Why Oasis is Canceling Tickets Sold on the Secondary Market
Oasis noted when the first batch of their reunion tour shows went on sale that tickets sold on the secondary market on unapproved platforms for higher than face value would be canceled. It turns out they’re not messing around.
According to the BBC, Oasis’ tour promoters said they will begin canceling these tickets. How many tickets could end up being canceled? Nearly 50,000. Promoters Live Nation and SJM noted that this figure, while large, only accounts for about four percent of the tickets Oasis has sold, so far, for their reunion tour.
A spokesperson for promoters Live Nation and SJM told the BBC, “These terms and conditions were successfully put in place to take action against secondary ticketing companies reselling tickets for huge profit … Some major tours can see up to 20 percent of tickets appearing via the major unauthorized secondary platforms.”
The spokesperson added that fans should not purchase any tickets from unauthorized resale website. Not only could those tickets be canceled, but they could also be fraudulent.
So, what will happen to these canceled tickets? They will go back on sale via Ticketmaster at face value.
Oasis has issued at least three warnings about reselling tickets for a profit on unapproved platforms. We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets. Tickets sold in breach of the terms and conditions will be canceled by the…
🚨Please note, Oasis Live ‘25 tickets can only be resold at face value via @TicketmasterUK and @Twickets!
Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters.
They shared this warning again on October 3 writing, “Please be aware. Thousands of fake Oasis tickets have already been discovered on Stubhub and Vivid Seats before the North America tour has even gone on sale! @TwicketsUS and @Ticketmaster Fan-to-Fan in the US and Canada are the only official resellers. Read the @nivassoc letter here: https://OasisMusic.lnk.to/niva.”
The fact that Oasis was able to significantly reduce the number of tickets that end up on the secondary market at insane prices in the first place is fantastic. Ticket scalping and scalping bots seem to be a consistent problem, especially when it comes to high-demand tours.
According to the fraud prevention software company SEON, there is no federal law in the United States that addresses ticket scalping, but the BOTS Act of 2016 outlaws the use of software for scalping purposes. However, some states require a special license for anyone who resells tickets.
Meanwhile, some countries have strict laws regarding ticket scalping. For example, Australia’s New South Wales outlaws ticket scalping if tickets are being sold for more than a 10 percent increase on the face value of a ticket.
