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Chappell Roan and Oasis Combat Scalpers with Ticket Cancellations

Both artists take measures to ensure fans have fair access to concert tickets amid high demand.

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Chappell Roan. Credit: Dana Jacobs/WireImage
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Chappell Roan performs during Lollapalooza on August 1, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, and Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher and brother Noel Gallagher at the opening night of Steve Coogan's comedy show in London. Roan has canceled tickets that scalpers have bought to one of her shows, just days after Oasis tried to prevent the same thing.

Overview

  • Chappell Roan canceled tickets bought by scalpers for her Tennessee show and created a special Ticketmaster page for fans to buy recovered tickets.
  • Roan's move follows Oasis's similar efforts for their reunion tour, where they established a face-value ticket exchange to prevent excessive markups.
  • Oasis faced backlash due to Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing, which led to inflated ticket prices despite their preventive measures.
  • Roan's actions highlight ongoing issues with ticket scalping and the challenges artists face in ensuring fair ticket distribution.
  • The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Ticketmaster's handling of Oasis's ticket sales for potential breaches of consumer protection law.