Oasis fans issued major warning over ticket scams ahead of huge comeback tour
Oasis fans have been warned to watch out for ticket scammers as they try and snap up highly sought after tickets for Noel and Liam Gallagher's first gigs together in many years
Oasis fans have been warned to keep an eye out for ticket scammers as they desperately try to find last-minute tickets for the gigs. Tickets for the gig have been highly sought after as this will mark Noel and Liam Gallagher's first gigs together in many years
However, some fans have claimed they have been targeted by scammers as they try to find tickets for the gigs, which will take place in Manchester, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh across July, August and September.
One woman had said: "He said his only condition was that I sent him selfies from the gig, and he even sent me GIFs of the band with the catch line 'All Your Dreams Are Made'. And I thought they were. I thought he can't be. He was a lovely lad, I thought. We had calls and Facetimed, and he was so personable. I just feel so embarrassed and ashamed."
Oasis fans have been warned to be selective about where they buy their tickets. Not all these offers are genuine, with many coming from unverified brands and individual scammers on social media so fans have been warned. In a bid to combat scams and ticket touts, the band have teamed up with Twickets for fans to resell tickets at face value to other fans.
Liam and Noel will be back together on stage for the first time in years after a backstage bust-up between the Gallagher brothers at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009, which led to a big fallout.
One fan wrote on Twitter: "How does it feel singing songs with ur brother again? Like old times? (sic)" Liam then replied: "You know what it's spiritual but I can't help think about all those wasted years, what a waste of PRECIOUS time (sic)."
In his statement confirming he quit the band at the time, Noel said: "The level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable."
One witness said of what happened: 'Liam was goading Noel constantly and then the two snapped." Another witness remembers: 'There were proper punches and Liam smashed up one of Noel's guitars.
"Liam was like a man possessed. He was swearing constantly and really angry. Medical staff were called along with security. Now got out as quickly as he could. This was a truly vicious fight - quite horrible."
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JULY 2025
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11th - Manchester, Heaton Park
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8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
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