How the fuck is this going to happen (oasis)

[pollypocet]

Myself and dh would love to go next year. As would most of the country I'm guessing ha ! The last concert I went to was Britney when I was 10 so I'm new to ticketmaster. Just reading through some threads on Reddit and I'm seriously thinking how the fuck are we even going to be in with a chance of getting tickets with the lengths some people go to?! Multiple devices, different WiFi connections, different sites etc etc
Why can't it just be simple ?? I know it's probably not going to happen for us but it does make me sad, Oasis wasn't my era, I was a child in the 90's but I do love their music and would love to see them live !

@pollypocet I echo what @notgoingtopost says, once you're in the queue don't refresh and make sure the device you're using can't go into sleep mode cos that can throw you out too (been there, stupidly done that)

I think what you're seeing about multiple devices are groups working together on different accounts but have one person working them all. When my sis and I were after sought after tickets, we would go onto our own accounts but just be on the phone together so we knew who was where in the queue and could leave once one of us made it through.

Thanks everyone for trying to help me figure it out !!
Okay this is my plan and would like to know if it's the right way to go?

I plan to go onto the ticketmaster website on my phone browser and also on the app too using my mobile data and I'm going to try for just two dates (4th and 5th July) so one date on the browser and one on the app. Is this allowed or will we be flagged as bots??

I'm going to get dh to do the same on his phone but using the home WiFi and he will be trying for 4th and 5th July too on each separate thing (app and browser)

We both have separate ticketmaster accounts but obviously the same address linked to it

I'm just going to log on using my phone and hope for the best.

Link up with another couple who are trying…..it doubles your odds

I was in a community of hard core oasis fans for quite a long time. There was a good bunch of us around then. I'm pretty damn sure not of them will be classified as 'loyal oasis fans' because of the way they did the preselection on guaranteed ballot spaces so I know there will be some resentment over that already.

So no frankly someone who is a bit 'take it or leave it' everyone who wants tickets will get them doesn't 'get It'. It isn't just 'Oasis'. It isn't just some dickhead of a band (and yes they are dickheads).

No it's not the 1990s or 2000s anymore. And I am not as crazy as I was. But yeah you also don't just switch that off either.

I actually don't know if I plan to try for tickets later for various reasons. I do know that it's not really got much better in terms of getting tickets from experience with high demand shows in recent years. And frankly for various other reasons, the prospect of spending hours trying for tickets is really not what I need in life. But it's there in my head and its like an earworm that doesn't go away. I would like to have confirmation of things so I can make a decision one way or the other.

And yes I know there are a bunch of people for whom it is a big deal even though they are men in their 50s too. I DO get that.

And no they won't be slinging beer around ruining it for everyone else. But hell yes let's make disparaging remarks about gigs for 12 year olds. There is some fucking enormous snobbery going on...

There is something else there that matters to people. And that's why people will pay silly money for a bunch of washed up has-beens. And they know that, and they may even say that, but will still go. Certainly for me, not going would be breaking a habit of a lifetime or yes, a full on addiction. (Cos frankly it was at one point). That's different to 'id quite like to go, but hey if I don't get tickets it doesn't matter it's just oh well'.

DH has a bunch of good lads planning on going who I like and yeah, that'd be nice for it's own reasons too. (And yes I'd be welcome).

Personally I know if I don't go I probably will regret it bitterly and I suspect if I do go I will probably have this nostalgia for a time I can't return to. So I am really torn about what to do. I'm currently massively flip flopping between the two for very good reasons both for and against.

I totally get the angst that people have over it, because I understand the sheer number of mentalists when it comes to Oasis. Even if I ultimately decide I'm not going to apply.

I think one device per account is the safest way to go. If they see your account has been logged into more than once simultaneously I believe there's a possibility it will flag as a bot. For Harry Styles I logged in once and was 12000 in the queue. A friend logged in on two devices and was put at 50,000. Coincidental or not I don't know, but I don't think there is anything to gain by logging in on more than one device.

I have to agree. I was a big fan in the 90s. Still live the music. Went to see them in the early noighties. I was so underwhelmed! Just dull and the crowd was horrible.

@notgoingtopost sorry I meant I'll only be on my phone but using safari and the app is this not allowed ? As it's still only one device I'm just technically on two versions of it

Hi, if you are using the same account login then I think that is potentially the issue. Not 100% certain though, which I realise isn't helpful!

