YOU’VE GOTTA BE ROLLING IN IT: THE COST OF BEING AN OASIS FAN IN 2025
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Stop crying your hearts out – Oasis is reuniting!
After a 15-year wait, fans can see the Britpop legends on their reunion tour with 19 concerts planned across five UK cities including London, Cardiff and Manchester this summer.
Fans who were lucky enough to get tickets will still be counting down to see the Gallager brothers relive their glory days.
Aside from their musical talent, the band knows how to drum up excitement with a marketing masterplan – built on nostalgia and social media – that saw 1.4m tickets sell out in just 10 hours.
As a digital marketing and PR agency, Tank’s resident Oasis fans spotted tactics used by the band to drive engagement organically, so were eager to find out how successful their strategy has been based on how much fans are willing to splurge on the reunion tour.
Our researchers crawled the internet, compiling prices of resale tickets, accommodation, parking and merchandise to work out how much it costs to be an Oasis fan in 2025 – and compared this to the band’s first tour in 1994.
The cost to be an Oasis fan in 2025
Before fans book in their ‘90s mod haircut, they may need to save thousands to attend the gigs.
On average, it costs £1,508 to attend the concert, with a resale ticket costing £1,070 and hotel, £438. If fans decide to splurge on a t-shirt, hoodie or accessory to mark the tour, it could add £96.75 to the bill.
That brings the cost of being an Oasis fan in 2025 up to £1,604 – and £1,796 if you stay in an Airbnb.
For those planning to drive to and from the venue on the day, parking costs during the show would set you back £68.51 on average.
| Costs | Average price |
| Resale ticket | £1,070 |
| Hotel | £438 |
| Airbnb | £629 |
| Merchandise | £96.75 |
| Parking (during the show) | £68.51 |
James Corcoran, superfan and founder of The Oasis Podcast, which has brought in over a million listens since its launch in 2017, was lucky enough to get presale tickets for the Cardiff concert:
“I’ve been a huge fan of Oasis since 1994 and when the reunion rumours began feeling real, it was a dream come true. The band was important to me throughout my teens and since the launch of the podcast I’ve spent the last eight years connecting with other fans. Getting hold of a ticket was a little stressful but I was even willing to pay the crazy prices to see them again.
“For many of us, it’s not another gig. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that we never thought we’d see. The emotional pull of seeing Liam and Noel share a stage again means everything and it’s also a chance for us to celebrate the Oasis community.”
Supernova resales
Our research reveals the average resale ticket costs £1,070, with the cheapest average ticket costing £309 and the most expensive, £4,430.
Across all tour dates, the final UK concert in London (28 September) has the highest average resale cost of £1,581. This is expected to be the band’s last stint in the UK, which could explain the premium. The cheapest average ticket on this date is £386, while the highest is £4,217 – a 991% price difference.
Out of all the dates, the Gallaghers’ home city Manchester on 16 July has the most expensive individual resale ticket at £7,531. This is the equivalent of 25.5 tickets at its cheapest ticket price of £295.
| Date | City | Cheapest ticket | Most expensive ticket | Average re-sale ticket cost |
| 28 September | London | £386 | £4,217 | £1,581.18 |
| 26 July | London | £301 | £4,217 | £1,188.20 |
| 27 September | London | £298 | £3,614 | £1,162.88 |
| 25 July | London | £276 | £4,539 | £1,159.32 |
| 19 July | Manchester | £343 | £4,217 | £1,103.07 |
| 12 July | Manchester | £333 | £4,217 | £1,096.20 |
| 2 August | London | £307 | £4,217 | £1,096.16 |
| 5 July | Cardiff | £277 | £7,230 | £1,086.46 |
| 11 July | Manchester | £333 | £4,217 | £1,079.00 |
| 16 July | Manchester | £295 | £7,531 | £1,072.74 |
| 12 August | Edinburgh | £255 | £4,217 | £1,030.06 |
| 30 July | London | £265 | £4,820 | £1,029.29 |
| 20 July | Manchester | £283 | £4,217 | £1,011.85 |
| 16 August | Dublin | £396 | £4,165 | £997.63 |
| 3 August | London | £277 | £4,217 | £985.63 |
| 4 July | Cardiff | £288 | £4,217 | £964.56 |
| 9 August | Edinburgh | £259 | £4,217 | £956.78 |
| 17 August | Dublin | £459 | £1,665 | £867.22 |
| 8 August | Edinburgh | £241 | £4,217 | £863.67 |
Ticket throwback
Over 30 years ago, fans could nab a face-value ticket for just £3 but due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing in 2025 the cheapest face-value has jumped to £74.25 – a 2,375% increase.
The average original ticket price in 1994 was £6.25, which works out to a 2,144% price increase compared to the average face-value ticket cost in 2025, at £140.25. If we go by face-value 1994 prices, you could get 22 concert tickets for the price of one face-value ticket in 2025, with some pennies to spare.
