Culture secretary Lisa Nandy pledges to review surge pricing following the Oasis ticket backlash

The British government has vowed to investigate dynamic pricing for music concerts after tickets for Oasis’ reunion tour more than doubled on the website Ticketmaster, sparking hundreds of complaints from upset fans.

Tickets for the band’s 17-date U.K. and Ireland 2025 tour went on sale last Saturday, starting at £65 for seating and £148.50 for standing.

However, fans’ excitement soon turned to frustration after waiting in long queues, only to find that the price of a standing ticket had jumped to £355 without warning due to high demand.

As The Guardian reported on Sunday, Lisa Nandy said: “After the incredible news of Oasis’s return, it’s depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans from having a chance of enjoying their favourite band live.

“This government is committed to putting fans back at the heart of music. So, we will include issues around the transparency and use of dynamic pricing, including the technology around queueing systems which incentivise it, in our forthcoming consultation on consumer protections for ticket resales.

“Working with artists, industry and fans we can create a fairer system that ends the scourge of touts, rip-off resales and ensures tickets at fair prices.”

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