Liam Gallagher Pokes Fun at Oasis Reunion Tour Ticket Prices During Opening Night Show: ‘Was It Worth' It?
Liam, 52, reunited with brother Noel Gallagher, 58, onstage for the first time in 16 years to kick off the Oasis world tour
Oasis will continue the global tour for 40 more dates in the U.K., United States, Australia, Brazil and JapanLiam Gallagher made a cheeky reference about high ticket prices for Oasis' reunion tour during opening night in the U.K.
Liam, 52, joked about the expensive tickets for the show onstage as he and his brother Noel Gallagher, 58, performed together for the first time in 16 years in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, July 4.
In a fan video from posted on TikTok, Liam can be heard asking the audience at Principality Stadium, 'You alright, yeah, [are] we having a good time, yeah?' He then joked, 'Was it worth the £40,000 you paid for the ticket?' as the crowd cheered loudly in response.
Liam's remark comes after the controversial dynamic ticket prices sold for Oasis's reunion concert in the U.K. and Ireland, which exceeded more than £350 ($478) each, after being released in August 2024.
Ticket prices also increased after concert tickets were put on resale websites. As a result, Oasis partnered with the platform Twickets to ensure fans could resell their tickets at face value per Billboard.
An investigation was launched in March by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the ticket-selling website Ticketmaster after they accused the company of 'breaching the law' in their methods of selling tickets for the show, NME reported.
Liam previously snapped back at fans for complaining about the prices.
The singer wrote on X, 'SHUT UP' in response to a fan saying, ''Didn't expect them to rip fans off as much as they have done … shame,' per Daily Mail.
According to the outlet, Liam wrote back when asked if he had spare tickets, 'S---loads but there really expensive 100 thousand pounds. Kneeling only.'
In September 2024, Oasis said in a statement over the ticket prices, per the BBC, that they left pricing decisions up to "promoters and management, and at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used."
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At opening night, Oasis performed several of their iconic hits, including "Don't Look Back in Anger," "Wonderwall" and "Some Might Say."
The band hit mega stardom in the 1990s and appeared to split for good in 2009 after a reported feud between brothers Liam and Noel, before announcing the Oasis reunion tour in August 2024.
The band is set to perform 40 more dates in the U.K., U.S, Australia, Brazil and Japan.
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