Oasis Reunion Tour Tickets Available for General Sale

Tickets for next year’s Oasis reunion tour are set to sell out within minutes when they go on sale early Saturday. Fans are eagerly vying to see the British legends live for the first time since 2009.

The high-demand tickets for 15 UK concerts next July and August, which will kick off a worldwide tour, go on general sale at 9:00 am (0800 GMT). Additionally, two mid-August gigs in Dublin will go on general sale an hour earlier.

Some lucky fans managed to grab a few tickets during a pre-sale on Friday evening after winning a heavily oversubscribed ballot.

Excitement for tickets began following Tuesday’s announcement that brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher had ended their infamous 15-year feud and were reuniting the 1990s-founded band for the tour.

Known for hits such as “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back In Anger”, and “Champagne Supernova”, Oasis will perform 17 gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. The much-anticipated announcement also hinted at concerts on “continents outside of Europe later next year”.

Ticket prices for their UK events start at around £75 ($98), rising to approximately £150 for standing on the field in front of the stage. The most expensive tickets at London’s Wembley Stadium, which include extras such as a pre-show party, will cost over £500.

Formed in Manchester in 1991, Oasis are credited with helping create the Britpop era of the 1990s, enjoying a fierce rivalry with London band Blur. The Gallagher brothers became notorious for their public fights, culminating in a 2009 Paris festival altercation when Liam broke one of Noel’s guitars.

This reunion tour marks their first performance together since that incident, though each brother has regularly performed the group’s hits to sold-out crowds.

The tour coincides with the 30th anniversary of their 1995 album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”, which received international acclaim. The tour will kick off with two nights at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on July 4, 2025.

A week later, they will perform five gigs at Heaton Park in their hometown of Manchester, followed by performances at Wembley on July 25, 26, 30, and August 2 and 3. Three nights at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh are scheduled for August 8, 9, and 12, with two more performances at Dublin’s Croke Park in mid-August.

The band promises sets “full of wall-to-wall classics”, showcasing the “charisma, spark, and intensity that only come when Liam and Noel Gallagher are on stage together”.

British hoteliers and pub owners are hopeful for a business boom similar to the economic boost seen in various locations during Taylor Swift’s recent tour. Ticket sales, merchandise, and possible film licensing could generate a £400 million profit, estimates Matt Grimes, a music industry researcher at Birmingham City University.

After accounting for expenses and paying their teams, the Gallagher brothers could each end up with £50 million, Grimes told AFP.

Source: AFP