Oasis fans have been left fuming after resale tickets were being flogged for thousands of pounds just minutes after the first people in the country managed to secure passes for next summer’s UK tour.
Lovers of the 90s band were sent into a frenzy after Liam and Noel Gallagher announced that ‘the guns have fallen silent’ and they would be returning to play to the nation next year.
The first tickets went on sale at 7pm today for the lucky few who managed to get a successful pre-sale code. Millions are expected to fight it out to see the iconic group in a general sale tomorrow.
But others were left outraged as greedy ticket touts immediately set to work reselling tickets at sky-high prices. FanFair Alliance – a group opposing ‘industrial scale’ secondary ticketing – said that they found 80 tickets hoping to make a staggering £200,000 within 20 minutes of the presale.
Some are now being flogged for well over £6,000 each for the gig at London‘s Wembley Stadium. Others, for hospitality clubs, can be found at a stunning £10,578 for two people.
This is despite the most expensive ticket initially being up for grabs for £506.25 – with gigs in the capital starting at £74.25.
The band now added their condemnation as they blasted the brazen money-grabbers – saying that the tickets will be canceled by promoters.
Posting on X, they said: ‘We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale.
Noel and Liam Gallagher proved they had buried the hatchet on their 15-year feud as they met up this summer to pose for a photo together to mark Oasis’ comeback tour
Tickets on Stubhub are being sold for more than £6,300 – while others on Viagogo appear to be up for grabs thousands of pounds
The first tickets went on sale at 7pm today for the lucky few who managed to get a successful pre-sale code. Millions are expected to fight it out to see the iconic group in a general sale tomorrow
‘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.’
Speaking to MailOnline, Adam Webb of FanFair Alliance said: ‘Within 20m of tonight’s Oasis pre-sale, we found individual touts listing up to 80 tickets each on viagogo – hoping to make eye-watering profits of almost £200,000.
‘This is money being gouged from fans, syphoned away from the UK economy, and washed through the coffers of overseas websites.
‘This kind of consumer exploitation can only be reigned in by the Government. The only solution is to outlaw resale of tickets for profit.’
Sham accounts also appear to be flogging fake passes, flogging them for as much as £800.
Tickets on Stubhub are being sold for more than £6,300 – while others on Viagogo appear to be up for grabs thousands of pounds.
One angry fan, Dean Smith, raged at ‘low lives’ who are selling them for stupid prices.
Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, Tony McCarroll, Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher of Oasis play their first ever concert in The Water Rats, in London’s King’s Cross
Four per cent of the UK population applied for tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth in 1996
Oasis are pictured in Withington, Manchester, in 1993. (L-R) Paul McGuigan, Noel Gallagher, Tony McCarroll, Paul Arthurs and Liam Gallagher
This is the email Oasis fans received today if they were successful in getting a pre-sale code
Oasis have added extra dates to their tour and will now play five shows at Wembley next year
The 1996 Oasis gigs at Knebworth saw the largest ever demand for gig tickets in UK history
Another, Daire Tully, added: ‘Was always going to happen. Missed out on the presale.
‘Heartbreaking to see Oasis tickets being sold at multiples of the face value before they’ve even gone on general sale.’
Liam and Noel Gallagher confirmed Oasis’s long-awaited reunion with a worldwide tour in 2025 on Tuesday, saying: ‘The great wait is over.’
The Britpop band, who split nearly 15 years ago and released their chart-topping album Definitely Maybe around three decades ago, announced the series of dates will kick off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The 14-show tour will run from July 4 to August 17, kicking off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium before the brothers pack out Heaton Park in Manchester, Wembley in London, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Croke Park in Dublin.
Noel, 57, quit the Manchester rock group on August 28 2009, saying he ‘simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer’.
Fans have been pleading with the brothers to regroup since they disbanded, prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
Reunion rumours have intensified recently after they teased an announcement for 8am on Tuesday, and reports that the feuding brothers were ending their disagreement.
Confirming the Oasis Live 25 tour, they said: ‘The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.’
