‘Ticketmaster has simply ceased to exist’
Oasis fans have been left furious after struggles with Ticketmaster when trying to purchase tickets for next year’s reunion tour.
This morning tickets went on sale for the 14-date tour that Oasis will play across the UK and Ireland in summer 2025.
Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform live together for the first time since 2009 when they play concerts in Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Dublin in July and August next year.
When they announced the reunion tour, anticipation for the dates was at fever pitch, with some predicting demand for tickets would be greater than it was for Taylor Swift’s concerts this year.
So at 9am this morning, countless fans were ready and waiting to bag themselves a ticket for the concerts.
But many have been left angry and disappointed after the Ticketmaster website struggled with demand for tickets.
When tickets went on sale at 8am in Ireland, many fans were greeted with an error message on the Ticketmaster homepage, Sky News reports.
Then, UK fans reported being put in a “queue for a queue” as they logged on to get ready for 9am.
Hundreds took to social media to voice their frustration, with one writing: “Death, taxes, Ticketmaster sh***ing the bed under any kind of demand.”
Another said: “Ticketmaster has simply ceased to exist, it has crumbled to dust, it is to the wind now”
Someone else joked: “Politics, religion, race; if there’s on thing the country can unite on, is a national hatred for the Ticketmaster website.”
In a statement shared with JOE, Ticketmaster said it had not crashed and people should “hold their place in line.”
A spokesperson said: “The queue is moving along as fans buy tickets. As anticipated, millions of fans are accessing our site so have been placed in a queue. Fans are advised to hold their place in line, make sure they’re only using one tab, clear cookies, and ensure they aren’t using any VPN software on their device.”
Along with Ticketmaster, tickets are available from www.gigsandtours.com and See Tickets, but it seems like these had similar issues with demand as well.
Tickets for the Dublin dates, the final gigs on the tour, were available from 8am on Saturday.
The general sale came after a pre-sale had taken place between 7pm and 10pm on Friday evening.
Lucky winners of a ballot were sent pre-sale codes and could log on at 7pm to try and bag a ticket before most of the population.
But there were still long virtual queues for many, with the ballot registration having seen a huge amount of applications.
Tickets prices were announced on Thursday with seats going from £73, standing from £150, and premium packages from £215.
The full list of prices is as follows:
Manchester Heaton Park
- Standing – £135 (£148 including fees)
- Hospitality area – £250 (£268 including fees)
Cardiff Principality Stadium
- Pitch standing – £135 (£150 including fees)
- Seats – Ranges from £65 (£73 including fees) to £185 (£205 including fees)
- Premium seats – £250 (£270 including fees)
London Wembley Stadium
- Pitch standing – £135 (£151 including fees)
- Seats – Ranges from £65 (£73 including fees) to £185 (£206 including fees)
Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium
- Pitch standing – £135 (£151 including fees)
- Seats – Ranges from £65 (£73 including fees) to £185 (£206 including fees)
Dublin Croke Park
Tickets for the gigs at Croke Park start from €86 (£72) plus booking fees.
However, it wasn’t long before tickets appeared on resale website for hugely inflated prices, prompting Oasis to release a statement condemning this.
A post from the band’s official social media read: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets. Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be canceled by the promoters.”
When and where are Oasis playing?
Some 15 years after they last performed live together, Noel and Liam Gallagher will be performing as Oasis once more across the UK and Ireland in summer 2025.
Announcing the news after a weekend of intense speculation, the band said: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
Oasis announced the dates and venues for a huge reunion tour in summer 2025, which included four dates at both Wembley Stadium in London and Heaton Park.
The band will also be playing dates in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin over July and August next year.
On Thursday, they added three more dates in London, Manchester and Edinburgh to the initial run due to “unprecedented demand.”
The full list of dates for Oasis Live ’25 is as follows:
JULY 2025
- 4th, 5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- 11th, 12th, 16th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 19th, 20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
- 25th, 26th, 30th – London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
- 2nd, 3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
- 8th, 9th, 12th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
- 16th, 17th – Dublin, Croke Park
