Oasis tickets on sale: What you need to know

With queues stretching into the tens of thousands online, some fans have resorted to extraordinary measures to try and secure a ticket to the British rockers’ Aussie shows. Here’s what you need to know.

Fans chasing tickets to Oasis’ Aussie shows have complained of drastically long queues and technical issues.

One person took to social media complaining about how they they went to checkout with two tickets to the Melbourne show and was told there was an error and it “put me back in the queue behind 20k people”.

While another said as they waited for the payment to process, the timer ran out and they lost their tickets.

Another reflected on how times have changed since they last bought tickets to see the rockers, explaining that when they joined the virtual queue they were behind 7000 people.

“The last time I bought tickets to an Oasis gig, you had to phone up or line up at a ticket window (c. 1990s),” they posted on X.

Oasis posted this billboard picture on social media over the weekend. Picture: Instagram

It comes as some have sought drastic measures to secure their tickets.

One woman in Melbourne has offered to pay someone $100 to queue online for them, in a job advert posted on Airtasker.

The ad reads: “Need Oasis tickets ... my husband and I both have to work and can’t access computer to purchase tickets.”

In the lead up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, there were more than 400 tasks posted on Airtasker seeking people to sit in digital queues, with some willing to pay as much as $200.

Liam and Noel Gallagher are reforming their legendary band Oasis. Picture: Supplied

While the Australian leg of the world tour is more than a year away, the first tickets for the four shows by Brit rockers Oasis go on sale this week.

Here’s what you need to know.

Pre-Sale Tickets: Monday October 14

Fans who registered for pre-sale tickets last week and received a special code from OpenStage will be able to access the pre-sale on Monday, October 14 – at 12pm noon AEDT for the Melbourne concert dates and 2pm AEDT for the Sydney concert dates.

The codes were allocated via a ballot. Registrations for pre-sale tickets have now closed.

General sale tickets: Tuesday October 15

General sales commence on Tuesday, October 15 at 10am in Melbourne and 12pm in Sydney.

How many tickets can you buy and where do you get them?

Ticket purchases are restricted to four per customer and can only be purchased through the Ticketmaster website. No phone or outlet ticket sales have been arranged.

A fan uses a smart phone to access online ticket sales in the UK. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP

How much do the tickets cost?

For the Marvel Stadium Melbourne shows: from $183.28 to $407.57, with booking fees of $9.90.

For the Accor Stadium Sydney shows: $187.39 to $411.67, with booking fees of $8.95. Sydney concert ticket prices include public transport to and from the Olympic Park venue.

When will tickets be available?

Ticketmaster says purchased tickets will be issued closer to the concert date. They will be sent to mobile phones only - so no paper tickets will be available.

What are the concert dates?

Four shows have been announced for the Oasis Live 25 tour: Friday October 31 and Saturday November 1 in Melbourne (both at Marvel Stadium) and Friday November 7 and Saturday November 8 in Sydney (both at Accor Stadium).

Will the tickets sell out?

This is all but guaranteed. Of the 29 dates announced for the Oasis Live 25 tour so far, every single one has sold out, including seven nights at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Melbourne shows: Marvel Stadium seating map

Here is a seating map for Oasis’ Melbourne shows at Marvel Stadium on October 31 and November 1.

Marvel Stadium seating map for Oasis' Melbourne shows.

At 1.14pm AEDT, there were no more General Admission tickets available for both Melbourne shows, according to Ticketmaster.

There are no General Admission floor tickets remaining for Marvel Stadium, seated tickets are currently available.

— Ticketmaster AU (@Ticketmaster_AU) October 14, 2024

How to avoid ticket scams?

Buying tickets through reputable outlets such as Ticketmaster is the best way to reduce the risk of being scammed.

Ticketmaster advises people that it will never charge a fee for a name charge or to transfer event tickets.

In a statement on its website regarding scams, Ticketmaster said it would also never:

• Ask you to buy an Amazon Gift Card, iTunes Gift Card, money order or any other third-party gift card as a form of payment in exchange for tickets.
• Request that you wire funds as a form of payment in exchange for tickets.
• Ask you to go to a store and buy a gift card in order for us to issue a refund.

People are encouraged to avoid third party ticket resellers, such as Viagogo.

Originally published as Oasis tickets on sale: What you need to know