The Indo Daily: Oasis fans’ fury over ‘price gouging’ – but who is to blame?

Many Oasis fans were left frustrated on Saturday morning when they tried to buy tickets for their Croke Park gigs. Photo: Michael McLaughlin

Oasis fans across the country were left angry, disappointed and waiting in digital queues of nearly three-quarters of a million people, as they tried to buy tickets for the Gallagher brothers’ reunion tour dates, in Croke Park next August.

Aside from the predictable lengthy wait times, and the dreaded technical issues, the real controversy only began when fans got through the digital queues and saw the prices.

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, which prompted many to accuse…