Wembley probing alleged scam at Oasis gig after 'hundreds get in without ticket'
The Mancunian band played five nights at the stadium over July and August, and are set to return to play two more in September.
However, it has been reported that hundreds of Oasis fans were able to sneak into a gig at the venue without a ticket.
Now, it has been reported to the authorities and is being investigated.
Wembley investigating alleged ticket scam at Oasis gig
According to The Sun, up to 200 people were asked for £350 each to be snuck into one of the gigs via a disabled entrance.
Two concertgoers said that a large group was able to use a copy of the same ticket to get into the stadium, where they were then handed wristbands giving them access to the VIP area at the front of the stage.
They said two women who allegedly orchestrated the scam told them they had 'ten groups of 20' waiting.
One of the concertgoers told the publisher: 'We were given our tickets, which were all the same, and a woman drew a shape on our hands.
'We were told to go to the disabled door at entrance M, even though our tickets said entrance F.
'We showed our stamped hands to the person on the door, they scanned the tickets, even though we all had the same one, and let us in.
'Another member of staff then handed us a golden circle wristband and that was it. There were zero security searches. We just walked straight in.'
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said in a statement: 'Entering Wembley Stadium without a ticket is a serious offence and we are investigating these allegations.
'If they are substantiated, we will refer our evidence to the police.'
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Oasis' run of concerts at Wembley between July 25 and August 3 was the first time Liam and Noel Gallagher appeared together onstage at the London venue since 2009.
The band is playing at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh this weekend on Tuesday, August 12, followed by Dublin's Croke Park next weekend.
The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America later in the year.
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