Tickets for the much-anticipated Oasis gigs in Dublin have reportedly sold out, with just VIP access available, leaving fans empty-handed amid the massive demand.
The sale for the band’s Dublin gigs launched at 8am on Saturday, with fans quickly trying to snap up tickets for the two shows.
The UK shows in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff went on general sale at 9am.
But Oasis ticket-selling websites were experiencing issues on Saturday morning as the band’s reunion tour went on sale.
Fans were faced with long online queues with some reporting that around 500,000 people were in front of them.
Issues were encountered on the Ticketmaster page for the two shows in Dublin. Instead of a page opening to buy tickets, an error number was displayed, which usually indicates a webpage is unable to handle any more connections.
is anybody else getting this on ticketmaster while trying for oasis tickets?? @TMIrelandHelp @TicketmasterIre pic.twitter.com/kBRkjvp2K8
— Sophie (@sophiedalyy) August 31, 2024
Fans were also faced with website outages as the rest of Oasis dates went on sale in the UK with the Manchester-based promoter SJM Concerts’ website Gigs and Tours unable to load from around 8.10am on Saturday.
The site displayed messages saying: “Please bear with us. At the moment there are a lot of people on the site looking for tickets, so we have put a queuing system in place, which is completely normal.
“This page will refresh automatically and we’ll get you where you want to be as soon as a space opens up. Thank you for your patience!”
It comes after Noel Gallagher and his brother Liam announced on Tuesday that they had put their acrimonious split behind them, confirming the band’s long-awaited reunion by saying: “The great wait is over”.
The 17-show run will go from July 4 to August 17 next year, kicking off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Oasis will play two nights at Dublin’s Croke Park on 16 and 17 August, marking the final shows of their UK and Ireland tour.
DUBLIN 🇮🇪
— Oasis (@oasis) August 31, 2024
Croke Park tickets are on sale now!
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On Friday, thousands of fans missed out on pre-sale tickets, with the band issuing a warning after unofficial reselling websites listed tickets obtained from the early sale for thousands of pounds.
A post to the band’s X page said: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale.
“Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via Ticketmaster and Twickets.
“Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be cancelled by the promoters.”
Tickets are officially being sold via Ticketmaster, GigsAndTours, and See Tickets, however, the band’s reunion concert tickets have also been relisted on ticket exchange and reselling websites for thousands of pounds.
On Friday evening, Oasis tickets for Wembley Stadium were listed on Viagogo for up to £5,909 while some tickets at the London venue, listed under “Hospitality Club” were on sale for £10,578 on StubHub.
The StubHub website says all Oasis tickets “come with our FanProtect 100% guarantee for secure purchasing.”
Before the announcement for the UK shows, Irish promoter MCD said on its website that the price of both of the two Croke Park gigs in Dublin will start at 86.50 euros (£72.75) without booking fees.
Prices for a seat to watch the band at London’s Wembley Stadium began at £74.25, with the most expensive ticket a £506.25 pre-show party, exhibition and seated package.
The cheapest seats are Cardiff’s Principality Stadium shows at £73, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium at £74.
Standing tickets at Wembley cost fans £151.25, with the same tickets in Cardiff and Edinburgh slightly cheaper at £150 and £151 respectively.
In the band’s home city of Manchester, tickets started from £148.50, with only standing available alongside a number of hospitality and luxury packages.
