Oasis is foregoing dynamic ticket pricing for US tour dates

Oasis have announced they will forego dynamic pricing for the American leg of their reunion tour, saying it resulted in an “unacceptable experience” for UK fans.

The system increases the price of concert tickets during times of high demand. When Oasis dates went on sale in the UK, some fans were charged more than £350 for tickets with an original face value of £150.

The band faced significant backlash and the UK Competition Authority an investigation has been initiated is investigating whether Ticketmaster violated consumer protection laws.

In a statement announcing dates in the US, Canada and Mexico, the group’s managers said they wanted to avoid “a repeat of the problems” faced by fans in the UK and Ireland.

“It is widely accepted that dynamic pricing continues to be a useful tool to combat ticket advertising and keep prices below market and therefore more affordable for a significant proportion of fans,” they wrote.

“But when unprecedented ticket demand (where the entire tour could be sold many times over by the time tickets go on sale) is combined with technology that cannot meet that demand, it loses effectiveness and can result in an unacceptable experience for fans .” .”

Previously, Noel and Liam Gallagher said they were unaware dynamic pricing would be used for their UK stadium shows next summer.

In a statement earlier this month, the band said: “It must be made clear that Oasis leaves decisions regarding ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management.”

The band’s reunion shows next summer follow a hiatus of nearly 16 years.

The Britpoppers split at a gig in Paris in 2009 after an argument that started when Liam threw a plum at his older brother’s head.

The siblings kept their distance for more than a decade, instead engaging in open war of words in the press, on stage and on social media.

Liam repeatedly called Noel a “massive potato” on Twitter and accused him of deliberately missing the One Love concert for victims of the Manchester Arena bombing.

Noel replied that Liam was a “village idiot” who “needs to see a psychiatrist.”

“He is the angriest man you will ever meet,” he added. “He’s like a man with a fork in a world full of soup.”

The brothers have yet to give an interview explaining how they repaired their relationship, and fans are eagerly waiting to see if tensions will flare up again when they return to the stage.

For now, however, seven concerts are planned at Wembley Stadium next summer as well as shows in Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin.

The following dates for the band’s performances in Canada, Mexico and the USA were announced on Monday:

• Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on August 24th
• Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on August 28
• MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 31st
• Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, California on September 6th
• Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 12th

When announcing the concerts, the band said: “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you have loved us all along.”