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Tickets for Oasis’ comeback tour are now on sale after the band warned against reselling tickets at inflated prices.
Users trying to access three websites selling tickets for UK shows – Ticketmaster, See Tickets and Gigsandtours – reported problems even before sales went on at 09:00 BST.
Minutes after tickets went on sale, people lining up for the London shows at Wembley Stadium in July and August 2025 were already finding out there were more than a million people ahead of them.
Others were put into what they called a “queue,” with all three ticket offices redirecting people to a page saying their site was in high demand.
Tickets for the August 2025 show in Dublin’s Croke Park went on sale an hour earlier in Ireland, with some audience members also reporting problems accessing the Ticketmaster website.
Some people trying to buy tickets reported being kicked out of the queue because they were accused of being “bots,” automated computer programs set up to buy tickets for popular events.
They waited in the queue for more than two hours before being told they were robots.
The Ticketmaster website urged fans to be patient, with a message saying: “As expected, Oasis is extremely popular. We are processing orders as quickly as possible, so please hold onto your place in line.”
In a separate statement on Saturday morning, the company said queues were “progressing well” and that millions of people were reportedly visiting their site.
Ticketmaster added: “Fans are advised to ensure they are only using one tab while waiting in line, clear their cookies and ensure they are not using any VPN software on their device.”
Soon after a three-hour presale for a limited number of fans began on Friday, tickets for the UK show were selling on resale sites such as StubHub and Viagogo for more than £6,000 — about 40 times the face value of a standing-room ticket.
These include:
- Tickets for Oasis’ Wembley Stadium show in London on July 26 are on sale for £6,000
- Tickets for the tour’s first show at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on July 4 are priced between £916 and £4,519
- Standing tickets at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium cost more than £4,000 on August 12
- The band’s homecoming concert at Heaton Park in Manchester on July 12 took in more than £2,500
Before pre-sale, organisers said standing tickets would cost around £150, with standard seated tickets ranging from £73 to £205. Official premium packages would cost as much as £506.
It is expected that 17 outdoor concerts will be held in the UK and Ireland in July and August next year, with around 1.4 million tickets sold.
Oasis called on people not to resell tickets at higher prices on websites not affiliated with their promoters and said the tickets would be “cancelled”.
The company added that the tickets can only be resold at face value on the Ticketmaster and Twickets websites.
The band said: “Tickets sold in violation of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoter.”
Meanwhile, Viagogo issued a statement saying that “resale is legal in the UK”.
“We are ensuring fans receive their tickets,” said Cris Miller, global general manager of Viagogo.
He added: “When tickets go on sale, demand will be at its peak but this does not represent the normal selling price of tickets.”
On Tuesday, Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they had ended their uneasy split, confirming the band’s long-awaited reunion.
The band broke up 15 years ago following a brawl backstage at the Rock Avenida de Seine festival in Paris.
As anticipation for the shows grew, sales and streaming of the band’s back catalogue grew significantly, with three albums returning to the top five in the UK charts on Friday.
The greatest hits collection, As Time Flies, came in at number three, 1995’s What’s The Story Morning Glory came in at number four, and debut album, Definitely Maybe (released on August 29, 1994), came in at number five.
The 30th anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe was released on Friday.
Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991 with original members Liam and Noel Gallagher, guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, bassist Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll.
The band officially disbanded in 2009 following an altercation backstage at the Rock a la Seine festival in Paris.
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