Rock legends Oasis will head to Australia for a series of concerts next year.
But according to a source close to the band, the Britpop chart-toppers have only scheduled two shows in Melbourne and Sydney for their Oasis ’25 Live tour.
Fan favorites Wonderwall will play their first Australian concert at Marvel Stadium on October 31 before heading to Sydney for a show at Accor Stadium a week later on November 7.
music magazine rolling stone reported news of the first shows in Australia on Thursday ahead of any official announcement.
However, fans could be rejoicing as there is speculation that the Britpop band will be adding more shows to the Australian tour as there is an entire week blocked in their schedule between the Melbourne and Sydney shows.
The band is known to have added last-minute gigs on their current reunion world tour.
Last week, NME reported that Oasis had already booked shows in Australia.
It will be the first time the band has toured the country in 20 years, after last playing in Australia in 2005.
Oasis will head to Australia for a series of concerts next year. Pictured: Noel Gallagher and Liam Galllagher of Oasis
Concert dates will be announced soon and tickets will be available for purchase to the general public.
The band has a large following in Australia, with two of their albums reaching number one on the ARIA chart and their hit song Wonderwall reaching number one in 1996.
Last month, the band announced they would be reuniting for the first time since 2009 after Noel and Liam Gallagher finally put aside their differences.
The news sparked a ticket buying frenzy across the UK, as die-hard fans scrambled to get a place to see their favorite band.
Many devastated Oasis fans were left empty-handed when their long-awaited 17-date UK reunion tour sold out within hours in an online fiasco.
Around 14 million fans braved eight-hour queues in a bid to get their hands on much-sought tickets to see the rock band live, with many still missing out.
The Britpop chart-toppers have reportedly only scheduled two shows in Melbourne and Sydney for their Oasis ’25 Live tour.
While other lucky fans managed to get their hands on tickets, many were forced to spend huge amounts on them after dynamic pricing caused costs to nearly double in a matter of hours.
The Gallagher brothers have since announced two more shows at Wembley and tickets will be available via a tiered, invite-only vote to select fans who missed the first time on Ticketmaster.
Australian tickets will likely go on sale through Ticketek or Live Nation, who respectively sold tickets for other global stars including Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.
Frontier Touring is also a major supplier in Australia and has been responsible for announcing tickets for Take That and Billie Eilish’s Australian tours in 2024.
While no news has been confirmed on Ticketek’s website, there is a generic waitlist page encouraging fans to sign up to be the first to know “when an Oasis tour hits Australia.”
It says: ‘Do you want to know when an Oasis tour is coming to Australia? Do you want to know when Oasis tickets go on sale?
“Waitlist your favorite events and we will contact you when information is available.”
The band’s management has not yet confirmed the shows. It will be the first time the Wonderwall hitmakers have toured the country in 19 years, after last playing Australia in 2005. Pictured: Noel Gallagher performing at Glastonbury in 2022.
Daily Mail Australia also understands that ticket prices for Australian shows would be dictated by the artist, and not the ticket provider.
While tickets for the UK shows started at around £70, which converts to $136, dynamic pricing caused costs to rise sharply due to high demand.
Many fans were furious when standing room ticket prices doubled to £355, which would be equivalent to a staggering $694.
Australian provider Ticketek also uses dynamic pricing, meaning Oasis fans in Australia could also face the same pricing chaos if tickets go on sale.
Australians might consider paying between $130 and $700 if tickets are the same price as in the UK, however it could be even more as this doesn’t take into account the additional costs of international touring.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that the band will add more shows to the Australian tour, as they have a whole week free in their schedule between the Melbourne and Sydney shows. Pictured: Liam Gallager performing in Melbourne in 2002.
In recent years, prices have skyrocketed globally and have skyrocketed even further due to the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, with fans paying hundreds of dollars to see their favorite artists live.
When Taylor Swift visited Australia earlier this year, regular tickets were priced between $79.90 and $379.90, with VIP fares going up to $1,249.90.
Billie Eilish will perform in Australia in early 2025 in a series of sold-out shows, which fans have paid between $199.90 and $351.85 to attend.
Iron Maiden will also take the stage in Australia in a matter of days, with tickets ranging from $109 for a reserved seat to $209 for a standing room ticket.
Meanwhile, exclusive VIP packages range in price from $355 to almost $600 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
While no news has been confirmed on Ticketek’s website, there is a generic waitlist page encouraging fans to sign up to be the first to know “when an Oasis tour comes to Australia.”
Take That tickets for November are currently on sale from $199 to $379, with the Oasis concerts expected to be in considerably higher demand.
They have a large Australian fan base and visited Oceania in 1998 for the Be Here Now tour after their worldwide success.
They delighted fans by returning Down Under for the 2001 Heathen Chemistry Tour and returned again in late 2005 for the Don’t Believe the Truth Tour.
That marked Oasis’ last visit to Australia before their highly publicized split in August 2009, and demand is expected to be through the roof if brothers Liam and Noel announce any Australian dates.
