It seems to be the biggest thing in live music of the century, and it means Oasis tickets are going to be in huge demand, but there are ways you can boost your chances of getting them.
A pre-sale ballot takes place tonight and if you’ve been lucky enough to be selected then buying your tickets shouldn’t be a problem. However, when the general sale happens tomorrow morning (31 August) at 9am UK time it’s likely to be digital chaos.
It can be a stressful experience, but we know various tech tricks and hacks to help ensure you get tickets to the biggest reunion tour going. The gigs will take place in 2025 including locations such as London, Edinburgh, Manchester (of course) and Dublin.
You can also use these tips for getting hold of any other tickets that are in high demand.
Get organised
With tickets officially going on sale with multiple different providers, make sure you have accounts set up for all of them: Ticketmaster, See Tickets and Gigs and Tours.
Make sure you’ve got details such as your address and payment card saved to avoid having to do this later.
With your accounts ready to go, make sure you are online and logged in with plenty of time before the tickets go on sale.
Booting up and logging in at 9am isn’t going to cut it, so we’d suggest giving yourself at least half an hour, especially if there’s a waiting room which typically opens 15 minutes before tickets go on sale so you want to make sure you’re in with plenty of time.
Try all three ticket sites to give yourself the best chance.
Get connected
In terms of the tech you’re using, there are a number of different things you can do to give yourself the best chance of securing tickets.
For starters, use the most powerful phone, tablet or laptop you have. You should also use private Wi-Fi or 5G and connect, if you can, with an Ethernet cable for a more reliable and faster connection.
Ticketmaster also suggests you clear the cache on your web browser. Remember not to refresh the page when you’re in the virtual queue as it could send you to the back.
You might even want to try a VPN…
Although Ticketmaster recommends you avoid using one, it could be worth the risk. If you have enough devices and can multi-task, then you can try logging into ticket sites with a VPN like NordVPN to give them a different IP address.
If you open more browser tabs on your main device, the ticket sites know it’s just you but choosing different UK servers on a VPN will effectively be another version of you and could be another chance to get a good place in the queue.
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Team work
One of the best things you can do to get tickets is form a team of people all trying together.
Rather than trying to log in on 10 different devices yourself and monitor them all, get some friends and family to all try. The more people who can get in the queue, the better your chances of someone getting a good spot.
Make sure you agree ahead of time which gig you’re going to, how much you’re willing to spend and how many tickets you’re buying (each person can buy up to four Oasis tickets). Get a dedicated WhatsApp group going and communicate clearly to avoid doubling up.
As a side note, you shouldn’t lose hope if you get a bad place in the queue. If you have the time and patience, keep waiting and when you finally get let in to buy tickets and it says none are available, keep refreshing.
It’s worked for me and others in the past for popular gigs as many tickets will be sitting in baskets, reserved for a certain amount of time and could be made available at any second for various reasons – perhaps technical issues or they decided not to buy them at the last second.
You might well be limited to one or two tickets, but beggars can’t be choosers at that point.
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Buy them later
If all else fails, then you can always try and buy them later. Twickets and Ticketmaster are the official resale sites and if you’re lucky, someone might not be able to make the gig they got tickets for and put them back up for sale.
The good news is that they are capped at face value, but are often only available in single tickets.
Our advice is to set up accounts and set an alert for Oasis tickets. They will be available from 2 September should anyone list some.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.