lA legal expert has suggested that Oasis fans could sue Ticketmaster for damages amid the ticket pricing controversy.
Many Oasis fans were left shocked and disappointed over the weekend when trying to get tickets for the long-awaited reunion between the Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam.
With 17 scheduled dates across the UK and Ireland next year, the iconic rock band are expecting a sell-out tour for their reunion.
Tickets are officially on sale for Oasis’ reunion tour next year, but they aren’t easy to get a hold of… (PA)
However, at the weekend, many standard ticket prices more than doubled in price on Ticketmaster, with them going from the promised £148 to a staggering £355 each.
Despite the backlash, in Ticketmaster’s terms and conditions, the company explained that ‘some tickets are market-priced, and so sale prices may increase or decrease at any time, based on demand’.
“This is similar to how airline tickets and hotel rooms are sold and is commonly referred to as ‘Dynamic Pricing’,” they added.
Meanwhile, a legal professional has claimed that the controversial selling system may have still breached consumer law.
Richard Pike, a partner at Fieldfisher, told The Telegraph: “They could be for breaches of consumer law, or common law actions, misrepresentation.
Many fans were left furious over the weekend when trying to secure tickets (PA)
“There are all sorts of things they could do there. They’d have to bring a High Court claim. 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?’
“You could theoretically do that. In terms of the merits of action, I think there are arguments there. I don’t know about you but I wasn’t expecting there to be this dynamic pricing.
“It only became apparent after I’d been on the phone for quite some time already. 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.”
A legal professional has claimed fans can take legal action against Ticketmaster (PA)
Charlotte Nichols, the Labour MP for Warrington North, has also noted that the ‘Dynamic Pricing’ system is ‘definitely cause for an investigation’.
She said: “Paying extra for some sort of benefit, closer view or VIP experience, sure. But this is an exploitative business practice that’s only really possible because Ticketmaster [has] been allowed to have a near-enough monopolistic position in the market.”
Jamie Stone MP, the Liberal Democrats’ culture spokesman, added: “The Oasis ticket fiasco must be a watershed moment and lead to an official investigation, either by the watchdog or a parliamentary body.”
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