How does Oasis' private ballot for extra dates work?

Virgin Radio

8 Sep 2024, 10:55

Oasis has confirmed there will be a private ballot for two extra tour dates at Wembley Stadium next September. 

At the end of August, the band announced they would reunite for the first time in 15 years with a massive run of shows in the UK and Ireland. 

Tickets went on sale last week, and all shows sold out on the first day. However, there was heavy criticism from fans about the way Ticketmaster handled the sale, with some waiting for several hours in the virtual queue and others being hit with price hikes associated with dynamic pricing. 

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Now, Oasis has announced they will be playing two extra shows at Wembley on 27th and 28th of September 2025, but this time, there will be stricter rules in place when buying tickets as “a small step towards making amends for the situation”. 

These rules come in the form of a “special invitation-only ballot ticket sale strategy”.

But what exactly does that mean?

Well, according to a press release from the band, those who missed out on tickets last weekend should have received an email asking them to enter a private ballot. 

The statement read: “If you signed into your Ticketmaster UK account on Saturday, 31st August, and were able to join a queue for a specific show but didn’t get a ticket – then you may be eligible to take part and will receive an email on how to register for the ballot.”

To register, fans will be asked to fill out some of their details and answer a new trivia question about when the band last played Wembley Stadium (the answer is 12th July 2009, by the way). 

After registering, you will be entered into a ballot for a code. Successful applicants will receive that code and gain access to the ticket sale for the final two Wembley shows. Please note, that registering doesn't mean you will get a code.

The press release explains: “The ballot is only open to invited fans. You must register with the email to which your invitation was sent and which is registered with your Ticketmaster account. All other entries will be discounted. If you do not receive an email then unfortunately you will not be eligible for the ballot. You will be automatically discounted from the ballot, even if you go through the registration process.”

Following the way things were handled in the initial sale, Ticketmaster is now being looked into for its Dynamic Pricing policy that saw standard tickets doubling from £148 to £355 for no apparent reason. 

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether the company “may have breached consumer protection law”.