The Mancunians returned to London as part of a sellout reunion tour and some fans were allegedly so desperate to see the band that they paid scammers money to sneak in the stadium
Hundreds of Oasis fans were allegedly snuck in through the disabled entrance at Wembley in a massive security breach.
The Gallagher brothers played five sellout gigs at the London stadium across July and August as part of their reunion tour this year. Up to 200 ticketless fans, however, were said to have gained access to the hugely anticipated gig in exchange for £350.
A couple of them explained how a number of people were able to all use a copy of the same ticket to get in through a door meant for disabled fans. Once inside, they were given wristbands for the VIP area at the front of the stage.
According to the Sun, the two women behind the scam apparently had “10 groups of 20” fans waiting to go inside Wembley through this way. One fan told the outlet: “We were given our tickets, which were all the same, and a woman drew a shape on our hands.
“We were told to go to the disabled door at entrance M, even though our tickets said entrance F. We showed our stamped hands to the person on the door, they scanned the tickets, even though we all had the same one, and let us in.”
After receiving a golden wristband, they claimed they were allowed in “with zero security searches”.
The scammers allegedly use Facebook groups to target those desperate to see the band, who split up in 2009.
One message read: “Hey if you’re still looking for tickets let me know I can meet you in person and no payment until you’re inside!”
A fan who exposed the scam said he was contacted on social media and asked to pay a £10 deposit into one of the scammer’s Monzo bank accounts
After doing that, he was added to a WhatsApp group and recalled how people in the group were “told to go to the Sainsbury’s shop at Wembley Way on Saturday.”
“There were so many people there I got talking to them and we were all there for the same reason,” he said before adding that they were then told to go to entrance M and head to the disabled entrance.”
A Wembley spokesman said on Thursday: “Entering Wembley Stadium without a ticket is a serious offence and we are investigating these allegations.
“If they are substantiated, we will refer our evidence to the police.”
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