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Competition watchdog launches investigation into Oasis tickets sale

05 Sep 2024 2 minute read
Oasis: Noel and Liam Gallagher (Credit: Zak Hussein PAWire)

The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert ticket sales, it has announced.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation would include how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used and would scrutinise whether the sale of Oasis tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law.

The investigation would consider whether Ticketmaster had engaged in unfair commercial practices, if people were given clear and timely information to explain that the tickets could be subject to so-called ‘dynamic pricing’, and if consumers were put under pressure to buy tickets within a short period of time – at a higher price than they understood they would have to pay.

The CMA said it would now engage with Ticketmaster and gather evidence from various other sources, which may include the band’s management and event organisers.

The CMA said it should not be assumed that Ticketmaster had broken consumer protection law.

‘Treated fairly’

CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said: “It’s important that fans are treated fairly when they buy tickets, which is why we’ve launched this investigation.

“It’s clear that many people felt they had a bad experience and were surprised by the price of their tickets at check-out.

“We want to hear from fans who went through the process and may have encountered issues so that we can investigate whether existing consumer protection law has been breached.

“The CMA also welcomes the government’s recent announcement that it will consult on measures to provide stronger protections to consumers in the ticketing sector, wherever they buy their tickets.

“This has been a priority focus for the CMA for several years, having previously taken enforcement action and recommended changes to improve the secondary tickets market. We are committed to working closely with government to tackle the longstanding challenges in the ticket market.”


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Supernan
Supernan
3 months ago

Has the CMA taken other bands’ tickets being subject to ‘dynamic’ pricing? We paid £350 per ticket to see Coldplay last year, buying tickets from Ticketmaster on the day they were released. It was nearly £1000 for 3 of us, fantastic concert but very expensive

Welsh Patriot
Welsh Patriot
3 months ago

I doubt the Gallaghers cared a hoot about surge ticket pricing, until the media picked up on the story.

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