Ticket prices nearly double after fans waited hours in online queues, with resale prices reaching thousands.

Oasis fans have voiced their outrage at Ticketmaster after ticket prices for the band’s upcoming gigs surged hours after they went on sale. Fans who waited in long online queues to secure tickets for the Oasis Live ’25 shows were left furious when the price of standing tickets nearly doubled, jumping from around £148 to £355 on the ticketing site.

The price hike was linked to what Ticketmaster described as “in-demand standing tickets,” with the platform explaining that these prices were set according to market value. The statement on the website read: “The event organiser has priced these tickets according to their market value. Availability and pricing are subject to change.” However, many fans found the increase deeply frustrating, calling it “sickening” and “scandalous.”

Darragh Moriarty, a 30-year-old from Dublin, shared his frustration after he reached the front of the queue, only to find standing tickets priced at €415, compared to the €180 paid by his friends. He recalled that his group of six had to “raffle” the tickets, joking that they had to treat it like a “Hunger Games” scenario. Moriarty expressed anger at what he felt was a manipulative pricing system, stating: “It’s stomach-churning to see preying on people’s desperation and getting absolutely gouged like that.”

Ticketmaster clarified to the PA news agency that it does not set ticket prices, adding that they are determined by event promoters, not the platform itself. However, on resale websites, fans have reported extortionate prices. For example, tickets for the London concerts were listed on Viagogo for as high as £14,104, with standing tickets for Cardiff concerts ranging from £537 to £1,095.

Oasis has warned fans not to buy tickets from secondary ticketing websites, urging them to purchase only from official channels like Ticketmaster and Twickets, where tickets can only be resold at face value. The band issued a statement on X, formerly Twitter: “Please note, Oasis Live ‘25 tickets can only be resold at face value via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets! Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters.”

Despite these warnings, many fans are still being priced out, with secondary market prices continuing to soar. Original prices for standing tickets ranged from £148.50 for the Manchester shows to £506.25 for exclusive packages at London’s Wembley Stadium, but the inflated resale prices are leaving many fans frustrated and disillusioned.