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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Amy Myles

Oasis fans' 'dreams crushed' as Ticketmaster cancels gig tickets

OASIS fans have been left heartbroken following Ticketmaster's cancellation of concert tickets, claiming the buyers are "bots."

The Manchester band previously warned of "thousands of fake tour tickets" being sold ahead of their 2025 reunion gigs.

The band will be playing in Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium, the only Scottish venue they are performing at, in August.

Fans had already faced issues with the "dynamic pricing" of the tour, which saw ticket prices increase based on demand.

(Image: Newsquest)Ticketmaster was criticised at the time for this pricing strategy, with brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher also voicing their disapproval.

The Sun reported that some fans have received emails from Ticketmaster cancelling their tickets and accusing them of being illegal purchasers.

The messages state that Ticketmaster "identified that bots were used to make this purchase."

Fans were then urged to fill out a form to resolve the dispute for entry to the shows, which begin in July.

Leighah Conroy, expressed her frustration to ITV, saying: "To say that we’re bots is totally out of order for Ticketmaster because we tried all day to get the tickets.

"Our heads have been pretty battered these past 24 hours.

"I felt sick in the stomach. It’s a band you’ll never experience or see again and it’s been on my bucket list for years.

"It just feels like my dreams have been completely crushed."

She also highlighted the financial impact of the purchase, stating that the ticket, accommodation, and travel for the gig had amounted to around £400.

Ticketmaster spokesperson, told ITV: "Anyone who has been contacted and believes a refund was made in error has been sent a form to fill in for the tour’s promoters to review."

The band had announced last year that they were reuniting for a series of dates in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Manchester, for the first time since breaking up backstage at France's Rock en Seine festival in 2009.

The previous sale had already caused controversy as many fans were shocked by standard tickets for the reunion tour more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster.

This prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge they would look into the use of dynamic pricing.

The band then hit back and told fans in a statement: "Oasis leave decisions on ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management, and at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used."

They said there were discussions aimed "to help keep general ticket prices down as well as reduce touting" but "the execution of the plan failed to meet expectations."

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