After Liam and Noel Gallagher announced that the band would rejoin for a tour in 2025, fans encountered a number of difficulties obtaining tickets; some even paid up to £355 for tickets that were originally listed on Ticketmaster for £148.
The government and the UK’s competition authority announced they would investigate the use of dynamic pricing in response to the controversy.
Which? requested screenshots of the ticket purchasing and checkout procedures from Oasis fans to see if they received a warning that prices would increase due to high demand.
It added that fans who attempted to purchase tickets sent it dozens of screenshots, both before and after it.
Rather, Which? claimed to have evidence that supporters were initially shown one ticket price but that was later changed to an unexpectedly expensive one.
The article featured a screenshot demonstrating how standing tickets for a Heaton Park performance, which were initially priced at £148.50 apiece, ended up costing £337.50 each because of “in demand” pricing.
According to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs), vendors are not allowed to give clients false information about prices or omit important details that they might need to know in order for them to make an informed choice.
