A reminder of what Oasis said about ‘dynamic pricing’ when it was used for the UK and Ireland shows
Following the controversy, the band released a statement. Here it is in full:
“It needs to be made clear that Oasis leave decisions on ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management, and at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used
“While prior meetings between promoters, Ticketmaster and the band’s management resulted in a positive ticket sale strategy, which would be a fair experience for fans, including dynamic ticketing to help keep general ticket prices down as well as reduce touting, the execution of the plan failed to meet expectations.
“All parties involved did their utmost to deliver the best possible fan experience, but due to the unprecedented demand this became impossible to achieve.”
Scissor kicks and the cutting question …
The biggest conundrum is: will Noel insist on bringing his “scissors” player on tour with the band when they reform next year? (Spoiler alert: no.)
Why? Well it’s fair to say Liam was not a fan when she appeared with Noel’s High Flying Birds on Jools Holland in 2017.
So who is likely to be on the drum stool?
It’s probably fair to say that Oasis have had more drummers than Spinal Tap (though we’re not sure any self-combusted) – so there are still a few to choose from.
With McCarroll and White out of the picture, however, the smart money is on former Oasis drummer Zak Starkey, son of Beatles legend Ringo, and sticksman for everyone from The Who to The Icicle Works and The Lightning Seeds.
Who are expected to join Noel and Liam on stage?
If the speculation about support acts has been rife over the past few weeks, the question over which musicians will join Oasis on their stadium shows has been fever-pitch.
Among the most likely are Bonehead – below – an original member of Oasis and said by Noel to be the “spirit of the band”. Anyone who has seen the Supersonic documentary will know what that means.
Also in the frame is former Heavy Stereo member Gem Archer, below, the amenable Geordie and long-term Oasis/Beady Eye/High-Flying Bird guitarist.
Andy Bell, bottom, guitarist with Oxford indie outfit Ride, is widely expected to bag a spot; he switched to playing bass in Oasis following the departure of original bass player Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan.
Former drummers Alan White and Tony McCarroll are unlikely to be on the payroll – the latter because, in the nicest possible way, Noel thought he was pretty rubbish first time around, leading to an early departure and the obligatory lawsuit when the money started rolling in.
‘Great show on the hype machine – I’m almost looking forward to Monday’
Oasis fans around the world are braced for the announcement of tour dates in just a few hours’ time.
One said: “It’s awesome to see how music can bring people together.”
US support act speculation – Billy or Grian?
As speculation has been rife over the past few days it’s worth reminding ourselves of those acts that could be involved.
Major US acts such Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins, below, have been mentioned in the same breath as younger indie outfits such as Fontaines DC, bottom, and Sam Fender, as well as The Courteeners and Kasabian.
