02 September 2024 - Inflated Oasis ticket prices prompt UK Government probe into 'dynamic pricing'
Inflated Oasis ticket prices 'depressing' - government promises review of dynamic pricing
(Sky News, 02/09/2024)
The government has promised to look into dynamic ticket pricing, after the cost of tickets for the Oasis reunion tour more than doubled while on sale.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the selling of inflated Oasis tickets as "depressing" as she said surge pricing would be included in a government review of the secondary gig sales market.
Oasis’s reunion is a moment of joy – but I won’t be buying tickets
Julie Burchill (The Spectator, 31/08/2024)
As someone who was around pop stars from a very young age, I’m not inclined to get over-excited about them. I learnt to play it cool the day the pre-Pretenders Chrissie Hynde asked the 17-year-old me if I wanted her to teach me to play the bass, assume the name ‘Kicks Tart’ and join a motorcycle-themed band she was thinking of forming.
You love Oasis? Your fiance? Your dog? Then get ready to spend, spend, spend
Zoe Williams (The Guardian, 02/09/2024)
Because I am a good friend and a solid person, I sometimes put together a quiz for my associates. Because I am a slapdash friend and a flake, the answers are often contestable – you could even say wrong – and I choose to see this as part of the unforgettable fun.
A £400m reunion? The potential risks and rewards of Oasis tour
Alex taylor and Bonnie McLaren (BBC News, 31/08/2024)
The first sign that the sibling warfare between Noel and Liam Gallagher was beginning to calm came during an interview last month.
Reflecting on the band's sound, Noel told journalist John Robb: "It’s difficult to explain - when I would sing a song it would sound good, when [Liam] would sing it, it would sound great."