For enthusiastic fans like the Guardian's North of England editor, Josh HallidayWhen news broke that Oasis were reuniting for a series of concerts, people rushed to their laptops to buy tickets. But as anticipation for the concerts reached a fever pitch after the first few dates were announced, many found themselves waiting in online queues for hours when tickets finally went on sale.
Josh queued for over five hours, but when the opportunity arose to buy a ticket he was one of many fans: available tickets were marked “in demand” and priced at over £300, far more than the £135 he was willing to pay. Afterwards, Josh said, “I didn't get the high I was hoping for after spending six hours buying tickets to see Oasis. I was like, 'What have I done?'”
Guardian reporter Rob Davis He's been studying concert ticket pricing for some time and his findings didn't surprise him. Helen Pidd He explains how Ticketmaster, the company that sold millions of tickets to Oasis concerts, introduced “dynamic pricing,” and explains why higher prices for Gallagher Brothers concerts are just the beginning of rising costs for music fans.
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