Oasis tribute act more than DOUBLE their fees since band's reunion

Yahoo

6 days ago

An Oasis tribute act say they have almost quadrupled the price of their gigs since the band announced their reunion.
Joe Birchley, who performs as Liam Gallagher in their act Supernova, says that he's been playing four gigs a week since the announcement, compared to their previous three a month.
The 42-year-old has gone from charging pubs around £850 per performance to playing in football stadiums and in theatre halls.
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Joe and bandmate, Ben Armstrong, 40, who acts as Noel, now charge up to £3,500.
'The band was already on the up, but when Oasis announced the reunion, there was a massive outcry,' Joe, from Newport, Shropshire, told What's The Jam.
'I always knew a reunion would happen. It was just a matter of when - but it's driven the price up.
"Our pricing does fluctuate massively depending on the event and venues. The market was saturated with tributes, but we wanted to be the ultimate.
'We started doing one or two gigs a month at local pubs, and we were charging from £800. Now, we're doing bigger and better venues."
The band say they now perform at festivals and football stadiums, charging £2,000 on average but netting as much as £3,500 from a single performance.
'Every gig we do turns into four or five more gigs - and our calendar is so full we're filling up 2026 and 2027," Joe continued. 'It's changed the way our weekends work, so there are pros and cons.
'After the announcement, it was chaos, and we were taking eight bookings a day. We had to start turning bookings down because it's a labour of energy.'
The Oasis superfans formed the band in 2020 after being introduced by a mutual friend and had their first gig in October 2021.
Joe said: 'We've always been Oasis fans. There's a lot of tribute acts, but we set out to be the ultimate and to get the sound and energy completely right.
He ditched his job in recruitment to dedicate his time to playing Liam. He now works part-time as a carpenter to keep him busy on his days off from the band, while band-mate Ben still has a full-time job as an education manager.
Joe said: 'I could give up carpentry and do the band full time, but it's something to do in the week while recovering from the weekend's exploits.
'When Oasis announced the reunion, I did have to shelve carpentry for a month.
'Performing is very tiring, and there's a lot of travel. We can do two gigs a day that are a 380-mile round trip. It's intense.
Joe is convinced that Supernova will continue even after the Oasis reunion hype has died down, as their fan base is getting younger.
He added: 'Guitar music has been put back in the forefront of the media, so hopefully we'll see some more young guitar bands and bring that music back.
'We've noticed the crowds are getting younger - that's a sign it could last.