Oasis fans across Ireland and the UK who missed out on pre-sale tickets are attempting to secure their place at the band's reunion concerts during today's general sale - with site outages and technical problems reported.
On Friday evening, the band issued 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."
UK music industry leaders are also warning Oasis fans not to buy resale tickets that are listed for more than face value.
UK Music chief executive Tom Kiehl said: "It's a great concern to see what’s happening with the inflated ticket prices - really unfair on fans.
"I think that the statement from Oasis last night really underlines the fact that the terms and conditions are quite clear, that these should be resold for face value."
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Kiehl added: "Obviously, it’s a natural tendency if you can’t get tickets, to find alternative sources. But I very much urge music music fans today, if they don’t get tickets, not to take that route."
Chief executive of the UK’s Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, Jonathan Brown, said that fans need to "open their eyes and protect themselves".
He added: "It’s a dreadful combination, I suppose, you’ve got that high level of emotion, a high level of excitement about Oasis reforming, and a limited supply of tickets – and that’s going to lead to problems, it’s going to lead to people trying to scam people."
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 canceled by the…
— Oasis (@oasis) August 30, 2024
Tickets are officially being sold via Ticketmaster, GigsAndTours, See Tickets, and Tickets Scotland. However, the band's reunion concert tickets have also been relisted on ticket exchange and reselling websites for thousands of pounds.
The general ticket sale for Oasis's two Dublin gigs launched at 8am.
Tickets for the band's 15 UK shows in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Cardiff went on general sale at 9am.
On Friday evening, the band asked fans whether they were "ready" for the sale and said it is "essential" to be logged into the "relevant ticketing agencies ahead of the general sale."
Source: Press Association
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