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Oasis fans have one final chance to try and nab tickets for one of the rock band’s Wembley shows, as the last invite to the ticket sale for the additional sales are sent out today (Friday 13 September).
The Manchester-formed group revealed that they would play an extra two dates at Wembley Stadium in London next year, after thousands of fans were left gutted after the Ticketmaster debacle that saw many kicked out of the ticket-buying queue.
Others fumed as they declined to fork out thousands of pounds for tickets amid Ticketmaster’s controversial “dynamic pricing” scheme, which inflated prices to more than double the initial sum.
Many fans were shocked by standard tickets for the reunion tour more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster. The uproar prompted a pledge from the government and the UK’s competition watchdog to investigate the use of dynamic pricing.
Consumer group Which? has since told Ticketmaster to “do the right thing” and refund fans hit by inflated ticket prices.
In a statement on Wednesday, Oasis said they hoped the new private ballot ticket sale strategy will make “the process far smoother for fans by reducing the stress and time it takes” to obtain tickets.
Successful Oasis fans will be contacted by 9pm today at the latest, with a ballot entry code not able to guarantee that they will be able to purchase a ticket as they will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
Those who do receive a code will be contacted by ‘Oasismynet’ via email with details and timings for the final ticket sale for the additional dates on September 27 and 28 next year.
The additional shows will take place on 27 and 28 September at Wembley Stadium.
Announcing the private ballot last weekend, the band said entries would be “strictly limited” in an attempt to “avoid long queues”.
Oasis announced their long-awaited reunion last month, with a string of stadium shows to date place next summer in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester. The gigs will reunite brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher onstage for the first time since their backstage bust-up at France’s Rock en Seine festival in 2009.
Despite a flurry of rumours following the reunion news, the band have ruled out returning to Knebworth Park for a repeat of their storied 1996 gigs, as well as categorically denying claims they will perform at Glastonbury Festival in 2025.
Last weekend, Liam Gallagher spoke about his brother Noel for the first time since the reunion was announced, saying he “won't have a bad word said” about him, and adding he would be “blowing him kisses in between each song”.
He has also been correcting fans asking about whether “Liam Gallagher” will tour the US, reminding them that it would be an Oasis tour.
The Independent understands that Liam and Noel have yet to discuss which acts will support them next year. Irish rock band Fontaines DC might have ruled themselves out following remarks by guitarist Carlos O’Connell and bassist Conor Deegan III.
