Oasis followers have claimed Ticketmaster has cancelled their tickets for the band’s reunion tour, accusing them of being bots.
After Liam and Noel Gallagher introduced a restricted run of stadium exhibits final summer time, hundreds of followers logged on to Ticketmaster in hopes of seeing the band play stay for the primary time since 2009.
Nonetheless, the occasion firm is presently below investigation over their use of dynamic pricing – which noticed costs for the standard ticket double from £148 to £355.
Leighah Conroy, 24, had purchased 4 tickets to see Oasis carry out at Heaton Park in Manchester on 28 August final 12 months – however was informed on Friday that Ticketmaster “identified that bots were used to make this purchase”.
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TicketMaster got here below criticism for using dynamic pricing for the reunion tour. Pic: PA
“Our heads have been pretty battered these past 24 hours. I felt sick in the stomach. It’s a band you’ll never experience or see again and it’s been on my bucket list for years.
“It simply appears like my desires have been fully crushed.”
Ms Conroy, from Cumbria, paid round £150 per ticket, and in addition spent £800 on a lodge and an additional £40 for journey to the present.
“We usually use Ticketmaster to buy our tickets… But now, how can I trust this page which is supposed to be the official page?
“I actually cannot imagine what has occurred.”
A spokesperson for Ticketmaster said: “Anybody who has been contacted and believes a refund was made in error has been despatched a kind to fill in for the tour’s promoters to overview.”
The Competitors and Markets Authority stated in September that it had launched an investigation into Ticketmaster’s Oasis gigs sale – calling for proof from followers.
In November final 12 months, Ticketmaster and See Tickets warned that hundreds of tickets that had been listed on unauthorised websites would begin to be cancelled.
Oasis will start their reunion tour on 4 July in Cardiff earlier than taking part in one other 16 dates within the UK and Eire.
The tour then strikes to Canada, the US, Mexico, and Australia.
