Oasis fans ‘gutted’ at missing out on ballot entry for extra Wembley shows
Those who have received a code will have the opportunity to buy tickets on Saturday for the September 27 and 28 2025 shows.
Oasis have announced all of the ballot spaces for the additional Wembley dates have been sent out, leaving many fans “gutted” at missing out on the chance of securing a coveted ticket.
Those who have received a code will have the opportunity to buy tickets on Saturday for the September 27 and 28 2025 shows, but this does not guarantee success as tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
The rock band said the demand for the shows has been “unprecedented” after their previous run of dates for the UK and Ireland sold out in less than a day last month.
Announcing the private ballot last weekend, the band said entries would be “strictly limited” to those who signed into their Ticketmaster account on August 31, joined an event specific queue to purchase tickets, but were not successful in completing an order.
It comes after the band announced they were reuniting for a run of dates in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester, for the first time since breaking up backstage at France’s Rock en Seine festival in 2009.
On Wednesday, the band ruled out returning to Knebworth Park “in the future”, along with any plans for more dates in the UK.
The previous sale caused controversy as many fans were shocked by standard tickets for the reunion tour more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster, prompting the Government and the UK’s competition watchdog to pledge they will look into the use of dynamic pricing.
Meanwhile, others were left angry and disappointed after being left empty-handed, having battled website issues, being mislabelled as bots and waiting in an online queue for hours to buy tickets.
In a statement on Wednesday the band said they hoped the new private ballot ticket sale strategy will make “the process far smoother for fans by reducing the stress and time it takes” to obtain tickets.
Saturday’s sale for the extra two Wembley days will be broken into three slots across the day, running from 8.30am to 10am, 12pm to 1.30pm and 3.30pm to 5pm.
The Oasis announcement on Friday that all ballot codes had been sent out left many fans feeling dejected, including Simon Page who said he was “gutted” at not getting another chance to secure a ticket.
The 45-year-old telecoms manager from Buckinghamshire told the PA news agency: “The whole process has been a farce as there are a high number of tickets on resale sites for ridiculous prices. In-demand pricing is also a disgrace.”
The Oasis fan had previously queued for eight hours on Ticketmaster for tickets but prices more than doubled when he got to purchasing, before being thrown to the back of the queue.
“I started at 54,000 and got to select tickets but by that point they were more than double due to in-demand pricing”, he said.
“I couldn’t add to the basket anyway and after five attempts I got thrown back into the queue at 401,000. I entered the new ballot and got accepted.
“Today I received no code for tomorrow’s sale so I was unsuccessful again.”
Others who were successful, including 17-year-old Nathan Palmer, expressed their excitement at securing a ballot code but worried at how tough the competition will be on Saturday to secure a ticket.
He previously queued for four Oasis tickets but “by the time we got through the queue, Ticketmaster had already raised the prices from £140 to £360 each and we all thought that was way too much to be paying so we didn’t get any”, he said.
“We all signed up to this new presale ballot and only one of us got the code but on the email it says that the ticket prices will be definitely set between £75-£200 which is more reasonable so we have a bit more hope that we will get tickets this time.”
Sam Chapman, 40, said she had been “tensely waiting” all week to hopefully secure a ballot spot as she has been a fan of the band for years, but was unfortunately not selected.
She told PA: “I saw them back in 2009 when they last toured and I was super-excited when they announced their new shows, but obviously there was huge demand.
“I think it was always going to be the luck of the draw and unfortunately I wasn’t lucky this time. I think ‘gutted’ probably sums it up.
“When they announced that they were reforming, it’s a big pop culture moment and I think the gigs next year will be huge. It’s a big deal, but there we go.”
Brad Haines, 29, was also disappointed to not receive a ballot code but remains hopeful he may still get tickets.
Mr Haines, based in Wales, told PA: “I was hopeful all week that I’d get chosen but it just wasn’t to be. I really do hope that fans who did get lucky with the ballot get their tickets tomorrow without any problems.
