site Viagogo– but come with a hefty price tag ranging between £794 and £8,027.
Oasis have warned fans against reselling tickets at inflated prices on websites not linked to their promoter Ticketmaster or Twickets, saying they will be “cancelled”.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 13:00
Fans complain of expensive ticket costs
Fans had expected that general admission standing tickets would be priced at £150, but Ticketmaster users are reporting standing tickets are £355.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 12:50
MP Zarah Sultana says she spent three hours in queue before Ticketmaster crashed
MP Coventry South Zarah Sultana has been among those venting their frustrations at their Ticketmaster experience this morning.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 12:29
#shambles is trending on X/Twitter in the UK
The word “shambles” is trending on X/Twitter, with many Oasis fans using it to vent their frustrations with their queuing experience. Many have been refreshing their browsers since 9am and still have no movement towards the front of the queue.
Among those expressing their annoyance is 5 News’ Dan Walker, who described his experience as: “In the queue, out of the queue, refresh / don’t refresh, wait in line, back of the line, accused of being a bot… timed out.”
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 12:21
Ticketmaster site says tickets are ‘still available’ but ‘inventory is now limited’
If you’re still waiting in the Ticketmaster queue, you may have seen a new message pop up – and things aren’t looking hopeful.
“Tickets for Oasis are still available, but inventory is now limited and not all ticket prices are available,” the message reads.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 12:00
People are still queueing...
Some fans have been joking that the band could split up again in the time it takes to secure tickets, since the brothers have a notoriously fractured relationship.
Ellie Muir31 August 2024 11:23
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