Oasis fans wishing to see the reunited British band live in concert have collectively lost more than US$2.7 million from UK ticket scams, mostly on Facebook, Lloyds bank said on Thursday.
"Fans of Oasis are being targeted by a surge of ticket scams on social media, as the... rock icons prepare to tour the UK this summer for the first time since 2009," the UK lender said.
The chaotic scramble for the prized tickets followed the announcement in August that brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher had ended their infamous 15-year feud and were reuniting for a worldwide tour.
Oasis – whose hits include "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger" and "Champagne Supernova" – kick off the reunion tour on July 4 in Cardiff before playing in their home city, Manchester, the following week.
Other venues include Buenos Aires, Chicago, London, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
Lloyds noted that "scams often occur in two waves: the first when tickets are released for sale, and again as the event date approaches".
Working from figures based on its own customers, "the bank estimates that across the UK there are likely to have been at least 5,000 victims since tickets went on sale.
Lloyds added that "more than 90 percent of reported cases start with fake adverts, posts or listings on Meta-owned platforms, with the vast majority on Facebook".
Britain's competition watchdog last month reported that Oasis fans may have been tricked into buying "platinum" seats that offered no additional advantage during the much-criticised ticket sale for their upcoming reunion gigs. (AFP)
Ticket scams hit sour note for Oasis fans in Britain
2025-04-24 HKT 10:53
