Oasis: Lisa Nandy orders probe into surge pricing after ‘incredibly depressing’ Ticketmaster sale

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Lisa Nandy has called the inflated selling of Oasis tickets “incredibly depressing” and revealed that surge pricing will be included in a government review of the ticket resale market. And after the furore over the weekend, the culture secretary said: “After the incredible news of Oasis’ return, it’s depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans from having a chance of enjoying their favourite band live.” Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy has hit out at ticket prices Ms Nandy said the government was committed to putting fans “back at the heart of music”. Ms Nandy added: “Working with artists, industry and fans we can create a fairer system that ends the scourge of touts, rip-off resales and ensures tickets at fair prices.” Ticketmaster faced a barrage of complaints after Oasis fans spent an entire day trying to secure tickets to the reunion tour only to be hit with the significantly higher prices. The Manchester Central MP told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Eventually got through and bought a couple of tickets for more than I was expecting to pay.” Ms Powell said she does not “particularly like” surge pricing, before adding: “It is the market and how it operates.” “You’ve absolutely got to be transparent about that so that when people arrive after hours of waiting, they understand that the ticket is going to cost more,” she said.