Oasis fans have been told they can sue Ticketmaster. The controversial so-called dynamic pricing model which caused prices for the band’s 2025 tour to sky-rocket, may have breached consumer law.
As demand increased to bag a ticket for Oasis’ reunion, so too did the price of the privilege in a process the band themselves reportedly signed off on.
Now experts have weighed to to suggest those who paid over the odds on Ticketmaster after queueing online for hours on end last Saturday, may have a shot at getting their money back in court.
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This is due to the lack of warning ahead of the general sale, that Ticketmaster could double the advertised £148 to £355.
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Reviews of the model are now being conducted by Government and the Competition and Markets Authority, the competition regulator, The Telegraph reports.
Fans uniting to take collective action could make for a feasible case against Ticketmaster, according to Richard Pike, a partner at Fieldfisher.
Richard told The Telegraph: “They could be for breaches of consumer law, or common law actions, misrepresentation. There are all sorts of things they could do there.”
He even compared it to the TV adverts Brits were spammed with for several years regarding payment protection insurance (PPI) which was sold with loans, credit cards, mortgages.
“They’d have to bring a High Court claim,” Richard said. “The way it works is, like the adverts you see on TV saying, ‘Have you had an accident? Did you buy PPI?’, it would be like, ‘Did you buy an Oasis ticket for quite an expensive price?'”
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Hiking the price of tickets to people who were patiently the best part of half a day, stinks of exploiting fan desperation, Richard said.
He added: “You can see psychologically there’s commitment there. When you’ve waited that long already, you’re liable to pay more than you otherwise would. They are taking advantage of you.”
The main issue with taking the case to court, however, is the damages being unlikely to cover the costs of legal action, let alone prove profitable.
Ticketmaster may have breached the law by not telling customers about them using a dynamic pricing model beforehand, Trading Standards said.
The Ticketmaster website reads: “Ticketmaster has no say on the face value price of a ticket. That is decided by the event organiser. What we do have a say over is the price that is displayed to you and we always ensure that you see the total price you will need to pay right from the beginning – we never hide our fees.”
Daily Star has contacted Ticketmaster for comment.