Jack White called out Oasis for expensive tickets at his recent intimate London show.
“This is the kind of rock’n’roll you’re not gonna get at Wembley Stadium for £400!” the singer said after he jumped into ‘No Name’s ‘Archbishop Harold Holmes.’
Tickets for the Islington Assembly Hall show were £55 before extra fees. Oasis faced criticism for charging hundreds for their reunion tour tickets, with prices going up due to surge pricing.
Last week, Oasis announced they would send invites for a private ballot for their ‘final’ Wembley Stadium shows. They said on social media that they would contact ‘eligible fans’ who signed into Ticketmaster on Saturday, August 31, and joined the ticket queue.
“Invitations to enter private ballot will be sent overnight tonight (Saturday) to eligible fans we have been able to identify,” the band noted. “If you signed into your Ticketmaster UK account on Saturday August 31, and you were able to join a queue for a specific show, but didn’t get a ticket, then you may be eligible to take part and will receive an email on how to register for the ballot. Keep an eye on the inbox associated with your Ticketmaster account and don’t forget to check your junkmail.”
Their post continued, “Once successfully registered, you will be entered into the ballot for a code to access the final Wembley on sale. Due to the demand for the shows and to avoid last week’s long queues, codes will be strictly limited. Entry to the ballot does not guarantee you will receive a code.”
“The ballot is only open to invited fans. You must register with the email to which your invitation was sent and which is registered with your Ticketmaster account,” Oasis added. “All other entries will be discounted. If you do not receive an email then unfortunately you will not be eligible for the ballot. You will be automatically discounted from the ballot, even if you go through the registration process.”
The band announced a new ticket system to make buying tickets easier, but many fans were upset. Some paid more than double the price, while others waited hours and still missed out. Ticket prices went from £148 to £355 due to dynamic pricing, leading the Government and UK’s competition watchdog to investigate.