Calls for investigation into Ticketmaster pricing after Irish Oasis fans left infuriated by €415 standing tickets

Fans were scrambling to secure their place at the band’s first tour since their abrupt split in 2009, which includes two now sold-out nights in Dublin.

The number of fans in the queue to access tickets to their Irish dates at one point surpassed 800,000, crowds which would require the Gallagher brothers to play at least 10 dates in Croke Park to satisfy the demand.

Fans across Ireland the UK reported a plethora of tech issues with the sale, receiving error messages, being kicked out of queues and, at one point, queuing to get into the queue for tickets.

Ticketmaster has been criticised for the pricing structure which saw ‘in demand’ standing tickets cost more than double the price of a €176.75 standard standing ticket.

The company said these ‘in demand’ standing tickets, which were on sale for €415 each, were “market-based” prices, while many criticised the pricing as “gouging”.

Two such tickets would set fans back €830 before fees, while other official…