Long-awaited Oasis reunion interrupted as error message greets fans scrambling for tickets

Thousands of fans flock to get the long awaited tickets Oasis Reunion Tour Platforms were met with error messages and long online queues due to pressure under demand

The Britpop-era behemoth, led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, sent fans into a frenzy this week when they announced they would be playing together for the first time in 15 years. They are scheduled to play 17 gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin from 4 July 2025.

More than 1 million tickets are on sale for under $100.

By early Saturday, some people were trying to get to a handful of authorized sales sites, including Ticket Master And gigs and tours, received error messages, while many others were told they were in a long queue with thousands of people.

Within hours, tickets began being offered for as much as $7,800 on resale websites

There was a band Quick to issue a warningTickets can only be resold at face value through authorized sites.

“Tickets displayed on other secondary ticketing sites are either fake or canceled by promoters,” it said in a statement social media.

Josh Jeffery, a videographer who lives near Edinburgh, spent hours queuing for online tickets “before the whole site collapsed” on the last leg.

“I gave up, my friends gave up,” said Jeffrey, who first saw Oasis in Manchester in 1996.

“When I was in the queue, I heard ‘Wonderwall’ blasting from my neighbour’s house,” he added sadly. “He obviously got the ticket.”

Some fans managed to buy tickets through a presale lottery on Friday. Barista Isabelle Doyle said she was “over the moon” after snagging two seats for one of the band’s London shows.

“I’ve been a fan of Oasis for about 10 years now, literally since I was 11,” the 21-year-old said. “To finally be able to see them after they passed me as a teenager, it’s absolutely amazing and I’m so excited.”

The tour kicks off at the Principality Stadium on July 4 and 5. Oasis will perform at Manchester’s Heaton Park on July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20; Wembley Stadium, London on 25, 26 and 30 July and 2 and 3 August; Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on 8, 9 and 12 August; and Croke Park in Dublin on 16 and 17 August.

Band break ups and reunions

Formed in Manchester in 1991, Oasis were one of the most influential British acts of the 1990s, releasing hits such as “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger”. Its sound was fueled by singalong rock choruses and combustible chemistry between guitarist-songwriter Noel and singer-brother Liam.

The group split in 2009 after years of conflict. Noel Gallagher officially left the band just before a performance at a festival near Paris. Even before the separation, the two brothers had a long-standing adversarial relationship.

The band’s guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher wrote in a statement at the time, “People will write and say what they like, but I couldn’t work with Liam another day.”

Although the Gallagher brothers never performed together as both regularly performed Oasis songs at their solo gigs.

In 2011, Noel Gallagher told The Associated Press in an interview that he left the band after an incident in which Liam Gallagher “started playing a guitar like an ax … and he was swinging this guitar around and you know he took this band. My with it. Shut up, you know?”

In 2019, Liam Gallagher told the AP that he was open to a reunion.

“The most important thing is about me and him being brothers,” he said. “He thinks I’m desperate to get the band back together for the money. But I didn’t join the band to make money. I joined the band to have fun and see the world.”

Earlier this week, Britpop Ancestors ended A few days of fan speculation of an impending reunion. The band’s social media accounts posted a short video on Sunday night with the date “27.08.24” and the time “8 am,” written in the same font as the well-known Oasis logo. The brothers shared the same on their personal accounts.

Announcing the reunion, the band said fans would feel the “spark and intensity” that only happens when they appear on stage together.

Big payday

Prices for the London, Cardiff and Edinburgh concerts range from around $97 to just over $260 for seats and around $200 for standing. In Manchester, the cheapest ticket is $195 for standing, no seating options.

The most expensive option is a $666 package for London gigs that includes a pre-show party, admission to an Oasis exhibition, memorabilia and a “premium collectable item”.

Tickets for the Dublin show start at $96 plus booking fee.

Alice Enders, head of research at media consultancy Enders Analysis, said the band could expect a big payday, although the tour, currently limited to the UK and Ireland, pales in comparison to global juggernauts like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

“The streaming business doesn’t really pay,” he said. “Most artists these days, the only way they make money is to be live.”

He said Oasis is playing catch-up in a live music market that has seen “relentless growth in spending, consumer spending, demand for festivals.”

“It’s been 15 years of a mega-trend that they basically missed,” Enders says. “So it’s a good thing they’re jumping in now. … If they wait too long, they’re just a bunch of old geysers.”

Host cities expect an economic boost in hotels, bars, restaurants and shops — especially Manchester, the band’s hometown and a city renowned for its musical heritage.

Sacha Lord, Manchester’s official night time economy adviser, said there was “a big buzz” in the city about the reunion.

“It’s a homecoming gig,” he said. “When they step on that stage for the first time, it’s going to be a really special moment.”