Ticketmaster Faces Oasis Fans’ Anger as Demand Crashes Site

Online buyers get stuck in long queues and experience errors
Britpop fan spent seven hours at computer, ended empty-handed

A photo illustration showing demand for Oasis concert tickets on Aug. 31, 2024.Huw Fairclough/Getty Images

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By Shiyin Chen and Ros Krasny

August 31, 2024 at 5:16 PM UTC

A rush for tickets to Oasis’ first concerts in more than a decade crashed the sites of Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers, prompting a backlash from fans who missed out.

Tickets for the 17-night UK and Ireland tour — the first since the band broke up in 2009 after years of infighting between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher — went on sale to the general public Saturday on Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s Ticketmaster as well as Manchester-based promoter SJM Concerts’ GigsAndTours.com. As of 5 p.m. UK time, both sites appeared to still be overwhelmed, with buyers stuck in long queues and experiencing errors.