Rock legends Oasis are set to head Down Under for a series of concerts next year.
But according to a source close to the band, the Britpop chart toppers have reportedly scheduled only two shows in Melbourne and Sydney for their Oasis ’25 Live tour.
The Wonderwall fan favourites will play their first Australian gig at Marvel Stadium on October 31 before they head to Sydney for a show at the Accor Stadium a week later on November 7.
Music magazine Rolling Stone reported news of the first Australia shows on Thursday ahead of any official announcement.
However, fans could be rejoicing as there is speculation the Britpop band will add further gigs to the Australian tour since there is an entire week blocked out in their schedule between the Melbourne and Sydney concerts.
The band have been known to add last minute gigs on their current reunion world tour.
Last week, NME reported that Oasis had already booked shows Down Under.
It will be the first time the band have toured the country in 20 years, after last playing Australia in 2005.
Oasis are set to head Down Under for a series of concerts next year. Pictured: Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and Liam Galllagher
Concert dates will soon be announced and tickets will be available for purchase by the general public.
The band has a huge following Australia, with two of their albums reaching number one on the ARIA chart and their hit song Wonderwall hitting the top spot in 1996.
Last month, the band announced they were reuniting for the first time since 2009 after Noel and Liam Gallagher finally put their differences aside.
The news prompted a ticket buying frenzy across the UK, as die-hard fans fought to score a spot to see their favourite band.
Many devastated Oasis fans were left empty-handed when the hotly-anticipated 17-date UK reunion tour sold out in a matter of hours in an online fiasco.
Around 14million fans faced eight-hour queues in a bid to get their hands on the highly-sought-after tickets to see the rock band live, with many still missing out.
The Britpop chart toppers have reportedly scheduled only two shows in Melbourne and Sydney for their Oasis ’25 Live tour
While other lucky fans managed to nab tickets, many were forced to splash out huge amounts on them after dynamic pricing saw costs soar to almost double within mere hours.
The Gallagher brothers have since announced two further Wembley shows and tickets will be made available via a staggered invite-only ballot to select fans who missed out the first time around on Ticketmaster.
Australian tickets will likely go on sale through Ticketek or Live Nation, who respectively sold tickets for other global stars including Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.
Frontier Touring are also a major provider Down Under, and have been responsible for advertising tickets for both Take That and Billie Eilish’s 2024 Australia tours.
While no news has been confirmed on Ticketek’s website, there is a generic waitlist page encouraging fans to sign up to be the first to know ‘when an Oasis tour hits Australia’.
It reads: ‘Want to know when an Oasis tour hits the Australia? Want to know when Oasis tickets go on sale?
‘Waitlist your favourite events and we’ll contact you when any information becomes available.’
The band’s management is yet to confirm the shows. It will be the first time the Wonderwall hitmakers have toured the country in 19 years, after last playing Down Under in 2005. Pictured: Noel Gallagher performing at Glastonbury in 2022
Daily Mail Australia also understands that the ticket pricing for Aussie shows would be dictated by the artist, rather than the ticket provider.
While tickets for the UK shows started at around £70, which converts to $136, dynamic pricing saw the costs saw considerable higher due to the high demand.
Many fans were left raging when prices for standing tickets more than doubled to as much as £355, which would equate to a staggering $694.
Dynamic pricing is also used by Australian provider Ticketek, meaning Oasis fans Down Under could also face the same pricing chaos if tickets go on sale.
Aussies could be looking at paying anything from $130 to $700 if tickets are priced the same as the UK, however they could be even more as this doesn’t account for any added international tour costs.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that the band will add further gigs to the Australian tour since there is an entire week free in their schedule between the Melbourne and Sydney concerts. Pictured: Liam Gallager performing in Melbourne in 2002
In recent years, prices have spiked globally and further soared due to the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, with fans paying hundreds of dollars to see their favourite artists live.
When Taylor Swift visited Australia at the start of the year, regular tickets were priced at anything from $79.90 to $379.90, with VIP rates rising to as much as $1249.90.
Billie Eilish is set to perform in Australia at the start of 2025 at a string of sold-out shows, which fans have paid anything from $199.90 to $351.85 to attend.
Iron Maiden are also taking to the stage Down Under in a matter of days, with tickets ranging from $109 for a reserved seat to as much as $209 for a standing ticket.
Meanwhile, exclusive VIP packages are priced from $355 to almost $600 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
While no news has been confirmed on Ticketek’s website, there is a generic waitlist page encouraging fans to sign up to be the first to know ‘when an Oasis tour hits Australia’
Take That tickets for November are currently on sale from $199 to as much as $379, with Oasis concerts expected to be in considerably higher demand.
They have a huge Aussie fanbase and visited Oceania in 1998 for the Be Here Now Tour after their chart-topping global success.
They delighted fans by returning Down Under for the 2001 Heathen Chemistry Tour and again came back in late 2005 for the Don’t Believe the Truth Tour.
That marked Oasis’ last visit Down Under before their highly-publicised August 2009 split, with demand expected to be sky-high if brothers Liam and Noel announce any Aussie dates.
