Isle of Wight Festival boss claims Oasis would SNUB an offer to headline Glastonbury as they 'can't afford them' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Jessica Janes For Mailonline Published: 04:54 EDT, 21 September 2024 | Updated: 05:13 EDT, 21 September 2024 e-mail 15 shares View comments Isle of Wight festival boss John Giddings has claimed Oasis would probably snub an offer to headline Glastonbury as the pay packet is insufficient. The promoter, 71, claimed his and the Somerset events 'can't afford' to host the reformed group in 2025 'because they want money' however, he claimed other acts would perform at Glastonbury for '10p'.
John also revealed brothers Liam, 52, and Noel Gallagher , 57, got Oasis back together after their children and partners finally talked them into ending their feud. He said Noel's daughter Anaïs, 24, and Liam's kids Lennon, 25, Gene, 23, and Molly-Moorish, 26, were instrumental in getting the band to reunite for gigs, 15 years after they split. John told The Mirror : 'The families came together and persuaded their partners to do it.
' Isle of Wight festival boss John Giddings has said claimed Oasis would probably snub Glastonbury as the pay packet is insufficient The promoter, 71, claimed his and the Somerset events 'can't afford' to host the reformed group in 2025 'because they want money' (Liam Gallagher pictured at Glastonbury in 1994) John (pictured with Ray Foulk at the Isle of Wight Experience 25 exhibition) also revealed the reason that warring brothers Liam and Noel finally decided to reunite He also admitted that he had known for a while that Liam and Noel would get back together. He said: 'I didn't even tell my wife. You have to keep things quiet, as you know it is going to be big news.
' Read More Oasis 'set to announce US dates in New York and Los Angeles' after Liam Gallagher appeared to confirm the band will tour America Speaking during the launch of the Isle of Wight Experience 25 exhibition at London's O2, John defended the dynamic pricing strategy for Oasis tickets, which soared in cost as demand rose. He said 25% of the price is lost to VAT and performing rights before the band see any of it, and added: 'Gigs are expensive.' It comes after Oasis fans were left furious over dynamic pricing on the Ticketmaster website which saw tickets for the highly-anticipated gig rise to £350.
Earlier this month, an estimated 14million Oasis fans tried to get their hands on tickets to see brothers Noel and Liam reunite on stage for a mammoth tour around the UK and Ireland next year. But eager fans were left raging after the price of standing tickets went up from £150 face value to £355 within hours due to the huge demand. Fans described Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing as an 'absolute disgrace' and lashed out at the company's bosses which include CEO Michael Rapino, UK managing director Andrew Parsons, president Mark Yovich and COO Michael Wichser.
Speaking during the launch of the Isle of Wight Experience 25 exhibition at London's O2, John defended the dynamic pricing strategy for Oasis tickets, which soared in cost as demand rose The 'dynamic pricing' system, which Ticketmaster introduced in 2022, works by altering the prices of tickets based on demand - similar to an Uber journey or seats on flights. When face-value tickets have sold out, ticket providers release more at a higher price, agreed in advance with the artist's manager and promoter. Crucially, Oasis - often hailed as working-class heroes - could have rejected dynamic pricing to keep the cost lower for fans.
Singer Tom Grennan said in 2022 that he had 'dismissed all VIP and platinum ticket options' due to the cost-of-living crisis. Ticketmaster say the hated practice is 'driven by supply and demand' and that the extra money from the inflated prices for Oasis tickets will go to the band. MailOnline has approached the band's representatives for comment.
Dynamic pricing works on the logic that by increasing prices on official websites, touts will be scared off and the artists will be able to keep the extra profit. The 'In-Demand' tickets are often called 'platinum tickets', but consumers gain no added benefit such as VIP access. Mr Rapino, the CEO of Live Nation Entertainment which owns Ticketmaster, came under fire after Oasis tickets went on sale.
One user tweeted: 'You are everything that's wrong with the live events industry.' Another wrote: 'Michael Ticketmaster are a joke and you're a money grabbing scumbag. Demand pricing is Ticketmaster being the touts themselves.
1000s of UK fans writing to their MP. See you in court.' It comes after Oasis fans were left furious over dynamic pricing on the Ticketmaster website which saw tickets for the highly-anticipated gig rise to £350 Earlier this month, an estimated 14million Oasis fans tried to get their hands on tickets to see brothers Noel and Liam reunite on stage for a mammoth tour around the UK and Ireland next year Mr Rapino, who lives in LA with his wife and three children, is known for his 'rock-star pay deals' and was paid $139million in 2022, making him one of the highest-paid bosses in corporate America, The Sunday Times reports.
