'All sales data will be forensically examined': Stark warning for fans who try to cheat Oasis reunion 2025 ticket system

28 August 2024, 09:57

By EJ Ward

Ballot registration has officially opened for Oasis tickets in the UK and Ireland, as fans eagerly anticipate the band’s long-awaited reunion tour.

Liam and Noel Gallagher, who famously split the band in 2009 after a backstage altercation in Paris, confirmed the reunion on Tuesday. They declared, "The great wait is over," signalling the end of a long-standing feud that has kept fans hoping for a reunion for years.

However, the registration process comes with a stark warning: one clause in the terms and conditions could see fans reported to the National Crime Agency if they attempt to secure tickets fraudulently.

The band announced on their official X (formerly Twitter) page, "Register now for the UK and Ireland 2025 tour pre-sale ballot," offering fans a chance to enter a ballot for pre-sale tickets ahead of the general sale this Saturday.

While the ballot system is designed to ensure fairness, the organisers have made it clear that any fraudulent activity will be met with severe consequences.

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The Britpop band, who split nearly 15 years ago and released their chart-topping album Definitely Maybe around three decades ago, announced the series of dates will kick off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.

The terms and conditions highlight that all ticket sales data will be "manually forensically examined." Any use of bots, multiple identities, false identities, or other deceptive methods to acquire tickets could lead to fans being reported not just to the National Crime Agency in the UK, but also to international authorities, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in North America and Europe Cybercrime.

This stern warning underlines the seriousness with which the organisers are approaching the ticketing process, aiming to prevent scalping and ensure that tickets go directly to genuine fans.

Despite this, the band emphasised that success in the ballot does not guarantee a ticket, as these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis during the pre-sale on Friday, 30th August.

Fans have been cautioned that confirmation emails for the ballot may be delayed due to the "extremely high volume of entries." Nonetheless, all correctly completed ballot forms submitted by the deadline of 7pm BST on Wednesday, 28th August, will receive a confirmation email.

The Oasis reunion tour, marking their first in nearly 15 years, is set to be one of the biggest music events of 2025.

With dates across major venues in the UK and Ireland, including Cardiff's Principality Stadium, London's Wembley Stadium, and Dublin's Croke Park, demand for tickets is expected to be overwhelming.

As anticipation builds, fans are urged to adhere strictly to the rules laid out by the organisers to avoid any risk of their tickets being cancelled or facing legal action. The message is clear: play by the rules, or face the consequences.

Terms and conditions in full:

• The pre-sale ballot sign-up window begins at 7PM BST on Tuesday 27th August 2024 and closes at 7pm BST on Wednesday 28th August 2024
• All successful ballot entrants will receive their code from oasismynet on Friday 30th August 2024 by 12pm BST. If you do not receive an email, your application has not been successful.
• Successful ballot entrants can claim a maximum of one (1) code.
• Codes have no cash value, and are non-transferable, case-sensitive, and good for one-time use only for limited tickets during pre-sale window. The code must be used with the email address to which they were originally sent.
• The pre-sale will be operated by Ticketmaster or their associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies. The code will be generated by the promoter and an email to each eligible entrant will be sent by oasismynet to the same email address used by each successful ballot entrant to sign-up to the pre-sale ballot.
• Ticket sales are limited to 4 per person. Only tickets purchased through approved agents are valid. The venue reserves the right to refuse admission.
• Only a limited number of tickets are available in the pre-sale window for all successful pre-sale ballot entrants. Tickets will be offered on a first come first served basis. Please note that there is no guarantee that any successful pre-sale ballot entrants will be able to buy tickets to any of the eligible dates using a code.
• Ticket resale is permitted at no more than the price you paid (face value + booking fees). Please only use the official resale partners and Ticketmaster. Selling tickets through unauthorised resale platforms will breach these T&Cs and those tickets may be cancelled.
• A ticket is a personal, revocable license and, at all times, remains the property of the Promoters. Tickets must be surrendered to the Promoters upon request.
• This ticket is sold on behalf of the Promoters to the Consumer. Business or traders are specifically prohibited from purchasing for this event. Any who do so will have their tickets cancelled.
• All ticket sales data will be manually forensically examined and any use of bots, multiple identities, false identities, or other fraudulent means of acquiring tickets may be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in North America, Europe Cybercrime in Europe and the National Crime Agency in the UK.
• Regardless of the method of delivery you select at purchase, promoters reserve the right to change ticket delivery to box office collection with Government issued photographic ID in the name of the person who booked the tickets.