Oasis set to add two more dates to Live '25 tour amid ticketing mayhem and complaining fans

Oasis is reportedly adding two more dates to their gig at Dublin's Croke Park due to high demand.

The rock band's first two shows sold out quickly after tickets went on sale on Saturday morning, making them the first of the 17 nights to sell out.

Following the success of these sales, insiders have hinted that band members Liam and Noel are planning to announce two additional dates at Croke Park on August 23 and 24, following their initial performances there.

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A source revealed to The Irish Sun: "The demand in Ireland to see Oasis is absolutely massive in Ireland. The tickets this morning will be snapped up in minutes and there will be thousands upon thousands left disappointed if it stayed at just the two.

"The Gallaghers love Ireland, the demand is there so it's very likely to happen. And what is being examined is two extra concerts the following weekend to the two already announced."

Fans experienced significant difficulties with ticket sites, including Ticketmaster, when tickets went on general sale on Saturday morning However, a spokeswoman for Ticketmaster confirmed that the site had not crashed, stating: "The queue is moving along as fans buy tickets. As anticipated, millions of fans are accessing our site so have been placed in a queue."

Many Oasis fans reported spending hours dealing with technical issues on booking sites. Ticketmaster has issued a statement to fans still in the virtual queue on Saturday afternoon, warning that "inventory is now limited" and some ticket types are no longer available.

Earlier in the day, eager fans faced technical difficulties across several booking platforms before tickets for the much-anticipated Manchester band reunion even went live. Websites such as Gigs and Tours, Ticketmaster, and See Tickets all instructed users to wait for page refreshes to join queues. From 8.30am until about 12.30pm, both Gigs and Tours and See Tickets seemed to buckle under pressure.

Ticketmaster later updated its page to inform fans they were in a queue, promising an automatic opportunity to browse events and shop for tickets when their turn came. Despite earlier reports of a crash, a Ticketmaster spokeswoman refuted the claims, urging customers to keep their spot in line. Meanwhile, some hopefuls trying to snag Oasis tickets reported being "suspended" by Ticketmaster UK and Ireland, accused of being "bots".

The ticket-selling giant's customer service team took to X, previously known as Twitter, advising: "Please make sure you are only using one tab, clear your cookies, and ensure you aren't using any VPN software on your device."

They also provided a helpful link with tips on securing tickets for popular events. Scott McLean, 28, was among those who logged into the ticket site at 7.30am on Saturday, ready for the sale.

Irish sales kicked off at 8am. He found himself in a queue of 20,000 for about half an hour before he could select four tickets to see the band's gig at Croke Park. However, his browser started buffering for 30 minutes as he attempted to finalise the purchase, leading him to seek advice from the Ticketmaster customer service account on X. "I followed their advice, cleared my cookies and cache on my browser and then it booted me out entire

"It just showed that error screen after I followed their guidance," the business analyst from Belfast shared with the PA news agency. "I had to rejoin the queue and I ended up about 700,000 places worse off after following their advice. "

Users on X also reported ticket prices nearly doubling from around £148 to approximately £355 on Ticketmaster after they waited for hours to secure their spot at the Oasis Live 25 shows, reports the Mirror.

An explanation by the website about the “on-demand standing ticket” price says: “The event organiser has priced these tickets according to their market value.

“Tickets do not include VIP packages. Availability and pricing are subject to change.”

When asked about this issue by the PA news agency, Ticketmaster said it does not set prices, and shared a link to its website where it says costs can be “fixed or market-based”.

Oasis advised fans on Saturday to only purchase tickets from official websites as reselling sites were listing inflated prices for the Manchester rockers' gigs. The band posted on X: "Please note, Oasis Live ‘25 tickets can only be resold at face value via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets!

“Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters.”

Tickets are officially being sold via Ticketmaster, GigsAndTours, and See Tickets, however, the band’s reunion concert tickets have also been relisted on ticket exchange and reselling websites, Viagogo and Stubhub, for thousands of pounds.

Chief executive of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, Jonathan Brown, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It’s a dreadful combination, I suppose, you’ve got that high level of emotion, a high level of excitement about Oasis reforming, and a limited supply of tickets – and that’s going to lead to problems, it’s going to lead to people trying to scam people.”

UK Music chief executive Tom Kiehl also called inflated ticket prices of “great concern” on the show.

Mr Kiehl added: “Obviously, it’s a natural tendency, if you can’t get tickets, to find alternative sources but I very much urge music music fans today, if they don’t get tickets, not to take that route.”

Cris Miller, Viagogo global managing director, defended his website’s practice of listing Oasis tickets for thousands of pounds, saying that “resale is legal in the UK and fans are always protected by our guarantee that they will receive their tickets in time for the event or their money back”.

There did not seem to be any listing for the band’s Dublin dates on the ticket-reselling website. The Irish government introduced a law banning ticket touting in 2021.

Prices for a seat to watch the band at London’s Wembley Stadium begin at £74.25, with the most expensive ticket a £506.25 pre-show party, exhibition and seated package.

Cardiff’s Principality Stadium shows, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Ireland’s Croke Park were all first listed at similar prices, while Manchester’s Heaton Park tickets start from £148.50, with only standing available alongside a number of hospitality and luxury packages.

Fans have been urging the brothers to regroup since they disbanded 15 years ago, a split prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009.

It has not been announced who will be performing with Liam and Noel as part of Oasis.

Noel, 57, quit the group on August 28 2009, saying he “simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer,” and the brothers have made negative comments about each other for more than a decade.

StubHub along with the official ticket sellers and promoters have been approached for comment.

A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster said: “The queue is moving along as fans buy tickets. As anticipated, millions of fans are accessing our site so have been placed in a queue.

“Fans are advised to hold their place in line, make sure they’re only using one tab, clear cookies, and ensure they aren’t using any VPN software on their device.”