- Music
- 04 Oct 24
CCPC launched an investigation at the beginning of last month.
A total of 92 complaints, regarding dynamic pricing for the Oasis gigs in Ireland, have been made to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission helpline. These complaints have been made since the weekend of August 31.
This comes after Oasis fans waited hours in online queues hoping to secure tickets for their Croke Park headliners next summer. Fans found out after queuing for hours that "in demand" standing ticket prices rose from €86.50, with some suggestions that prices went as high as €400 per ticket.
CCPC launched their ongoing investigation at the beginning of last month. According to RTÉ, a complaint to the CCPC called the dynamic pricing model "crazy" and compared it to "walking into a pub and being charged €15 a pint because the bar is packed and only €6 when the bar is empty." Another fan spoke of “hurriedly” spending over €2000 on four tickets for the Dublin gig.
The report comes after weeks of controversy, with the Fianna Fáil party calling for legislation to be put in place banning dynamic pricing via the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024.
Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have denied any knowledge of dynamic ticket pricing for Oasis' UK and Ireland dates. However, there is little doubt that representatives of the band were involved in all of the decisions made in relation to pricing. Oasis subsequently made a statement committing not to have the controversial practice in operation for the recently announced USA leg of the tour.
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Ticketmaster Ireland have commented that they are "committed to cooperating with the CCPC and look forward to sharing more facts about the ticket sales with them".