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Oasis Reunion Tour Kicks Off With Sold-Out Cardiff Spectacle

A UK competition regulator is investigating Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing following chaotic online sales that marred the tour launch.

Une publicité pour la tournée d'Oasis à la station Waterloo à Londres, le 28 août dernier.
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Overview

  • Reunion tour launched July 4 in Cardiff with a sold-out audience of 75,000 at Principality Stadium.
  • Fans purchased 900,000 tickets within hours of release, driving unprecedented demand for the Gallagher brothers’ return.
  • Ticket prices surged under dynamic pricing, a practice now under scrutiny by the UK competition regulator.
  • Next stops include five shows at Manchester’s stadium beginning July 11, followed by London dates at Wembley and international concerts in the United States, Japan, Australia and Brazil.
  • Barclays estimates the tour could generate over £1 billion in ticket revenue and related hospitality and travel spending.