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Around 50,000 resold Oasis tickets to be cancelled ahead of UK tour

The band issued a warning to fans to avoid unauthorised resale sites

The Independent UK

Sick of overpriced gig tickets? Here’s the Cure

Robert Smith, defiant leader of the post-punk stalwarts, has shown that secondary markets can be bypassed, enabling ordinary people to benefit from culture

The Guardian - UK

How to buy and sell gig tickets (and when to run a mile)

Venue giants O2 dish their tips for ticketing triumph while calling for new anti-scalper legislation

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Christian Wade says ‘understanding the game’ is key for Louis Rees-Zammit in NFL

Rees-Zammit is now a member of Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad after he was released by Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.

The Independent UK

"Tell me how this works then?": Coldplay cause Ticketmaster meltdown, leaving fans furious again following Oasis dynamic pricing fiasco

Tickets for the band’s Wembley-battering summer 2025 dates went on sale this morning. And the scalpers are in Paradise…

MusicRadar

Coldplay fans outraged by 'massive' Ticketmaster queues and high resale prices for 2025 UK tour

General sale tickets for the band’s tour were going on-sale at 9am on Friday

Evening Standard

Unlike Oasis, Iron Maiden take a stand against dynamic pricing ahead of 2025 50th-anniversary tour

The British metal legends will also cap resale tickets at face value before the shows start up next spring

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Oasis Wembley Stadium ballot tickets appear on resale sites for thousands

Some fans shared screenshots of tickets being listed on resale sites for inflated prices, while others celebrated as they successfully bought tickets to the band’s two extra Wembley shows

The Independent UK

Revealed: the touts offering Oasis tickets for thousands on resale sites

Exclusive: ‘Secondary’ ticket platforms have thousands of tickets on sale, listed by seasoned touts or ‘sneaker kids’, based in the UK or overseas

The Guardian - UK

Oasis have more chance of splitting up than canceling resale tickets, Viagogo executive says

Viagogo's Matt Drew has dismissed what he views as an empty threat, insisting the Gallagher brothers are more likely to split up again than clamp down on touts.

Fortune

Ticketing system at heart of Oasis chaos is 'broken' says boss of resale site Viagogo

Fans saw tickets hiked due to ‘dynamic pricing’ and relisted for thousands of pounds through resale websites

Evening Standard

Mad about the Oasis tickets fiasco? Ticketmaster says it isn’t to blame – as Twickets slashes resale fees

Ticketmaster says it isn't to blame for the Oasis tickets fiasco, but Twickets has at least now reduced the cost of buying them second-hand.

TechRadar

Fancy seeing Oasis from the 'nosebleed' seats at London's Wembley Stadium next summer? For a mere £23,603 a ticket can be yours

Oasis' 17-date stadium tour of the UK and Ireland sold out within 12 hours, with millions of disappointed fans missing out. But secondary ticketing sites have hundreds of tickets, at vastly inflated price

Louder

Frustrated Oasis fans missing out on gig tickets as reseller 'bots' snap them up

OASIS tickets were purchased by a large number of reseller bots according to IT experts ...

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'Absolute disgrace': Oasis fans react to outrageous ticket resale prices

OASIS fans have taken to social media to voice their outrage at extortionate resale ticket prices ...

Evening Standard

Viagogo defends 'legal' reselling of Oasis tickets at 'disgusting' inflated prices

Viagogo boss says demand is at its peak ‘but not normal reflection of what tickets can and will go for’

Evening Standard

Oasis ticket sale LIVE: All UK and Ireland shows sold out after 'nightmare' virtual queues

Fans vying for tickets to the band’s UK and Ireland gigs as Oasis warn relisted tickets ‘will be cancelled’

The Guardian - UK

Oasis warn that gig tickets resold at inflated prices will be cancelled

Official tickets are priced at between £73 and £151, but some resellers are charging in the thousands for them

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Who is the original Oasis drummer? Band quizzes fans ahead of reunion

Oasis quizzed fans as a debate sparked online about who most deserved tickets.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot

Some Swifties have said they are too anxious to attend the London concerts.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fans rush to sell Wembley Stadium tickets – just days after foiled Vienna gig terror plot

‘My anxiety won’t even let me think of stepping foot in London and even worse the stadium,’ wrote one fan

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift Wembley tickets offered online for more than £9,000

Fans looking on re-sale site Viagogo can buy seats with a restricted view for £9,282 with the cheapest tickets going for £499

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fans face being ripped off as tour tickets listed on resale website for £4,256

Listings were posted amid unprecedented demand to see the American singer’s record-breaking stadium concert

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how touts drew up secret plans to sabotage Labour’s ticket reforms

Exclusive: Footage shows private event, attended by representatives of firms including StubHub and Viagogo, where £73,000 was raised for political lobbying

The Guardian - UK

‘No one needs their name near this’: the secret plot by touts to undermine Labour’s reforms

Attendees at Coalition for Ticket Fairness dinner stump up thousands for fighting fund – because they know their time might be up

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