MPS have demanded a probe after the cost of Oasis reunion tickets rocketed as they ran out.
Fans queued for 11 hours online only to find when they got through prices had shot up from £74.25 to £488.
Seller Ticketmaster said it was due to its “dynamic pricing” system that allows prices to rise with demand – giving the extra cash to the band rather than touts and to which the Gallagher’s agreed.
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But politicians accused the company of fleecing fans who felt compelled to buy the top-priced tickets.
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Oasis fan and House Of Commons leader Lucy Powell said she “didn’t like” being confronted with the rise and spent “more than I was expecting to pay. I don’t particularly like it.”
She continued: “I’m sure many people don’t. 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.”
Another fan who missed out was singer Louis Tomlinson, best known for being in One Direction. Asked if he got a ticket he said: “I didn’t, I was in the queue, but I never got a number.”
Oasis also warned fans that tickets on secondary ticketing sites were “either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters.”
A Government spokeswoman said: “Everyone deserves a fair chance to see their favourite artists live. That is why vendors are required by law to be transparent about their ticket prices.”
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