“Why does a ‘band of the people’ go along with these corporate dynamic ticket policies that feel like it rips off fans?”: How fiasco over Oasis tickets could spell the end of ‘dynamic pricing’

Liam and Noel Gallagher.

One positive thing to come out of this weekend’s debacle over Oasis tickets might be the end of so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ when it comes to live gigs.

The Culture Secretary has promised to add the issue of the practice to its upcoming review of the ticket resale market. Lisa Nandy MP said yesterday that: “After the incredible news of Oasis’s return, it’s depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans from having a chance of enjoying their favourite band live.”