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After Britpop, creative industries became cliquey, closed off and harder to break, especially if your dad didn’t go to school with lads working at Sony or Universal
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Average ticket spend on August 31st was 300% higher than year so far
The Gallagher brothers embraced the logic of capitalism so wholeheartedly that they have made its flaws luridly, even dangerously visible
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says it was prompted to act after receiving more than 100 complaints
Band says ticketing system was decided on by management, Ticketmaster and promoter
Oasis have never received the Taylor Swift treatment over this bungled ticket sale. No charges of money-grabbing or fan-exploitation for the brothers
The ticket company’s dynamic pricing works on the principle that it can charge as much as we’re willing to pay. So choose which bands to see carefully
Oasis fans shocked by standard tickets for reunion tour, including two nights in Dublin, more than doubling in price when on general sale
Ultimately it comes down to the free market, to supply and demand and what people are willing to pay - because they’re superfans or want to be seen. But people exhausted by the relentless hustle have had enough
British band fronted by brother Liam and Noel have sold out two nights at Croke Park next year as part of the group’s reunion tour
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Amid calls for Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ to be investigated, the company’s former MD says it is not a monopoly and will remain popular
A Competition and Consumer Protection Commission spokeswoman said that it will now ‘consider all options to ensure consumer protection law is followed’
Fans dismayed by ‘in-demand’ increases way above starting rate of €86.50
Promoter MCD used so-called dynamic pricing model which saw some standing tickets more than double
From presale panic to the horror of Ticketmaster’s queuing system, trying to buy tickets for Oasis has been a week-long rollercoaster
For a remarkable number of people across the world, it was a time of relative peace and rising prosperity
There has been no indication how many tickets be will left for the general sale which starts at 8am on Saturday
General sale tickets are available from 8am on Saturday but a presale ballot may skip some to the top of the queue
British band did ‘everything bar set fire to Croke Park to connect with audience’ in stadium lost in music
News of the band’s reunion has left their fans reflecting on past experiences at their gigs and chance encounters
As the Gallagher brothers reunite for a tour including two dates at Croke Park in 2025, we look back at their most important gigs in Ireland
Additional shows in Manchester, London and Edinburgh are announced for the band’s reunion tour
The factors that pushed Ireland into being a nation of mass emigration have often been tragic but the result is a nation better off for it
The passing decades may have made some of the music too familiar to be as potent as it once was but some songs pack a punch even now
Irish hotel group denies cancelling room bookings at its Maldron hotels for nights band is due to play and reselling them at a higher price
Set your alarm to be up early, have your Ticketmaster account on standby and stick to just one browser window on your device
Fans encouraged to register for pre-sale this Friday
Phones were ‘red hot’ in Charlestown as news of brothers putting differences aside for UK and Ireland tour filtered through Peggy Gallagher’s birthplace
Emer McLysaght: The cynic in me believes that the revenue generated from the Oasis reunion shows will be more important than any familial rift
Promoters not yet told how much to charge for Croke Park gig tickets but many hotels yet to release availability for 2025
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