As they battled to get the first passes, nostalgia-merchants posted photos as they waited behind thousands of others. And those who were successful proudly showed off their tickets as they became the first triumphant fans to be able to look forward to the shows.
Superfan Peter Davies, 30, celebrated his win after securing four tickets for the opening night at Wembley for £600 – after joining the queue at number 1,051.
Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are pictured performing live on stage in 2001
The 14-show tour will run from July 4 to August 17, kicking off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium before the brothers pack out Heaton Park in Manchester, Wembley in London, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Croke Park in Dublin. Pictured: Fans at Knebworth in 1996
Liam (R) and Noel (L) Gallagher reportedly met in secret to plan their rumoured Oasis reunion, with staff present forced to sign non-disclosure agreements (pictured 2008)
A previous attendee at both Liam and Noel’s gigs alongside the last Oasis tour, he battled against website glitches to get the prized passes.
Speaking about his reaction, he told MailOnline: ‘It was relief, at first, if I am honest. Then it dawned on me that I am actually going to go see Oasis at Wembley.
‘All week we prepared for this. I spoke with family and friends to tactically plan for how we were going to try for different dates, then seeing if one of us got a code, how many tickets we would get and where in the stadium. I was the only one who got a presale code so it made it a lot easier to go for one date.
‘I am looking forward to seeing an iconic and historical moment with my family – we’ve all grown up loving Oasis and it’s going to be something we’re going to talk about for years. It’s also going to be the first time my sister and girlfriend see Oasis live, so I look forward to seeing their reactions.’
Another, Camilla Polson, was delighted to secure tickets to the opening night of the tour in Cardiff.
She said: ‘Securing Oasis tickets is one of the greatest moments of my life. The iconic songs with the crowd singing along, it’s easy to imagine how powerful that experience is going to be.
‘There’s something truly unique about being in a sea of fans who all share the same passion for the music.
‘Having everyone eagerly anticipating the first chords of those iconic songs, will be absolutely thrilling. I’m sure it will be an experience I’ll remember for a lifetime. I can’t wait to be at the opening night of the tour in Cardiff!’
Superfan Peter, celebrated his win after securing four tickets for the opening night at Wembley for £600
And Paul Slinger simply said: ‘Today is a good day.’
Ballot registration opened for tickets in the UK and Ireland on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s general sale.
A post to the band’s X page said: ‘Register for the UK and Ireland 2025 tour pre-sale ballot.
‘A ticket pre-sale will be held on Friday 30th August, ahead of Saturday’s general sale.
‘To ensure the maximum number of fans have a fair opportunity to access tickets, applicants will be selected for the pre-sale via a ballot.
‘Ballot registration is open now and will close at 7pm BST, this Wednesday 28th August.’
The post added: ‘Successful applicants will receive an email with full access information the morning of Friday 30th August.
‘Success in the ballot will not guarantee tickets. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.’
Group portrait of Oasis at Nomad Studios in Manchester in 1993. Pictured left to right: Paul Arthurs (aka Bonehead), Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Tony McCarroll, Paul McGuigan
Industry insiders have also claimed that original guitarist Bonehead – real name Paul Arthurs (pictured in 1996) – is ‘confirmed’ for the tour and ‘ecstatic’ that the band is back together
Fans heading to Wembley will end up paying more with standing tickets costing £151.25
Liam Gallagher of Oasis performs on stage at Glastonbury in 1994
Thousands had been waiting to find out if they can get tickets to the band’s reunion, and some took to social media earlier today to share their joy at getting one step closer.
The lucky ones who have received a code wereable to buy tickets from 7pm tonight and skip tomorrow’s queue. One tweeted: ‘Oasis pre-sale code in the bank, come on, halfway there now.’
But in a message shared to their Instagram page, Oasis broke the hearts of thousands of other fans regularly checking their inboxes by saying: ‘All ticket ballot codes have now been sent out to fans.
‘Please do not buy a code or transfer them to someone else. Codes only work with the registered email address. If you didn’t get a code to access the pre-sale, you can join the general sale tomorrow morning.’
