Oasis fans who missed out on tour tickets are being urged to jet off to Benidorm and watch a Liam Gallagher tribute act dubbed ‘better than the real thing’.
Rock and roll star Dean Ryan, 59, says unlucky fans could bag a stay in the holiday hotspot for the same price as a ticket for next year's shows. They can also watch his hit tribute show as many times as they like for free.
Tribute act offers cheaper alternative
Dean, who missed out on tickets to see the band in Barcelona to celebrate his 60th birthday, said: “If you do the maths, you can get over here for a weekend in the sun, have a few drinks and some good food for the price of a one night ticket.”
Tickets for the Mancunian rockers’ Knebworth shows ranged from £313 to an eye-watering £3,355 on resale sites.
But fans are warned to arrive early for his shows as demand for his twice nightly show is almost as great as it is for the Britpop legends' sell-out tour.
Fans return multiple times
Dean, who performs five nights a week at Morgan’s Tavern and Western Saloon, said some fans come to watch him three or four times during their stays in the Costa Blanca resort.
He added: “I’ve got my mum and my sister here with me for a bit and my sister has never seen my show live - she’s been blown away by the crowds.
“It’s always rammed. I must be doing something right. My show started before the reunion was announced and it’s just grown its own momentum over the past few years.
“There’s a great age range in the audience and I get a lot of young kids coming to the shows who have probably grown up listening to Oasis with their parents.
“I do an extra show at 6pm on a Sunday for under 16s as it’s the only time they’re allowed in the bar. It’s crazy to see, really. People have to get in an hour before I come on stage to secure their place, especially if they want to stand at the front.
“I look at how busy it is and I think ‘I couldn’t stand there for that long’.”
Music brings people together
Dean, from Chester, said the atmosphere at his shows took on an extra dimension during the World Cup, when Oasis hit Wonderwall became England’s unofficial victory song.
He said: “The best thing about my shows is everything’s singing and loving each other. I feel like the music brings people together.
“There are grown men and women hugging each other, they don’t even know each other.
“When the World Cup was on and I sang Wonderwall, it felt like they sang it a bit louder than usual. It was brilliant.”
