Grade 9 Dean Duncan Pringle, who was once a “huge fan” of Oasis, said he was not surprised when they broke up.
“It had been coming for years,” Pringle said. “There’s a whole series of things that made their lives incredibly challenging.”
Pringle said financial gain was a key factor in the choice to reconcile, citing Oasis’ commercialization as the reason why he lost interest in their music.
“I was in France when [the band’s third album] came out, and I stood in line at a record store to be one of the first people to buy it,” Pringle said. “But, then, I was just done with it. I just found them really just too obnoxious.”
According to The Guardian, the tour is estimated to generate £400 million, with the Gallagher brothers set to receive £50 million each. General admission tickets in London were originally priced at £110 but later rose to £355 due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing system.
Dynamic pricing describes a seller’s altering of a product’s price in response to demand in order to maximize revenue. As a result of various complaints regarding the price of Oasis tickets, the Competitions and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster’s business practices, according to the BBC.
For some fans, the commercialized aspect of the reunion is not a problem. Giacomo Potter (’27), who grew up listening to the band with his father and brothers, said he was indifferent to the motivation behind the tour.
“They probably made loads of money,” Potter said. “It’s not that bad. A lot of people do things just for money.”
Molly Sheridan (’26), who was introduced to Oasis by a friend who was “absolutely obsessed with them,” said she was hesitant to believe that purchasing the tickets would be worth it.
“I’m happy about the reunion, but we know how the band split up,” Sheridan said. “I feel like it might end poorly, but we’ll see.”
With a high demand for limited tickets, a culture of gatekeeping has emerged, particularly targeting younger fans and women. This issue has become so widespread that Oasis’ frontman — Noel Gallagher’s daughter — publicly urged fans to stop policing who can attend the concert, according to the BBC.
Sheridan said she has seen various instances of older fans belittling young women for getting tickets.
“I’ve seen it a lot,” Sheridan said. “In terms of people waiting in line and not getting tickets, and then I also see a lot of young female fans getting tickets and people lashing out at them.”
Potter said he finds the controversy ridiculous in an age where music is increasingly accessible on streaming platforms.
“It’s a bit stupid because everyone can enjoy Oasis,” Potter said. “We have Spotify and Apple Music, so it’s like anyone can see it now.”
Echoing Potter, Sheridan said gatekeeping culture divides fanbases.
“If they enjoy the music, just let them,” Sheridan said. “Everybody should be able to enjoy the music.”
Despite the fact that he is no longer a fan of Oasis, Pringle said he is wholly opposed to the snobbery that has been perpetuated online.
“I find it joyous,” Pringle said. “The fact that young people are able to understand good music and are rediscovering that music, I think that’s phenomenal.”
