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Oasis reunion tour sale.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years and is expected to gross a staggering £400million.Tickets went on sale over the weekend and promptly sold out at 7pm.The whole process, however, was far from smooth, with millions flocking to try and grab tickets and many – including Louis Tomlinson – being left disappointed after a series of issues arose.

Louis Tomlinson has revealed that he failed to get a ticket for Oasis‘ 2025 reunion tour over the weekend.Tickets went on sale on Saturday (August 31) and promptly sold out at 7pm.However, some fans who managed to reach the other side of multi-hour long queues were left frustrated to find huge price increases on tickets, due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy.Ticketmaster have clarified on their website previously that tickets that are “market-priced” “may increase or decrease at any time, based on demand.

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has hit out at the RAC after his vehicle broke down on a motorway.Kapranos posted a string comments on X complaining that he had been waiting for 15 hours before the breakdown service assisted him.In an initial post he wrote: “Hi @TheRAC_UK @RAC_Care. I’ve been waiting to be picked up from a motorway breakdown for 7 hours. Your operators don’t seem to know what is going on.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre have announced a new European and UK tour, set to kick off next year – find ticket details and a full list of dates below.Announced this morning (September 2), the upcoming shows will see frontman, songwriter, composer, studio owner, multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer, Anton Newcombe‘s band, embark on an 18-stop tour across the continent throughout January and February 2025.It will start with shows in European cities Hamburg, Cologne and Tilburg in late January, and continue the following month with a number of UK stops.These kick off with a show in Bexhill on February 1, and continue with stops in Bristol, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds and more. Show are also lined up for Ireland in the middle of the month, before Newcombe and co.

Oasis guitarist Gem Archer is reportedly set to join the line-up for the band’s 2025 sold-out reunion tour.Reports have emerged that that Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs is already on board for the reunion, and former drummer Alan White teased that he might join the tour over the weekend. Now, according to The Mirror, Archer who recently performed with Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds, is also “expected to agree to a deal” to team up with the band.“None of the band is 100 per cent confirmed yet, but Gem is looking very likely along with Bonehead,” one source told the tabloid.

Oasis and Sabrina Carpenter are currently competing to secure this week’s UK Number One single.According to a new update from Official Charts, the American pop star is currently looking likely to secure her second week at the top of the singles charts this week with ‘Taste’ – the latest track from her album ‘Short n’ Sweet’.Not only did the mid-week figures show the latest single leading the way, but her two previous singles, ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘Espresso’ – both of which formerly topped the charts – are close behind. They are currently in second and third place respectively.However, there seems to be some major competition from Britpop icons Oasis, who are currently seeing various classic tracks storming up the rankings in light of the announcement of their Live ‘25 reunion shows.Following them sharing the news last week, and creating a frenzy among fans when tickets went on sale over the weekend, their song ‘Live Forever’ has jumped from the Number 15 spot to Number 4.If it is to retain this place or move up past some of Carpenter’s tracks, it will mark a new best for the 1994 song, which originally peaked at Number 10 upon its release.With the long-awaited 30th anniversary edition of their ‘Definitely Maybe’ debut album finally arriving last week, other songs are making their way up the ranking too.

Modest Mouse are selling vintage music gear on Reverb, including Moog synthesisers, a Korg drum machine, a Soursound Audio Custom Amp head, and old Soviet-era equipment.In a video posted on Reverb’s YouTube channel, frontman Issac Brock admits that he has a habit of stocking up on maybe too much gear, which often gets unused, and now he’s getting rid of over 500 pieces from his massive collection.The shop launches on September 5, and its description online says that some of this gear has been around the world with Modest Mouse – which now “they’re passing on” to their fans.Speaking about how he managed to build up such a big collection, Brock said: “I would go down to the music store, and I would just buy anything that looked interesting to me.“I could just take it back or resell it, but then I wouldn’t do that—I would be like, eh—you’ll have a purpose someday. I’d kind of panic that if I didn’t have a whole bunch of new gadgets and tools to work with, I was gonna make the same songs.”In the video, Brock said: “A large part of why I decided to clear out some stuff that I even like is because I have option fatigue.

Oasis drummer Alan White teased that he might join the band in their sold-out 2025 reunion tour after posting a cryptic social media post.The drummer, now 52, shared a picture of his drum kit containing Union Jack flag-themed artwork from the Oasis days—this fuelled speculation as to whether he’ll be joining the much anticipated 2025 reunion tour.A post shared by Alan White (@alanwhiteofficial)The reunion tour was announced on Tuesday (August 27), with Liam and Noel Gallagher set to take to the stage together for the first time in 16 years. They will be playing 17 dates in the UK and Ireland next summer.There is currently talk about which previous Oasis members could be joining Liam and Noel on the road in 2025, with co-founder Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs reportedly on board.However, previous reports claimed that “no other original Oasis member is expected to join the reunion”, and that “the members of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will step in”.

English Teacher have cancelled the headline slots of their upcoming US tour due to “health reasons”.The indie band picked up their Mercury nod this summer (July 25), with the former NME cover stars‘ acclaimed debut ‘This Could Be Texas’ being shortlisted alongside records by the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.The band were due to head out to the US this month, kicking off in Texas in two weeks (September 11) and embarking on a 16 night tour that finished up in Los Angeles.They wrote on Twitter: “For health reasons we have decided to cancel the headline shows of our upcoming US tour. There is no need for concern,” the reassured fans, before adding: “but we ask that you forgive us for the disappointment this may cause.

Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll has opened up about the band’s reunion in a new interview.Earlier this week, it was announced that the Gallagher brothers are set to reunite in a series of 14 comeback shows entitled Oasis Live ’25, with Liam and Noel performing together for the first time in 16 years. Yesterday, tickets for all their UK and Ireland shows sold out.

Catfish And The Bottlemen have cancelled their concert in Ireland tonight, only ten minutes before fans were due to enter the venue.The Welsh band were due to play their first gig in the country for five years tonight (August 31) at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin.However, shortly before doors were due to open, MCD Productions — the gig’s promoter — announced the show was cancelled “due to artist illness”.“Apologies to all the fans who have travelled to the show today and for any inconvenience caused,” they wrote on Twitter/X.Refunds are available from the point of purchase.Catfish And The Bottlemen currently have not currently shared any information on their own social media accounts.We regret to inform you that tonight’s Catfish and the Bottlemenshow is cancelled due to artist illness.Refunds are available from point of purchase.Apologies to all the fans who have travelled to the show today and for any inconvenience caused.

The Rills have announced the upcoming release of their debut album ‘Don’t Be A Stranger’, alongside a rousing new single ‘Angel In The Snow’.Earlier this year, the Lincoln band released the single ‘I Don’t Wanna Be’, which they described as “a tale of unapologetic self-affirmation and outgrowing the limited mentality of small-town living.”Now, they’ve shared their forthcoming debut album’s closing track. ‘Angel In The Snow’ sees them depart on a bittersweet note, complete with anthemic guitars and poignant lyricism.

The Mysterines have cancelled their upcoming UK and EU tour.The Liverpool grunge-rock four-piece were due to kick off a string of autumn shows in Dublin on October 18. However, today (August 31) they’ve announced that the dates won’t be going ahead.In a statement shared to Instagram, the band told fans it was “with a heavy heart” that they’re cancelling of all the planned tour dates “due to recent circumstances”.

Oasis’ 2025 reunion shows have now sold out after fans reported that the Ticketmaster website “crashed” due to huge demand and hundreds of thousands more were stuck in online queues for hours.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Concerts were scheduled for Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.

Oasis reunion tour have been complaining about difficulty getting through to the phone line.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Concerts were scheduled for Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.

Oasis are complaining about being kicked out of the queue for tickets for the upcoming reunion tour, after being mistaken for bots.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Tickets for the gigs went on sale this morning at 9am here for (UK), and here (Ireland). Ahead of the sale, fans online reported issues with both Ticketmaster’s main website and the app apparently “crashing” ahead of the sale as they received “503” errors – alongside long queues just to access the site, such was the demand for tickets.Now, after over seven hours in the queue, some fans are complaining that the ticketing website has suspended their session after mistaking them for bots.An error message reads: “Something about your browsing behaviour or network connection made us think you were a bot.” Customers who have received the message are encouraged to try again from a different device or location, ensure Javascript is enabled on their web browser and remove any third-party browser plugins that may be running.Some fans have also received the message when trying to make purchases from the official Ticketmaster app.“7 hours of waiting and checking only to be accused of being a bot.

Oasis’ 2025 reunion shows in Dublin have sold out after fans reported that the Ticketmaster website “crashed” due to huge demand and hundreds of thousands more were stuck in online queues for hours.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Concerts were scheduled for Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.

Oasis fans are still managing to get tickets for UK shows, almost seven hours after the UK dates went on sale at 9am BST.Fans have faced a difficult morning trying to get tickets to the highly anticipated Oasis shows, that were announced earlier this week.The Britpop band unveiled a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Tickets for the gigs went on sale this morning at 9am here for (UK), and here (Ireland).

Oasis fans have reacted to Ticketmaster’s controversial dynamic pricing system whilst attempting to buy tickets for the upcoming reunion tour.The ticketing platform has been in the headlines for its “surge pricing” scheme introduced in 2022, which increases ticketing priced based on demand.With Liam and Noel Gallagher set to reunite for the first time in 16 years for Oasis Live ’25 – and the tour reported to make a staggering £400million – Oasis fans are the latest target of surge pricing, with some taking to social media to express their disappointment at the company.One fan also shared their attempt to get tickets to Dublin’s Croke Park show, writing: “In demand standing ticket” is just a standard standing ticket except double the price. No difference between Ticketmaster and touts.” When ticket prices were revealed by pre-sale for Ireland, tickets started at €86.50.

Oasis’ 2025 reunion are now “limited” according to Ticketmaster after fans reported that the ticket agent’s website “crashed” due to huge demand this morning (August 31) and hundreds of thousands more have been stuck in online queues for hours.The Britpop band announced a huge run of comeback gigs on Tuesday (August 27), dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place next summer, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.Concerts were scheduled for Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.

Babyshambles have teased more reunion shows following their reunion at a Pete Doherty solo gig.The band, who formed in 2003 and ran until 2014, includes Doherty, Mick Whitnall (guitar), Drew McConnell (bass), and Adam Ficek (drums). They released three albums together: ‘Down In Albion’ (2005), ‘Shotter’s Nation’ (2007) and ‘Sequel To The Prequel’ (2013).After Doherty teased the return of Babyshambles to NME last June, the band reunited for a gig at Pete Doherty’s solo concert on August 28.