Guests with bookings at a hotel in Manchester say they received a cancellation notice the same day Oasis announced their huge tour - as room prices skyrocketed across the city. Those who had booked rooms at the Maldron, in Manchester city centre , reported being sent a message through booking operators informing them their reservations could not be upheld due to a 'technical error'. It comes after some of the most affordable hotel rooms in and around the city swiftly disappeared off booking sites for the dates Oasis were set to return, with others shooting up in price by hundreds of pounds .
On Tuesday (August 27), Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they would be reuniting and are planning to embark on a huge world tour in 2025 - including four homecoming shows in Heaton Park . The Manchester dates announced are set to take place on Friday July 11, Saturday July 12 and then Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20. READ MORE: Hotel madness in Manchester following huge Oasis announcement as rooms disappear and prices soar After making bookings at the Maldron hotels in Manchester, at both the city centre hotel on Charles Street and at the Cathedral Quarter branch on Chapel Street, shortly after the announcement of the tour dates, many travellers were later told they were being sent cancellation requests to accept and that their bookings could not be honoured.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the hotel said that 'due to a technical error' with the booking system on 26 and 27 August,.