Tickets for Oasis’s highly anticipated reunion tour, set for next year, sold out by Saturday evening, despite widespread complaints from fans about technical difficulties and long online queues. This tour marks the first time the band will perform live in 16 years, generating enormous excitement among their loyal fanbase.
Fans attempting to purchase tickets from the three primary sellers—Ticketmaster, See Tickets, and Gigsandtours—reported a range of issues, including error messages and being booted from the sites before completing their purchases. While it was expected that over a million tickets for the band’s shows would sell out within minutes, it took nearly 10 hours for all tickets in the UK to be sold, leaving many fans frustrated after spending the day in virtual lines.
Dan Walker, a British TV presenter, voiced the frustrations of many fans on social media platform X, stating, “There has got to be a fairer, simpler, more efficient way of selling tickets.” He highlighted the chaotic experience of waiting in queues, refreshing pages, and ultimately facing disappointment. Ticketmaster responded to concerns by assuring that its website had not crashed and that the queue was progressing as tickets were being purchased.
Gigsandtours also acknowledged the “extremely high demand” and thanked fans for their patience during the process. However, the intense competition for tickets led to some being relisted on resale platforms like Viagogo, with prices soaring to as much as £8,000 ($10,500).
Oasis announced 17 shows across the United Kingdom and Ireland, with the tour kicking off in Cardiff in July 2025. The band will then perform in cities including Manchester, where they originally formed in 1991, as well as London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. The reunion has been eagerly awaited by fans since the band’s split in 2009, when lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher decided he could no longer work with his younger brother Liam, the band’s lead singer.
At the height of their fame in the 1990s, Oasis was a defining force in Britpop, delivering iconic hits like “Wonderwall,” “Live Forever,” and “Champagne Supernova.” However, the relationship between Noel and Liam was often tumultuous, leading to their eventual breakup just before a scheduled performance in Paris in 2009.
Since the split, both brothers have pursued solo careers, though fans have consistently called for a reunion. The upcoming shows are expected to bring a significant economic boost to the hospitality sectors in Britain and Ireland, as fans flock to see the legendary band back on stage.
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