Oasis reunion: Gallaghers make triumphant Wembley return July 28, 2025 A lot has happened in the last two decades but for Oasis time appears to have stood still. The sheer weight of hype and expectation seems to have caused a ripple in the fabric of the cultural universe, sending more than 90,000 people back to the glory days of Manchester’s finest. The last time I saw [...]
London hotel rates quintuple amid supersonic Oasis demand July 22, 2025 London hotel rates have soared as Oasis fans pour into the capital for a string of shows at Wembley. The average cost of room rates in Wembley jumped to £560 for Friday, 25 July, compared to £114.83 for the following week, according to consulting firm RSM UK. “The impact of this iconic band reforming brings [...]
Oasis fans urged to keep reunion tickets as vintage prices surge July 8, 2025 Oasis fans lucky enough to snag a paper ticket for this summer’s reunion tour might be sitting on a future goldmine, with collectors paying hundreds for vintage stubs. Fans are being urged to hold onto their physical tickets, as demand for Oasis memorabilia jumps and vintage concert stubs reach eye-watering sums on eBay. A stub from [...]
Watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with litigation over Oasis tickets July 3, 2025 The competition watchdog has threatened Ticketmaster with legal action as it seeks information over the way the platform sold tickets for Oasis's reunion tour
Billie Eilish resale tickets going for nearly five times original price, O2 finds July 1, 2025 London's ticket resale market has spiralled out of control, with fans facing astronomical markups on concert tickets, as well as rising scams.
From Oasis to Pulp, Britpop is back, baby! But why? June 25, 2025 Tonight, we’re gonna party like it’s 1995. Oasis have smashed box office records. Pulp have a new album out. Suede just announced one, too. Supergrass, Sleeper, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene – even Kula Shaker – are all on the road again. Britpop is back – the question is: why? Britpop’s blend of swagger, cynicism and [...]
How much should you pay to see Billie Eilish? Don’t ask St Thomas Aquinas June 21, 2025 Thomas Aquinas argued for the concept of a “just price”, but when it comes to concert tickets the correct price is the one determined by the market, says Paul Ormerod Summer is in full swing, and with it the usual round of festivals and music gigs. Alongside these, another tradition is emerging. Namely, extensive whingeing [...]
CMA won’t look back in anger over dynamic pricing practices June 20, 2025 Dynamic pricing can deliver “good outcomes for consumers”, the UK’s competition watchdog has said, after concluding a probe into the practice sparked by a consumer backlash over soaring prices at Oasis concerts. The strategy, in which the same products are sold to different consumers at different prices based on levels of demand, attracted furore last [...]
Ticket resale price cap will be a champagne supernova for fraudsters June 4, 2025 Cracking down on regulated ticket resale platforms will push touts into riskier corners of the internet, says Tony Neate As we head into a jam-packed concert season, with a star-studded line-up including Oasis, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, ticket demand is soaring. But with extraordinary demand comes extraordinary risk – and a perfect storm for [...]
Oasis reunion tour to boost London’s economy by £426m May 22, 2025 The long-awaited Oasis reunion is set to deliver a remarkable £426.3m boost to London’s economy, with fans across the UK set to spend over £1bn. New data from Novuna Personal Finance found that the band’s sold-out, seven-night residency at Wembley Stadium will attract more than 630,000 fans to the capital, with each night forecast to [...]