After selling out stadiums across the UK, Oasis are continuing to Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Australia, where fans including Natalie Slater from Preston, Lancashire, will watch the brothers
Oasis fans who missed the band’s UK comeback have found out how to see them live for just £96.
Natalie Slater is travelling halfway across the world to Australia in November, when she will watch Noel and Liam perform. After selling out stadiums across the UK, Oasis are continuing to Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Oz.
Unlike in the UK – where the band infuriated fans by relying on a pushy dynamic pricing platform that saw hardcores fork out hundreds of pounds for tickets – demand to see the Mancunian act is significantly lower in Australia.
In fact, there are still tickets available on a number of platforms to see Oasis live at Docklands in Melbourne and the Marvel Stadium in Sydney.
Natalie, from Preston in Lancashire, explained: “I wasn’t able to get a ticket in the UK. They are so rare and expensive. It was just impossible. The only people I know who went bought their tickets on the secondary market.
“We’re in the North, so many of my friends thought it was a big cultural moment. But most of us couldn’t go and didn’t.”
Natalie took advantage of the fact a work trip to Australia aligns with the gigs. “The planets aligned. I think it’s a good cultural moment. I was a massive Oasis fan as a kid,” she explained.
“It is in a stadium, but I managed to get a seat that looks quite close to the front.”
Analysis by ethical ticket resale platform Twickets found that British fans can fly to Melbourne, watch the band live, and stay for five nights, all for under £900.
The breakdown
Return flights London–Melbourne 31 October – 5 November: £627
Oasis ticket (via Twickets) 4 November, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne: £135
Five nights’ Melbourne house, double bedroom, via Airbnb: £106
Total: £867
For many UK fans, the idea of travelling abroad might seem extravagant, but with return flights to Australia currently lower than the rest of the year’s prices, the total package of flights, gig tickets, and accommodation comes in under £900.
That’s still less than the £1,000+ figures quoted for unofficial Oasis resale tickets, where buyers risk paying inflated prices with little protection if things go wrong. By contrast, tickets listed on Twickets are capped at face value or less, plus booking fee.
Richard Davies, founder of Twickets, said: “Fans shouldn’t have to remortgage their homes to see their favourite bands. Our research shows that you can fly halfway around the world, stay in a hotel, and see Oasis live, all for less than what touts are demanding for a single ticket here in the UK.”