Prices rose steadily over the years but the ‘25 reunion has revealed a dramatic jump in prices, however, fans are willing to stand by the band and pay the hefty fees. Some might say its marketing strategy is part of its success.
| Tour year | Cheapest face-value ticket | Most expensive face-value ticket | Average face-value ticket cost |
| 1994 | £3.00 | £8.50 | £6.25 |
| 2025 | £74.25 | £206.25 | £140.25 |
Cardiff’s Oasis surcharge
London is the most expensive city to watch Oasis perform, with the 28 September concert costing on average £2,030 including resale tickets (£1,581) and hotel accommodation (£448). As this is the last UK stop on Oasis’s tour, Brits eager to catch their potential last ever performance on UK soil have driven prices through the roof.
The second most expensive city to watch Oasis is in Cardiff on 4 July. Fans could pay £1,725 on average with resale tickets costing £964 and accommodation reaching the highest price of all tour dates at £761.
London is also home to the next two most expensive concerts on 26 July and 25 July, with hotel prices peaking in the summer at £508 and £500, respectively.
On the flipside, Dublin is the cheapest city to watch Oasis perform. Its 17 August concert is predicted to cost £1,178 on average, with resale tickets costing £867 and hotel for the night, £311.
| Date | City | Average re-sale ticket cost | Average hotel cost on tour date | Total average cost |
| 28 September | London | £1,581.18 | £448 | £2,029.61 |
| 4 July | Cardiff | £964.56 | £761 | £1,725.06 |
| 26 July | London | £1,188.20 | £508 | £1,696.20 |
| 25 July | London | £1,159.32 | £500 | £1,659.03 |
| 5 July | Cardiff | £1,086.46 | £556 | £1,642.89 |
| 27 September | London | £1,162.88 | £476 | £1,638.88 |
| 2 August | London | £1,096.16 | £461 | £1,557.16 |
| 12 August | Edinburgh | £1,030.06 | £484 | £1,513.72 |
| 30 July | London | £1,029.29 | £477 | £1,506.00 |
| 9 August | Edinburgh | £956.78 | £541 | £1,497.48 |
| 3 August | London | £985.63 | £478 | £1,463.63 |
| 19 July | Manchester | £1,103.07 | £334 | £1,436.95 |
| 11 July | Manchester | £1,079.00 | £326 | £1,405.23 |
| 12 July | Manchester | £1,096.20 | £280 | £1,375.72 |
| 16 July | Manchester | £1,072.74 | £292 | £1,364.58 |
| 16 August | Dublin | £997.63 | £341 | £1,338.16 |
| 8 August | Edinburgh | £863.67 | £472 | £1,335.84 |
| 20 July | Manchester | £1,011.85 | £277 | £1,289.21 |
| 17 August | Dublin | £867.22 | £311 | £1,178.16 |
Hotel costs
After a night of nostalgia, fans could be forking out £438 on average for a hotel.
Hoteliers within a one-mile radius of each venue were braced for demand, with prices jumping by 107% or £226 on average, compared to the week before the tour is due to start.
As well as having the most expensive resale tickets, Cardiff’s hotels have the biggest price increase on the 4 July tour date of 264%, equivalent to £552.
Eager fans have already booked out hotels in Manchester within a one-mile radius of Heaton Park, and hotels outside of this radius have inflated their prices by 198% on average for the 19 July show. Oasis has some competition though, as Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish is also performing on the same night.
Hotels in Dublin have seen the lowest premium for the tour, with prices just 20% higher on 17 August, although still costing an average of £311.
| Date | City | Average price on tour date | Price increase (£) for tour | % price increase for tour |
| 4 July | Cardiff | £761 | £552 | 263.88 |
| 19 July | Manchester | £334 | £222 | 198.11 |
| 11 July | Manchester | £326 | £214 | 191.28 |
| 5 July | Cardiff | £556 | £347 | 166.23 |
| 16 July | Manchester | £292 | £180 | 160.58 |
| 9 August | Edinburgh | £541 | £328 | 153.85 |
| 12 July | Manchester | £280 | £168 | 149.57 |
| 20 July | Manchester | £277 | £165 | 147.64 |
| 12 August | Edinburgh | £484 | £271 | 127.07 |
| 8 August | Edinburgh | £472 | £259 | 121.67 |
| 26 July | London | £508 | £234 | 85.40 |
| 25 July | London | £500 | £226 | 82.38 |
| 3 August | London | £478 | £204 | 74.45 |
| 30 July | London | £477 | £203 | 73.98 |
| 27 September | London | £476 | £202 | 73.72 |
| 2 August | London | £461 | £187 | 68.25 |
| 28 September | London | £448 | £174 | 63.50 |
| 16 August | Dublin | £341 | £98 | 40.14 |
| 17 August | Dublin | £311 | £68 | 27.96 |
D’yer want more space?
A cosy Airbnb could crank up costs further, costing on average £629 for two people for the night. Hosts have upped prices on an Oasis tour date by 91% on average, which works out to £289.
