Oasis reunion-tour ticket sales are already inspiring fights.
SlateOnly a matter of hours after Noel and Liam Gallagher announced that Oasis would be returning to the stage for the first time in 15 years, someone posted the following on X: “Imagine waiting 15 years for Oasis to reform only to lose out on tickets to Chloe, 21 from Stockport who just wants to hear Wonderwall live.” This got lots of likes and comments. It seems that in the years since the end of COVID lockdowns sent fans flooding back to the bleachers, every time a huge stadium tour gets announced, people learn anew about corporate greed. Dynamic pricing—the same way things like flights and Ubers work, where the more people make a booking, the higher the prices go—maddened Bruce Springsteen’s fans when his tour tickets went on sale in 2022, leading to midfloor tickets being offered for up to $5,000. I’d be a “Chloe from Stockport” in this scenario: Sure, I would like to see Oasis play that one song.