Supergrass have hit out at fellow Britpop act Oasis after they announced their own reunion tour on Monday to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album.
The group revealed they would tour the UK for a series of intimate concerts in May 2025, after the Gallagher brothers’ shows sold out amid ticket chaos.
The Supergrass tour will see the iconic band perform their debut album I Should Coco in its entirety, to celebrate its release.
Following the announcement, bassist Mick Quinn, 54, mocked Oasis after they faced backlash when Ticketmaster used dynamic pricing for their shows, resulting in fans paying more than they expected.
In a statement, it read: ‘May 15, 2025 will mark 30 years since ‘I Should Coco’. Supergrass are thrilled to announce their return to perform the debut album live, in its entirety, for the first time. Dynamic pricing not included.’
Supergrass have hit out at Britpop band Oasis after they announced their own reunion tour on Monday, to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album. (L-R) Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey, Gaz Coombes and Mick Quinn
The group revealed they would tour the UK for a series of intimate gigs in May 2025, after concerts featuring the Gallagher brothers (pictured) sold out amid ticket chaos.
Throughout May 2025, Supergrass will play venues in Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Leeds, before a momentous night at London’s Roundhouse.
I Should Coco, which included the hit singles Alright and Caught by the Fuzz, was released at the height of the Britpop era and initially peaked at number three in the Official UK Chart, but following her performance at Glastonbury that summer, it jumped to number one.
The band consists of Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and Rob Coombes and, after forming in 1993, have achieved six top ten albums, a Brit Award and an Ivor Novello Award.
Pre-sale will take place on Wednesday, followed by general sale starting at 9am on Friday.
This comes after Oasis and Ticketmaster faced calls to “do the right thing” and refund fans affected by dynamic pricing from consumer group Which?
The band and ticket giant have faced fury from those eager to see Oasis’ long-awaited reunion tour after the price of standard tickets was doubled from £148 to £355.
Ticketmaster said prices had been raised due to growing demand and the policy had been agreed with the band’s management, while Oasis said they were unaware that dynamic pricing would be implemented when tickets initially went on sale.
The UK government and competition watchdog have since agreed to review the implementation of the policy.
The Supergrass tour will see the iconic group perform their debut album I Should Coco in its entirety, to celebrate its 30th anniversary (pictured in their iconic 1995 video Alright).
Following the announcement, bassist Mick Quinn, 54, mocked Oasis after they faced backlash when Ticketmaster used dynamic pricing for their shows and left fans paying more than they expected.
Throughout May 2025, Supergrass will play venues in Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Leeds.
Now Which?, one of Britain’s best-known consumer groups, has called for those who paid more than expected to secure their place at concerts to get some of their money back.
Following the controversy, Which? asked Oasis fans to send screenshots of the ticket purchase and payment process to see if they were warned that ticket prices could rise due to high levels of demand.
Which? said it received dozens of screenshots from fans trying to buy tickets, both before and after prices were raised, none of which showed a warning message that Ticketmaster would be raising prices during the sale.
Instead, Which? said it saw evidence that fans were shown one price for tickets, only for that price to be taken away at the last second and replaced with a much higher and unexpected ticket price.
Which? cited a screenshot showing that due to “demand-based” pricing, the cost of standing room tickets for a show at Heaton Park (originally advertised at £148.50) had risen to £337.50 each.
Under the Consumer Protection and Unfair Trading Practices Regulations (CPRs), traders must not mislead consumers by the way prices are presented or omit key pricing information that they may need to make an informed decision about their purchase.
Which? said many fans were not informed about the increases until after they had already tried to add cheaper tickets to their baskets.
While the use of “dynamic pricing” was mentioned in the website’s terms and conditions, fans were not warned that this practice would be used for Oasis tickets, the watchdog said.
Lisa Webb, consumer law expert at Which?, said: “It seems extremely unfair that Oasis fans woke up early and had to queue to discover that ticket prices had doubled the originally advertised price.
‘Which? believes Ticketmaster’s “on-demand” pricing practices for Oasis tickets may have breached consumer law, as it appears fans were not adequately warned about the use of “on-demand” pricing until too late in the purchasing process, leading to a nasty surprise at the till.
‘Oasis and Ticketmaster should do the right thing and refund fans who may have been misled and overpaid for tickets that would have been half price just hours earlier.’
A Ticketmaster spokesperson said: “Fans can resell their Oasis tickets at the full price they paid through Ticketmaster or Twickets.”
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over the sale.
The CMA said its investigation would include how so-called “dynamic pricing” may have been used and examine whether Ticketmaster’s sale of Oasis tickets may have breached consumer protection law.
Liam (left) and Noel Gallagher (right) have been criticised by fans for the chaos over ticket sales.
Furious Oasis fans took to social media to criticise prices on Ticketmaster after they were raised due to “dynamic pricing”
The band announced that Oasis would be reuniting for a UK tour next year, sparking a frantic battle for tickets. Pictured: Noel (left) and Liam (right) at Wembley Stadium in 2008
Ticketmaster has said it does not set concert prices, with its website stating this is up to the “event organizer” who “has set the ticket price based on market value.”
Oasis has previously stated that it had no involvement in the decision to implement dynamic pricing.
Which? said it would share its findings with the CMA.
Over the weekend, Oasis sent out invitations for a private, invite-only vote for their “final” dates at Wembley Stadium, having extended their Live ’25 tour to include two more shows in London on September 27 and 28.
Lisa Webb, consumer law expert at Which?, said: ‘It seems extremely unfair that Oasis fans were left up early and battling through queues only to discover that ticket prices had been more than double the originally advertised price.
‘Which? believes Ticketmaster’s “on-demand” pricing practices for Oasis tickets may have breached consumer law, as it appears fans were not adequately warned about the use of “on-demand” pricing until too late in the purchasing process, leading to a nasty surprise at the till.
‘Oasis and Ticketmaster should do the right thing and refund fans who may have been misled and overpaid for tickets that would have been half price just hours earlier.’
Oasis has been contacted for comment.
