Oasis Issues Warning As Resale Tickets for Comeback Tour Skyrocket to £6,000

In a move to protect fans and maintain fairness, legendary Britpop band Oasis has issued a stern warning against the resale of tickets for their highly anticipated comeback tour.

This warning comes after reports surfaced that tickets, originally priced between £73 and £506, were being listed on resale websites for as much as £6,000—over 40 times the face value of a standing ticket.

The band’s first batch of tickets was made available to a limited number of fans during a three-hour pre-sale window on Friday evening.

Almost immediately after, tickets for various shows began appearing on secondary market platforms like StubHub and Viagogo, with prices reaching exorbitant levels.

For instance, tickets for their first show at Wembley Stadium on July 26 were listed for £6,000, while standing tickets for their Edinburgh concert on August 12 were going for over £4,000.

In response to these listings, Oasis released a statement urging fans not to purchase tickets at inflated prices from unauthorized resale websites.

The band emphasized that tickets should only be resold, and at face value, via official platforms such as Ticketmaster and Twickets. They also warned that any tickets sold through unauthorized channels would be canceled by the promoters.

Consumer law expert Lisa Webb from Which? echoed these concerns, warning that some of these resale listings could be scams. She advised fans against purchasing resale tickets above face value, noting that buyers may not be able to get their money back if gigs are canceled.

The surge in demand for Oasis tickets is a testament to the band’s enduring popularity.

Promoters had initially announced 14 dates for the UK and Ireland tour in July and August next year, but due to “unprecedented demand,” three additional dates were quickly added. In total, around 1.4 million tickets are expected to be available across 17 outdoor concerts.

As anticipation for the tour continues to build, Oasis’s music catalog has seen a significant resurgence.

On Friday, three of their albums re-entered the UK top five chart, with their greatest hits collection Time Flies at number three, What’s The Story Morning Glory at four, and their debut album Definitely Maybe at number five.

The latter, which celebrates its 30th anniversary, also saw the release of a special edition on Friday.

The band, formed in Manchester in 1991, originally consisted of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, bassist Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan, and drummer Tony McCarroll.

Oasis officially disbanded in 2009 following a backstage altercation at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, but their music has continued to captivate audiences worldwide.

The general sale for UK shows begins at 09:00 BST on Saturday, with Dublin tickets available an hour earlier. Fans are urged to be cautious and purchase tickets only through official channels to avoid the risk of cancellation or fraud.