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Oasis tease even more tour dates as fans still left fuming over controversial 'dynamic pricing' ticket system

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Published 09:09 3 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Oasis tease even more tour dates as fans still left fuming over controversial 'dynamic pricing' ticket system

The band came under fire after fans were left with a choice of whether or not to fork out more than they were comfortable with

Britt Jones

Britt Jones

If you missed your chance to land yourself some costly Oasis tickets, the band could be extending their reunion calendar with more dates.

That’s right, people.

If you spent hours in the ticket queue only to come up empty handed, this might be your chance to get your bucket hat out of the wardrobe and do your best Gallagher impression.

Even though the Oasis tickets have shocked quite a few people after more than doubling its prices while they waited on the Ticketmaster page, demand isn’t slowing down.

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I mean, who can blame them?

The Mancunian band shaped an entire generation of kids and turned them into Brit Pop mods overnight.

So, it’s no surprise that all 17 UK and Dublin shows sold out in record time.

Oasis could be expanding their tour. (Simon Emmett/Fear PR/PA Wire)
Oasis could be expanding their tour. (Simon Emmett/Fear PR/PA Wire)

While that’s tough luck to any British and Irish fan, it seems like the US will be getting the privilege of seeing them too - thanks to Amazon Music?

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After PA news agency leaked that no further UK dates will be added to their 'Live 25' itinerary, a huge digital billboard advert hinted at NYC concert dates on Monday 2 August.

The ad, created by Amazon was showcased in Times Square and read: “If we need to put up a billboard to get you guys to come to the states, here it is.”

Let’s see if that works out for them.

But even though US fans will be ecstatic, they’ll soon lose that smile when they also come up against the controversial dynamic pricing issue when they queue for tickets, which could actually be a breach of consumer law.

That’s because it had consumers believing that they would pay £135 per ticket and when they were finally able to buy them, the prices were £355, and they only had minutes to decide whether or not they could afford to pay.

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This could be a breach of consumer law. (NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images)
This could be a breach of consumer law. (NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images)

According to Sylvia Rook, at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), who told The Guardian: “Dynamic, or fluid pricing, is not specifically prohibited by consumer protection law; the important factor is that consumers are not misled by the indicated price.

“It is a breach of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (2008) if a trader misleads consumers regarding the price of goods and services, if that causes the average consumer to take a different ‘transactional decision’.

“In this case many consumers would not have joined the queue had they known that the price would have increased by the time they were able to purchase, and many fans could not afford the increased price.”

After being approached by LADbible for comment, a representative for Ticketmaster explained that the site doesn't set the prices for tickets and redirected us to an explainer webpage for 'in demand' and 'platinum' tickets. The page adds that 'promoters and artists set ticket prices and 'prices can be either fixed or market-based', with the latter including the options for 'in demand' prices.

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The page also states that 'in demand' and 'platinum' tickets are not part of a package and don't come with any extras.

It’s still a shock to fork out double what you expected to pay though, isn’t it?

This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group might make a commission on anything purchased.

A limited number of Oasis tickets are up for sale on ticketmaster.com.

Featured Image Credit: Simon Emmett/Fear PR/PA Wire / X

Topics: Money, Music, UK News, US News, Oasis

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