The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned Ticketmaster that it will be “watching closely” to ensure Oasis fans are not caught out as tickets for the band’s 2027 tour go on sale. The warning follows an investigation into the handling of demand for the band’s 2025 comeback tour, during which fans waited hours in online queues only to find the initially advertised ticket price had rocketed.
Ticketmaster committed to clearer information
After the investigation, Ticketmaster was forced to make a number of changes, including ending “misleading” information about the seats being sold. A CMA spokesperson said: “Buying concert tickets can be expensive, and fans deserve to know exactly what they’ll get before hitting the buy button. We investigated Ticketmaster’s sale of Oasis Live ‘25 tickets – and they committed to make information on pricing and ticket options clearer.
“As Oasis Live ‘27 tickets go on sale today, we’ll be watching closely to make sure fans have the information they need to understand the options on offer before parting with their cash.”
Ticket prices and scam warnings
Tickets for the band’s 42 shows will go on sale in three waves to try to manage demand, with prices ranging from £71.50 to more than £263. With a flood of interest, fans are being warned to be alert to fraudsters looking to prey on those desperate to watch brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage. Last year, an estimated 14 million people competed to buy one of 1.4 million available tickets for Oasis Live ’25.
Barclays has calculated that fans would spend over £1 billion attending the sell-out tour, including £171.10 each per ticket on average. With demand far exceeding supply during the last sale, the bank says scammers may again try to target fans who miss out through official channels. This risk is being made more difficult to judge by AI, with two thirds of UK adults (64%) saying the technology is making ticket scams harder to spot.
Barclays warns on AI-powered scams
Paul Davis, head of economic crime at Barclays, said: “Oasis tickets are being released through a set official process, but scammers may try to copy trusted messages, links and seller profiles to make fake offers appear genuine. AI can make these fake offers more convincing, so fans should not rely on how professional a message, profile or screenshot looks.
“Our advice is simple: make official ticket sellers or trusted resale platform The Masterplan. Only Roll With It only if you’re confident the seller and platform are legitimate. Don’t Slide Away from your normal checks. A screenshot, order confirmation or screen recording does not prove that a ticket is genuine. Avoid the chances of not being able to Stop Crying Your Heart Out and wondering Whatever happened to your money.”
“Listen Up if a seller pushes you into private messages or asks you to leave the platform where the ticket was listed. If they ask for payment by bank transfer, gift card, cryptocurrency or ‘Friends and Family’, stop before sending money, as these payment methods may offer little or no buyer protection.”
Ballot process and resale rules
Tickets for the Oasis gigs have not gone on general sale. Instead, purchase links will be sent to fans who have already entered an online ballot. Ticketmaster has said: “Automated, bulk, or bot sign-ups will be detected and removed.” It says that to reduce queuing, the sale will take place at staggered times over the next three days. Those who receive a unique code will also get an email telling them which time they can access the online queue, and enter a waiting room up to 30 minutes beforehand.
Fans can buy up to four tickets per each unique code. They will be able to sell any unwanted tickets via Ticketmaster or Twickets (UK only) at the original price paid, the company has said.
