I didn't try and get Oasis tickets and have absolutely no regrets - the mad scramble has left a sour taste

“That’s fine, you’re allowed some time off” I hear you say. And yes, I am, but then Oasis went and reformed didn’t they? Ideal timing in my line of work it was not. But the team put in some sterling work to bring you all you needed to know about the reunion tour everyone continues to talk about. 

That brings me on to today’s second admission. I didn’t try and get tickets. If the diary had been clear maybe I would have dedicated half a day or more to trying to bag a couple but when it was decided there was a family day at the beach in the offing, that’s the choice I made. 

And the thing is, given everything that transpired, I’ve no regrets at all. Would I have been strong enough to finally get through and turn down my ‘dynamically priced’ tickets at 400 quid a pop? I’m not sure. But I’m glad that I wasn’t involved in the mad scramble to see Noel and Liam get the band back together.

The whole experience has left a sour taste in the mouth of many and it was pleasing to here Wigan MP Lisa Nandy, in her role in Keir Starmer’s Government, saying the practice that saw already heftily-priced tickets more than double in price will be looked into as part of a wider review into how events like this are sold to punters. 

Some won’t care, but the reality is that it should not be approaching four figures for a couple to go and relive the glory days in Heaton Park 30 years on and many fans will have been priced out. 

While steering clear of the madness I did enjoy the social media narrative about ‘real’ Oasis fans potentially losing out to 21-year-olds who weren’t around back in the 1990s. There were some angry punters on X, which is increasingly the norm on that platform. 

At the grand old age of 37, according to some even I’m too young to be joining the reunion party. The demographic during those five nights on home soil, and the rest around the UK and Ireland, will certainly be interesting, as long as Liam and Noel haven’t fallen out before then. 

We’re continuing to follow the Oasis story, obviously, and would love to hear your stories. Are you a superfan dating back to the 90s? Did you fork out thousands for tickets? Did you queue for hours and then recoil in horror at the price?  Email [email protected]