What’s wrong with the UK ticketing industry? May 20, 2025 It took just minutes for Oasis tickets to disappear. But, in the rush to secure a seat for one of Britain’s most anticipated reunion tours, thousands of fans were left empty handed, frustrated, and in too many cases – swindled. The chaos that followed didn’t just expose demand for a beloved band, but revealed the [...]
Meta platforms at the heart of Oasis ticket scams, Lloyds reveals April 24, 2025 Meta-owned platforms, particularly Facebook, have become the primary breeding ground for last year’s surge in Oasis ticket scams, according to recent data from Lloyds Banking Group. The bank’s research highlighted that over 90 per cent of reported scams targeting Oasis fans originated on social media, with a staggering 56 per cent of all reported concert [...]
England captain Harry Kane backs premium ticketing firm March 31, 2025 England captain Harry Kane has become a shareholder in Seat Unique, a UK-based premium ticketing platform that sells premium access to sports, music and entertainment events. The Bayer Munich striker has joined a growing list of high-profile athletes backing the firm, including Ben Stokes, Sir Clive Woodward, and John Terry. Seat Unique, founded in 2019, [...]
Don’t look back in anger: Oasis fans misled by Ticketmaster, says CMA March 25, 2025 The UK’s competition regulator has accused Ticketmaster of misleading Oasis fans during the brand’s highly anticipated ticket sale, suggesting that some may have overpaid for seats that offered no real advantage. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has demanded changes to how Ticketmaster labels tickets and displays pricing information, following widespread complaints from fans who [...]
Government announces post-Oasis ticket resale clampdown January 10, 2025 The government has said it will intervene to tackle ticket touts after a recent wave of frustration around inflated resale prices. As part of the government’s broader Plan for Change, a public consultation has been announced to stop exploitative practices in the ticket resale market and to improve transparency for fans. The announcement comes after [...]
Ticketmaster returns to profit ahead of Oasis reunion tour boost October 7, 2024 The UK operation of Ticketmaster returned to profit during its latest financial year ahead of the anticipated boost it will receive from the controversial ticketing of Oasis’ reunion tour. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £19.7m for 2023, up from the pre-tax loss of £12m it fell to in 2022. Newly-filed accounts [...]
Oasis ballot tickets listed on reselling websites for thousands of pounds September 14, 2024 Oasis tickets that were released for fans that missed out on the original sale are being sold on reselling websites for thousands of pounds. The Britpop band, which reformed with Liam and Noel Gallagher last month, created an invite-only for the September 27 and 28 2025 shows at London’s Wembley Stadium following outrage at issues [...]
Is there such a thing as a ‘fair’ price? Definitely, maybe… September 11, 2024 Oasis tickets have stirred controversy, but the question of how prices are set in a market goes all the way back to Alfred Marshall and Francis Edgeworth, says Paul Ormerod The pricing of tickets for the forthcoming Oasis tour has stirred up a major controversy. This is not just on social media. Lisa Nandy, the [...]
Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing is hypocrisy in action September 6, 2024 There is nothing like the shrill clatter of the hoves of hypocrisy across the cobbles of capitalism to set one’s teeth on edge. Like the squeal of chalk across the blackboard, it discombobulates in a most uncomfortable way. So just what it is that has me clenching my jaw and wishing the noise would stop [...]
Competition watchdog to probe Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ for Oasis tickets September 5, 2024 The UK's competition watchdog has launched a probe into Ticketmaster's sale of Oasis concert tickets, including the platform's use of so-called "dynamic pricing".