Listen. I just spent my entire lunch break frantically refreshing Ticketmaster like some kind of digital zombie, and guess what? There are still legitimate face-value tickets floating around for the Oasis reunion tour that kicks off tonight in Cardiff.
My mate Dave texted me this morning: "Still crying about missing out on Oasis tickets." Poor guy spent 11 hours in that nightmare queue last summer only to get booted at checkout.
The Secret Nobody's Talking About
Here's the thing everyone's missing while they're busy complaining about resellers charging £800 for nosebleed seats. Both Twickets and Ticketmaster's official resale platform are still selling tickets at face value. Yeah, you read that right.
When I checked about an hour ago (because I'm apparently obsessed now), there was someone flogging their Cardiff ticket for tonight's show at £150. One ticket. Gone by the time I refreshed.
But here's where it gets interesting...
Two Wembley tickets for July 30th were sitting there for £240 each. I stared at them for like five minutes, calculating if I could survive on instant noodles for the next month. My girlfriend's voice echoed in my head: "You already have three concerts this summer."
Manchester Still Has Hope
Ticketmaster's website is showing tickets for the Heaton Park Manchester gig at £148 each. Not the inflated "Platinum" nonsense they pulled last year - actual face value tickets.
There's also this one random "in demand" standing ticket for Manchester on July 11 at £381. Which... okay, that's steep, but considering people are asking £1,200 on dodgy resale sites, it's practically charity.
The catch? These tickets vanish faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.
Why Your Refresh Game Needs to Be Strong
I set up alerts on both platforms after missing out initially. The notifications come through, but by the time you click the link and navigate through their clunky interface, someone else has already grabbed them.
Twickets charges 10-15% booking fees. Ticketmaster hits you with 20%. Still better than paying some random person £500 for a ticket that might be fake.
Pro tip from someone who's now embarrassingly good at this: keep both apps open, notifications on, and maybe don't do this during important work meetings. I may have accidentally shouted "YES!" during a client call yesterday.
The Ticketmaster Drama That Won't Die
Remember last summer's absolute chaos? Fans queuing for 12 hours, not knowing they'd pay £350 for tickets originally priced at £150. Ticketmaster called them "Platinum" tickets with zero extra benefits.
Same seats. Same view. Same everything. Just a fancy label and double the price.
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) is now threatening legal action because apparently misleading customers about ticket pricing is... bad? Who knew.
Ticketmaster's response was basically "we made some changes" but the CMA said "not good enough, mate." Now they're heading to court, which should be entertaining.
Don't Fall for the Scammers
Here's something that'll make you lose faith in humanity: criminals made over £2 million from fake Oasis ticket scams. Two million pounds! That's enough to buy a small house, and instead it went to people creating fake Facebook marketplace listings.
My neighbor almost fell for one. £400 for two tickets, seemed legit until the "seller" asked for payment via gift cards. Red flag much?
Stick to official platforms. Yes, the fees are annoying. Yes, you might miss out. But at least you won't be explaining to your mates why you're out £400 with no tickets to show for it.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go refresh Ticketmaster again. This obsession isn't healthy, but neither is missing Oasis because I wasn't persistent enough.
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