Viagogo boss issues statement after Oasis tickets appear on site for £5,900

Ticket reselling site Viagogo has defended inflated prices for Oasis tickets on its platform saying it’s “legal practice”. It comes after the band warned fans that passes bought outside of the official websites Ticketmaster and Twickets would be cancelled.

Viagogo global managing director Cris Miller said in a statement to the PA news agency: “This is a dream event anticipated by millions worldwide. Our number-one tip for fans using secondary marketplaces is to continue to check prices outside of the first few weeks of sale.

“Demand will be at its peak when tickets hit the on-sale but it’s not a normal reflection of what tickets can and will go for. Just this summer tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in the UK sold on our platform for as low as £80.

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“In the case of Oasis – a highly anticipated event – we saw the primary sites struggling to manage demand even before the on-sale, and site crashes. We know fans are frustrated with the process and we know there is a better way.

“We continue to support industry collaboration to ensure the entire ticketing market works for fans and the live entertainment industry. Resale is legal in the UK and fans are always protected by our guarantee that they will receive their tickets in time for the event or their money back.”

On Friday evening, Oasis tickets for Wembley Stadium were listed on Viagogo for up to £5,909 while some tickets at the London venue, listed under “Hospitality Club”, were on sale for £10,578 on StubHub. Oasis told fans on Saturday to only buy tickets from the official websites amid reselling websites charging inflated prices for the Manchester