Oasis fans have been left furious after discovering an apparent advert on eBay reselling tickets to the band’s reunion tour for £180 – only to discover the disappointing truth in the small print.
The advert, which appears to have since been removed, claimed to offer a number of tickets to one of the Britpop band’s 2025 concerts at Wembley Stadium.
However, one critical detail in the description exposes that the “ticket” listing is nothing more than a deceptive scam.
This comes after millions of Oasis fans were left devastated on Saturday when they missed out on tickets for the 2025 summer tour after ticketing sites crashed and people were kicked out of queues for “robot-like” behaviour.
Despite music lovers queuing for up to eleven hours at Ticketmaster, Oasis confirmed that tickets for all 17 shows sold out by 7pm, leaving an unfortunate 93 per cent of applicants empty-handed.
Oasis fans have been left furious after discovering an apparent advert on eBay reselling Gold Dust reunion tickets for £180, only to discover a shocking catch in the small print.
The advert, which has now apparently been removed, offered what appeared to be multiple tickets to see the iconic 90s band perform at Wembley Stadium in July 2025.
The mad rush for tickets led many disappointed fans to turn to resale websites such as Viagogo, where tickets are resold at exorbitant prices, some costing up to £7000.
Oasis has issued a stern warning against buying tickets from third-party sellers at inflated prices, but this has not stopped opportunists from trying to cash in on the chaos in online marketplaces.
Such an ad is said to have appeared on eBay. It was posted on Reddit User u/PunctualZombie on the r/CasualUK subreddit. The ad claimed to be selling tickets for the reunion tour, but all was not as it seemed.
The listing appeared to advertise “Oasis tickets” for the relatively modest price of £180 each, but a closer look at the description revealed a major catch.
The purported seller described the item as a “must-have” for anyone wanting to experience the band’s live performances and promoted it as a “piece of Oasis history.”
Only in the last two sentences did the seller state that the product was not real banknotes, but a set of plastic wrappers for bottles of the Oasis soft drink brand.
The description read: “Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of Oasis history. These are not actual tickets. What you are purchasing are Oasis bottle wrappers.”
To add insult to injury, the advert claimed there were “over 10” wraps available, meaning the seller could have pocketed almost £2000 by misleading fans.
Only in the last two sentences did the seller state that the product was not real banknotes, but a set of plastic wrappers for bottles of the Oasis soft drink brand.
The Reddit post has since racked up more than 500 responses from angry fans, with users urging the original author to report the listing to eBay for removal.
One person wrote: “That’s so disgusting. The title says tickets. I think that’s something that’s illegal in some countries,” while another commented: “As funny as it may sound, I hope you reported the ad. eBay has cracked down on fake listings.”
A third wrote: “I once sat and watched an iPhone box selling for £400 on eBay. The title and description clearly said ‘box’ so never underestimate the stupidity of people who only see what they want to see.”
A search for “Oasis tickets” on eBay now shows listings for souvenir tickets from previous tours, with no sign of the misleading listing, suggesting it may have been removed after receiving complaints.
Oasis fans who lost their tickets are advised to only purchase resale tickets through official platforms such as Ticketmaster or Twickets to avoid falling victim to scams.
FEMAIL has contacted eBay for comment.
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