Others called on Mr Parsons to explain himself in an interview, adding: 'Dynamic ticket pricing?? Absolute racket by his company!' Oasis Live 25: Full tour dates JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park Advertisement Mr Parsons, who has worked for Ticketmaster for more than 20 years, oversees the strategy for both UK and Ireland. Live Nation Entertainment, which is based in California, is valued at $22billion and made profits of £1.9billion last year - up 32 per cent the year prior.
Its Ticketmaster arm's revenue soared to $3billion and profits of around $1billion. Politicians accused Ticketmaster of 'fleecing' fans with its dynamic pricing, and Irish MEP Regina Doherty called for an investigation into the pricing structure for tickets sold for the two Oasis gigs at Croke Park in Dublin. Although it has regularly been used in America, dynamic ticket pricing is a relatively new phenomenon in the UK and has already enraged the fans of Bruce Springsteen and Harry Styles.
Cabinet minister Lucy Powell questioned the 'transparency' of Ticketmaster pricing for Oasis tickets after she managed to bag two tickets for the hotly-anticipated reunion tour - but at a steep price. Ms Powell insisted she 'didn't like' being confronted with a higher price of £350 when she finally reached the front of the queue, adding that she was 'not sure how totally transparent it was'. Despite the frustration, the Commons Leader dismissed the idea of nationalising Ticketmaster.
Ms Powell told BBC Radio 5 Live that she had forked out 'more than I was expecting to pay' for her pair of tickets. 'I think it was £350..
. it's a lot of money,' she said. Asked about the way ticket prices were increased due to demand, she said: 'I don't particularly like it, I'm sure many people don't.
' She insisted there were already protections for consumers, but added: 'I think you've got to be transparent.' 'You've absolutely got to be transparent so that when people are arriving after hours of waiting, they understand that the ticket is going to cost more..
.' But eager fans were left raging after the price of standing tickets went up from £150 face value to £355 within hours due to the huge demand Pressed on whether it was transparent yesterday, Ms Powell said: 'I'm not sure how totally transparent it was..
. all I will say is that live entertainment has got very expensive.' A spokesperson for Ticketmaster told MailOnline it doesn't set the prices.
A description on the website reads: 'Promoters and artists set ticket prices. Prices can be either fixed or market-based. Market-based tickets are labelled as 'Platinum' or 'In Demand'.
' By increasing prices on the official website to match what touts are charging on secondary sites like Viagogo, the touts will be scared off, meaning artists can keep the extra profit. Oasis also faced the wrath of music fans, who attacked them for agreeing to dynamic pricing. One user said: 'Feel really let down by Liam and Noel Gallagher AKA Oasis.
I didn't get tickets, which I'm sad about and that's cool. It's a lottery. But allowing Ticketmaster to run dymanic pricing for those who did get through is such a massive f*** you to your fans.
' Another wrote: 'I was sad about missing out on tickets until I realised that Oasis allowed dynamic pricing to be applied - so the cost of tickets were unaffordable to most of the fan base - very poor behaviour.' A third commented: 'The silence from Ticketmaster and Oasis is deafening! Who set dynamic pricing and was dishonest about face value?' Throughout the day devotees fought to give themselves the best chance of seeing Noel and Liam live 15 years after the warring brothers split. Many posted pictures of their 'ticket stations' as they each used several laptops, iPads and mobiles.
Others - who managed to get through to buy their tickets - raged after various sites hiked up their prices because the passes were 'in demand'. Last month, Liam and Noel confirmed that Oasis - one of the biggest bands in British music history - have reformed for a mammoth tour around the UK and Ireland The iconic Britpop band will be performing at Wembley Stadium (pictured) in London as part of their tour They have been promised a payday of £50 million to reform and embark on a global tour (pictured together 2008) Tickets for Oasis's upcoming reunion tour were meant to start at £74.25 for seated tickets at their Wembley shows , with the most expensive ticket being a £506.
25 pre-show party, exhibition and seated ticket package. Standing tickets were originally listed from £151.25, and seated from £74.
25 in London - but apparent screenshots from the Ticketmaster website offering In Demand standing tickets for 415.50 euros each, plus fees, equivalent to around £350. A floor-standing ticket for Oasis at Wembley in July 2009 was priced at £38.
10 . Ticketmaster said in a statement: 'In Demand Tickets are dynamically-priced tickets. 'Based on demand the prices of these tickets may change.
'These tickets are not part of VIP packages - they are tickets only.' The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) told the BBC it could not pass comment on Ticketmaster's pricing structure. 'We encourage anyone with concerns to get in touch with us and we'd carefully assess whether there were any grounds for action,' an ASA spokesperson said.
But they added: 'Our rules (the Advertising Codes) are clear quoted prices must not mislead.' Noel Gallagher Oasis Ticketmaster Share or comment on this article: Isle of Wight Festival boss claims Oasis would SNUB an offer to headline Glastonbury as they 'can't afford them' e-mail 15 shares Add comment.
