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Oasis warns that concert tickets resold at excessive prices will be cancelled | Oasis
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Oasis warns that concert tickets resold at excessive prices will be cancelled | Oasis

Oasis is warning people not to resell tickets for their reunion tour – or to buy the resold tickets – on the secondary market at inflated prices.

The band said that tickets “sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoters”.

On Friday evening, a limited number of people were able to obtain the coveted tickets through a pre-sale lottery.

Shortly after sales went on sale, ground floor tickets were available on the StubHub website for prices ranging from £807 to £3,615, while tickets for lower level seats were listed for £6,347.

Viagogo, another resale website, also offered tickets for over £2,000.

Officially issued tickets range in price from £73 to £151, with the most expensive official package for the Wembley concerts costing £506.25.

Oasis wrote on X: “We have noticed that people have been trying to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of pre-sales.

“Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets. Any tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoters.”

Lisa Webb, consumer law expert at Which?, said: “Oasis fans are obviously keen to get their hands on tickets for the reunion tour, but we would strongly advise against buying any of the resale tickets currently being offered online at inflated prices.

“Not only is there a chance that some of these listings are scams, but even legitimate tickets can be cancelled, rendering them invalid, if sold outside of official resale platforms or above face value.”

Tickets for the band’s 15 UK shows in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff go on sale at 9am on Saturday, with tickets for their two Dublin shows going on sale at 8am.

Prices for a show at London’s Wembley Stadium start at £74.25, with the most expensive ticket costing £506.25. This includes a pre-show party, exhibition and a seating package.

The cheapest seats are at concerts at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, which cost £73, and at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, which costs £74, according to Manchester-based organiser SJM Concerts, which runs the Gigs and Tours website.

Standing tickets at Wembley cost fans £151.25, while in Cardiff and Edinburgh the same tickets are slightly cheaper at £150 and £151.

In the band’s hometown of Manchester, tickets start at £148.50, with a range of hospitality and luxury packages available, as well as standing room.

Before the UK shows were announced, Irish promoter MCD said on its website that prices for the two shows in Dublin’s Croke Park would start at €86.50 (£73), excluding booking fees.

StubHub and Viagogo were contacted for comment.