The email sent out at 12pm to successful applicants read: ‘Oasis Live ’25 UK Pre-Sale Ballot Access. You have been selected in the Oasis Live ’25 Ticket Ballot to access the pre-sale!
‘Here is your unique code to access the UK pre-sale, which takes place between 7pm and 10pm BST tonight, Friday 30th August.’
However some people took to X to express their confusion at being issued with double codes, despite only being able to use one in the pre-sale.
One angry fan wrote: ‘Maybe don’t send two codes to the same email address, it encourages it to be flaunted.
‘Gutted that many codes have gone to those who will already have a shot at it and they were probably those who were googling the drummers name. We join the queue in the morning.’
The email to successful fans urged them to have a Ticketmaster account registered with the email address used for the ballot, and to be signed in to access the pre-sale.
And it told people to ensure their details are up to date, including their mobile phone number because a verification code will be sent to this when entering the queue.
Liam Gallagher performs on stage at the Reading Festival last week
Noel Gallagher performs live at the Astoria in London, on August 19 1994
Liam and Noel Gallagher Oasis at the Knebworth Festival in August 1996
Once through the queue, fans were advised to input their unique code to unlock tickets, with a limit of four that can be purchased per code.
To enter the ballot fans had to say who the band’s original drummer was, and are offered the options of Chris Sharrock, Alan White and the correct answer, Tony McCarroll, who drummed with the band from their formation until 1995.
Entrants were also asked how many times they had seen the band.
Oasis has also today released a 30th-anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe.
The new edition of the group’s 1994 debut album will feature outtakes, demos and alternate versions of songs recorded at the time, as well as a remastered version of the original LP.
The release is available as a four-LP vinyl box set, a two-CD set, coloured vinyl, cassette and digitally.
The dates are as follows: Principality Stadium July 4 and 5; Heaton Park July 11, 12, 19, 20, 25 and 26; Wembley Stadium August 2 and 3; Murrayfield Stadium August 8 and 9; and Croke Park August 16 and 17.
There are also plans for dates outside Europe.
The brothers suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8am after a cryptic and identical post was shared to their social media accounts
In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother poured cold water on the idea (pictured 2008)
Liam clarified on X, formerly Twitter, that the UK and Ireland leg of the tour is ‘the band’s exclusive European appearances’.
Despite speculation that a Glastonbury slot could be in the works, the Worthy Farm event will not see Oasis on the bill, the PA news agency understands.
The band, who formed in 1991 and are known for the hits Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out, have previously played the festival in 1995 and 2004.
A black and white image of the two brothers, both in dark jackets, was also released as part of the announcement on Tuesday.
It is believed they met in person for a photoshoot over the summer.
It has not been announced who will be performing with Liam and Noel as part of Oasis.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was asked about the Oasis reunion following his speech in the Downing Street rose garden, in which a reporter said he had spent ‘a lot of time today looking back in anger’.
Sir Keir replied: ‘What can I say in relation to that? Very, very good. It’s a great song. I’m not sure I’m best placed to champion it after the last 20 or 30 minutes but, look, let’s see what happens with Oasis.’
Abbey Road Studios, the famous London recording studio where Oasis recorded multiple songs, described the band’s reunion as ‘history’.
The studio posted that single word as it joined tens of thousands who commented beneath the band’s announcement on Instagram, where BBC Radio 2 also commented: ‘They’re back!’
Alan McGee, the music executive who signed Oasis to his label, Creation Records, in 1993, posted to the platform: ‘Good for music. Good for them. Good for us.’
Taking to Instagram, stars including television personality Jamie Laing, singer Tom Grennan and comedian and actor Noel Fielding also reacted to the announcement.
Though fans have been positive, concerns have been raised about high ticket prices, and the prospect of Liam and Noel having another falling-out.
Glaswegian David Walker, a leading member of the Oasis Collectors Group, questioned during an interview with PA how they will stop the ‘many little infractions’ bubbling up to the surface again.
He added: ‘It’s what, arguably, Britain might want right now, because, everyone’s fairly depressed and don’t have a lot of money.
‘As long as the tickets are reasonably priced, I suppose, which they probably won’t be, because there’ll be so much demand.’
