Oasis confirm strict ballot ticket rule for fans buying on Ticketmaster

Last week, Oasis announced they were adding more shows to the huge world tour, which kicks off in the UK and Ireland next summer. They'll play two more dates at London Wembley Stadium on September 27 and 28 next year.

Following a general ticket sale at the end of August, the band issued a statement promising to improve the ticket buying process after millions of fans tried to get tickets for next summer's run of UK and Ireland shows in the general sale.

Many fans were left angry at the long virtual queues and dynamic pricing that was implemented when demand surged. Fans waited in online queues for hours only to find that websites had 'crashed' and prices for some tickets had more than doubled.

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Announced last Wednesday evening (September 4), tickets for the two extra London dates will be sold by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process.

Last Saturday, a number of fans, who had queued but failed to buy tickets two weeks ago, received an email allowing them to confirm their interest in the upcoming ticket sale. A code to access the ticket sale was sent to a random selection of these fans from oasismynet before 9pm on Friday.

Those fans who received a code can use it buy tickets when they go live on Ticketmaster on Saturday morning, with three staggered sales taking place over the duration of the day. Lasting an hour and a half each, sales with take place at 8:30am, 12pm and 15:30pm, and tickets can be bought on Ticketmaster here.

Fans have been reminded that getting a code does not guarantee a ticket and tickets will be sold on a first come first served. Those who did not receive a code - despite receiving an email last