Oasis tour prices lead to renewed calls for levy to support grassroots music venues

The price of a golden pass for the Oasis reunion tour has led to renewed calls for an arena and stadium ticket levy in order to support grassroots music venues.

Oasis announced their reunion last week with shows planned across the UK and Ireland in 2025, before tickets went on sale over the weekend.

Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are set to perform together for the first time in 16 years in a tour that is expected to make more than £400m (€475m/$525m).

Some fans were left disappointed after some issues saw them kicked out of the queue while attempting to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster, as well as the use of dynamic pricing.

Some fans witnessed tickets increase from £135 to more than £350.

The UK Government said that it would look into the use of dynamic pricing as part of its consultation on ticketing resale in the autumn.

Mark Davyd, chief executive of Music Venue Trust, highlighted on X that every ticket sold to see Oasis perform at Murrayfield Stadium raises an additional £2.50 from every fan to ensure management can be invested in the facility.

He then asked: “How much does each ticket sold invest in all the grassroots music venue facilities in Scotland?”

Davyd confirmed it was zero.

Music Venue Trust first called for a levy to support grassroots music venues last year, after a report demonstrated that smaller locations were closing at a rate of two per week.