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Oasis’ US tour is sold out, fueling controversy over the flood of counterfeit tickets on resale sites
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Oasis’ US tour is sold out, fueling controversy over the flood of counterfeit tickets on resale sites

British rock band Oasis’ North American tour dates sold out on Friday, although the reunion continued to spark controversy over ticket sales practices.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc., the tour promoter, said the band sold nearly 500,000 tickets to stops in cities including Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. The dates apply for August and September 2025.

The band warned fans Thursday that ticket resellers StubHub and Vivid Seats were selling counterfeit tickets ahead of their on-sale date to the general public. According to a post from the band, Oasis named Ticketmaster and Twickets as the only official resellers in the US and Canada.

The National Independent Venue Association, an industry group, sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday saying at least 9,000 counterfeit tickets had been sold on resale platforms and calling for an investigation into ticket sales practices. Live Nation reiterated the group and the band’s positions in a retweet on Thursday.

Laura Dooley, global head of government relations at StubHub, said in a statement Friday that the tickets the company is selling are legitimate.

“Tickets may appear in resale markets prior to public sale as many industry stakeholders, such as season ticket holders, sponsors and professional resellers, receive early access – this was the case with Oasis,” Dooley said.

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