Manchester Airbnb hosts have inflated prices the most out of any tour city, peaking at a 237% increase on 19 July compared to pre-tour prices.
Cardiff’s final tour date (5 July) has the highest price increase overall at £546, while Airbnb’s in Dublin on 17 August have the lowest price increase at £38.
| Date | City | Average price on tour date | Price increase (£) for tour | % Price increase for tour |
| 19 July | Manchester | £721 | £507 | 237.08 |
| 11 July | Manchester | £720 | £506 | 236.35 |
| 12 July | Manchester | £647 | £433 | 202.24 |
| 20 July | Manchester | £562 | £348 | 162.52 |
| 16 July | Manchester | £517 | £303 | 141.51 |
| 30 July | London | £494 | £267 | 117.45 |
| 2 August | London | £475 | £248 | 109.44 |
| 9 August | Edinburgh | £987 | £508 | 106.02 |
| 8 August | Edinburgh | £960 | £481 | 100.46 |
| 3 August | London | £440 | £213 | 93.80 |
| 26 July | London | £438 | £211 | 93.08 |
| 5 July | Cardiff | £1,252 | £546 | 77.28 |
| 12 August | Edinburgh | £802 | £323 | 67.38 |
| 25 July | London | £373 | £146 | 64.25 |
| 16 August | Dublin | £546 | £177 | 47.92 |
| 27 September | London | £324 | £97 | 42.73 |
| 4 July | Cardiff | £978 | £272 | 38.58 |
| 28 September | London | £310 | £83 | 36.56 |
| 17 August | Dublin | £407 | £38 | 10.17 |
Parking prices
If you’re driving to a show, average parking prices are £68.51 to secure your car from 2pm until 11.30pm. Compared to June, this has surged by 210% or £46. Manchester is the most expensive city to park your car, with the five concerts having the highest price increase – 16 July is the priciest tour date for parking, with fans paying 524% more than a week before the tour starts. The average cost for the half-day is £194.50.
Surprisingly, London’s tour date on 7 August has seen the lowest price increase, at 18%. However, this will still set you back £25 on average for 9.5 hours.
Parking spots in Dublin have sold out nearest the tour venue, so fans will have to travel outside of a one-mile radius but they’ll get the cheapest price of £16 on 16 and 17 August.
| Date | City | Average price on tour date | Price increase (£) for tour | % Price increase for tour |
| 16 July | Manchester | £194.50 | £163.35 | 524.40 |
| 11 July | Manchester | £173.75 | £142.60 | 457.78 |
| 12 July | Manchester | £147.40 | £116.25 | 373.19 |
| 19 July | Manchester | £143.83 | £112.68 | 361.74 |
| 20 July | Manchester | £132.17 | £101.02 | 324.29 |
| 8 August | Edinburgh | £78.45 | £53.05 | 208.86 |
| 12 August | Edinburgh | £77.70 | £52.30 | 205.91 |
| 4 July | Cardiff | £38.63 | £25.73 | 199.42 |
| 9 August | Edinburgh | £71.15 | £45.75 | 180.12 |
| 16 August | Dublin | £16.00 | £9.00 | 128.57 |
| 17 August | Dublin | £16.00 | £9.00 | 128.57 |
| 5 July | Cardiff | £24.30 | £11.40 | 88.37 |
| 3 August | London | £27.75 | £6.55 | 30.90 |
| 28 September | London | £27.55 | £6.35 | 29.95 |
| 30 July | London | £27.55 | £6.35 | 29.95 |
| 26 July | London | £26.75 | £5.55 | 26.18 |
| 27 September | London | £26.65 | £5.45 | 25.71 |
| 25 July | London | £26.50 | £5.30 | 25.00 |
| 2 August | London | £25.00 | £3.80 | 17.92 |
Martin Stone, managing director at Tank, said:
“One lesson brands can take from the Oasis reunion is the importance of PR and marketing. The band has tapped into ‘90s nostalgia, and social media to tease and announce the reunion, building up anticipation where fans are willing to spend thousands to watch them perform. Sites even crashed as it’s predicted 14 million fans tried to get their hands on a ticket.
“This is a classic example of direct-to-fan engagement and the power of building a brand, which has resulted in the band going viral and building excitement organically.”
Method:
Our experts at Tank (marketing and digital PR agency) analysed the cost of resale tickets on StubHub (or SeatPick for Dublin tour dates), inclusive of estimated fees, to work out an average cost per resale ticket. Historical ticket costs were found by analysing old Oasis tour ticket images on Reddit. To analyse the increase in the cost of hotel rooms and Airbnbs, Tank collated the prices for the all rooms or stays closest to the concert venues on booking.com or airbnb.com and compared them with the price for a stay on 27 June, a week before the tour begins. Parking costs were collected from justpark.com, selecting 20 parking spaces available near to the concert venues, and comparing against the prices on 27 June. Prices correct as of May 2025.
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