Eilis O’Hanlon: Oasis need to either grow up or grow a pair and take ownership of ticket fiasco

The Gallaghers can charge what they want, but blaming others for high ticket prices shows them up as fake rebels Noel and Liam Gallagher at the Q music awards in 2005. Photo: Redferns The headline proclaimed: “Oasis hit out at Ticketmaster after backlash.” It followed days of fans complaining that the same tickets to gigs next summer of the reunited Manchester Britpop band were being sold at hugely different prices.

The cost of some standing tickets at Croke Park next August had more than doubled from €176 to €400 due to “dynamic pricing”, a system that allows prices to surge for products when demand is high. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.