Oasis confirmed that their comeback tour is scheduled to span the US, Canada, and Mexico during August and September 2025. The band has clarified that they will not be implementing dynamic pricing for ticket sales.
The news of the tour was initially hinted at through billboards in cities such as New York, Toronto, and Chicago, with the tantalising message “Be careful what you wish for.”
The tour includes performances at the Rogers Stadium in Toronto on August 24th, the Soldier Field in Chicago on August 28th, the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on August 31st, the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles on September 6th, and finally the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on September 12th. Oasis will be joined by the American rock band Cage the Elephant at all these venues.
Dismissal of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model follows an incident where ticket prices for Oasis’s Croke Park gigs due next summer shot up to above €400. Originally, promoter MCD had proposed a base ticket price of €86.50 excluding service charges, but the final figure rose to €176.75 including the additional charges.
This pricing strategy has subsequently invited investigation by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the national consumer protection authority, following over a hundred complaints lodged by disgruntled fans. At the same time, the UK’s competition regulator is making efforts to examine the ticket sales. It has been observed that Oasis’s fans ended up paying an average of €347 for tickets to the Croke Park concerts, according to data from AIB.
In a recent statement, Oasis’s management has expressed its intention to sidestep similar issues in the future. They acknowledged that while dynamic pricing can play a vital role in deterring ticket touting and maintaining affordable prices for a majority of fans, it becomes less efficient and creates frustrating experiences for fans when faced with exceptional ticket demand and inadequate technology.
Oasis will be performing for the first time in certain regions since 2008 when they held their ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ tour. Their debut US tour for ‘Definitely Maybe’ which ran in 1994-95 is widely remembered for its chaos. During a performance at Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, Noel Gallagher, under the influence, left the band temporarily after a particularly disastrous concert.
The upcoming tour dates are an added bonus to the 19 shows in Britain and Ireland that have already sold out, extending the initial 14 date tour by an extra five dates.
Previously, Oasis expressed that the decision to implement dynamic ticket pricing in their initial ticket sales had been made without their knowledge. They confirmed that despite the high demand for their tour, which exceeded their ability to provide enough shows, all ticket and pricing decisions were solely made by their management and promoters. The band stated firmly that they had no idea that dynamic ticket pricing was going to be enforced.
Presently, Ticketmaster’s ticket pricing doesn’t encourage ticket touts as it adjusts the pricing in line with the market value. It is speculated that the ticket prices for Oasis concerts were determined by promoters SJM Concerts, MCD and DF Concerts & Events.
In classic Liam Gallagher fashion, he brusquely dismissed criticism concerning ticket prices. His reply was to instruct one critic on X to “shut up” and suggested another to purchase “kneeling tickets”.