Oasis fans shocked by price of 1996 concert tickets as UK tour 'costs 10 times more'
Oasis fans are shocked after comparing the prices of 1996 concert tickets with the band’s upcoming UK reunion tour.
On a recent Reddit thread, Britpop fans are sharing nostalgic 90s tickets for the likes of Pearl Jam, Blur, and Oasis, to demonstrate how much prices have climbed since then.
One fan shared a photo of their old Oasis tickets, which only cost £12.50 and £17.50 back in the band’s heyday.
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A fellow fan estimated the average price of a concert ticket in 2025 and replied, “With inflation, this would be £34.50 now.”
To further demonstrate how much more affordable tickets used to be back in the nineties, a third fan ran through ticket prices for famous gigs he has attended in the past: “I was going through a shoe box of old stuff I'd saved and pulled these from around when Oasis hit the big time. A lot of the artists you can still see today for about ten times the price.
March 96 - Oasis, Cardiff Arena, £12.50. March 96 - Glen Tillbrook, Duchess, Leeds, £7.50. April 96 - Oasis, Maine Road, Manchester, £17.50. October 96 - Pearl Jam, Wembley Arena, £16.50.”
The debate comes off the back of national uproar over Oasis UK reunion tour ticket prices. When the general sale kicked off, Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing saw ticket prices shoot up to a whopping £350, according to the BBC. To make matters worse for fans, some tickets were swiftly listed on resale sites for thousands of pounds.
Under UK consumer protection law, dynamic pricing is legal, but some musicians, such as Neil Young, have taken back control of ticket prices due to huge backlash from fans.
At the time of writing this, resale tickets for the Oasis UK tour appear to have calmed down, so if you didn't manage to get your hands on tickets the first time around, then you might be in luck. Below, find out where you can still bag resale tickets for the tour of the year.
Where to buy the cheapest tickets for Oasis's UK reunion tour now
If you missed out on the massive rush for tickets, there’s still time. Over on StubHub, prices start from £276, and the cheapest option is to book Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on Friday, August 8.
You can also check out Viagogo, where prices start from around £261. As for Ticketmaster, most tickets have sold out, but there’s a few up for grabs for Manchester’s Heaton Park on Saturday, July 12 at the time of writing this. Prices start from £148.50.
If you have cash to splash, then VIP tickets are available to purchase via Seat Unique for the band’s London and Edinburgh shows. Prices start from £1,200 and include premium seating, food and drink options, access to hospitality lounges, fast track exit, and a concert goodie bag.
When are Oasis performing in the UK and Ireland this year?
Oasis are hitting the road this summer for a series of highly-anticipated performances in Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Dublin. In case you needed reminding, you can find a full list of Oasis 2025 tour dates below:
Oasis 2025 UK and Ireland tour dates:
- Cardiff Principality Stadium: July 4, 5
- Manchester Heaton Park: July 11, 12, 16, 19, 20
- London Wembley Stadium: July 25, 26, August 2, 3, September 27, 28
- Edinburgh Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium: August 8, 9, 12
- Dublin Croke Park: August 16, 17
Danielle Fowler