Oasis has issued a warning to fans about fraudulent accounts selling fake tickets online. The Manchester band took to X (formerly Twitter) to caution followers after discovering multiple accounts attempting to resell tickets for their upcoming reunion shows in Cardiff, São Paulo, London, Manchester, and Dublin. Alongside a series of screenshots of the suspicious accounts, the band wrote, “A small handful of fraudulent accounts attempting to sell fake tickets in the last hour. No tickets can be legally resold on social media. Don’t make yourself a victim.”
The announcement of Oasis’s reunion tour was met with widespread excitement, but the surge in demand has also attracted scammers looking to exploit eager fans. With tickets in high demand, many concertgoers have been willing to take risks after facing challenges in securing tickets through official channels. This created an opportunity for fraudsters, leaving many fans out of pocket.
A recent analysis by Lloyds Bank sheds light on the scale of the scams, revealing that the majority of victims were aged between 35 and 44. On average, individuals who fell victim to ticket fraud lost £346, although some reported losses exceeding £1,000 while attempting to secure one of the year’s most sought-after tickets.