Well I've just seen my first public bust up between 2 pals on FB over tickets they haven't even got yet 🤣 apparently one has been outed as promising two separate people they could have one of their tickets with the idea they'd also both try to get a ticket for them too, but the original person had no intention of reciprocating and just wanted to up their chances of going.

These are 46 year olds ffs. Cringe.

@RedToothBrush have to be honest your last post was quite jumbled and confusing. Also telling posters that they don't get it is really patronising. I will be trying for tickets but I will not fall apart if I don't get them as the other poster said. I loved oasis back in the day, went to Knebworth, Definitely maybe was the soundtrack of my early teens but I will be fine if I get the tickets or not.

There's already a thread for people who don't like Oasis or don't get the hype or don't care or think it's baffling. Maybe some of the bewildered people here might feel more at home there?

They're getting into the spirit of the feuding 😂

The whole thing is pure manipulation.

The build up to the announcement, the need for pre-sale codes, the hype of when the tickets go on sale are all designed to make them look unobtainable, as this group who must be seen at all costs except if you don’t get in now you won’t be able to.

It happens every time, and the artists get away with charging an absolute fortune for the tickets.

One/two words of warning re re-sale though.

A, a lot of people will buy tickets believing they can sell them on for a massive profit because everyone will be so desperate for them that they’ll pay anything. A lot of people are wise to that now and just aren’t prepared to pay over inflated prices.

B, a lot of venues have started to crack down on tickets bought through unofficial resale sites, and if it transpires you’ve bought tickets from what amounts to a tout in the online world, there’s a very real possibility you won’t be allowed in and won’t get your money back.

Quite: this thread is literally about navigating the best way to buy tickets for Oasis as the digital world of commerce throw up lots of conundrums when demand outstrips supply. For those of us who are Oasis fans, there is a lot emotion invested in trying to see them again or for the first time. Why come on the thread to slag them off and/or say how terrible they are live?

Go on the other thread to slag them off given this thread is clearly about utilising our resources effectively to be able to by the darn tickets....

This is why I never go to concerts. I miss being able to turn up to gigs I fancy and the cost is just eye-watering, even if you do manage to navigate this insane online systems. You expect something like going to the opera to be pricey but pop concerts just seem in a different league of expense (and don't get me started on premier league football).

I was watching Buffy with the kids the other day and they were so excited by the idea of a local venue like the Bronze with a different band every weekend, where you can just turn up, see your friends, hang out, make out with someone, get eaten by a vampire have a dance and a laugh and go home without being flat broke at the end of the night. Do those places even exist anymore? Student unions?

Festivals are always a good shout….see lots of bands for a couple of hundred quid with a few nights camping thrown in

But don't you have all this insane expense and online booking palaver for festival tickets these days as well?

And you say camping thrown in like it's a good thing - I think the last time I camped was when Oasis were still together (the first time)...

I don't believe I was being disparaging about suggesting that Sabrina Carpenter is for 12 year olds, merely suggesting that 12 year olds will likely be more upset at not getting tickets than 50 year olds will be. She was just the first person to come to mind with a broader appeal today compared to bands like Oasis.
I don't believe I am a snob, I don't understand why you would think that.
Lots of us of a certain age were big Oasis fans in the day, and some of us do have lots of experiences in getting codes for presales and the like - most recently for Taylor Swift, and I was juts trying to give some advice, @RedToothBrush which some people might have found useful.
I'll let you know whether we are successful in our search for tickets.

Not for the smaller festivals….you could book on the day for the last one I went to earlier this month….Kendal calling…..and Noel was there performing a set!
camping is a good thing….I love it.
we paid 250 quid each…..Thursday to Monday….we aren’t really ones for the main stages….prefer all the smaller sets …..and acoustic experiences…..but we did see Keane, Paul Heaton, Sugar Babes, Paolo Nutini, lightening Seeds and of course Noel ……and we watched a good few emerging talent sets…..so I always feel I’ve had my moneys worth…..we camped in quiet camping and it was fine

Yeah Northumbria Uni still do it, I've seen so many bands there over the years.

Hoochie Coochie in Newcastle has had some great live acts over the years.

Sunderland have a few places in the City Centre that still have small gigs going with pretty well known bands.

I don't blame the various ticketing companies for seeing a business opportunity and taking it.

However, I think it is time for there to be some form of simple regulations. Any large scale concert costs public money such as policing, if people are taken ill, for example. Ticketing policies that are seen as unfair open opportunities for scams and ticket touts.

Re: your point about how anyone gets tickets for gigs.

The vast, vast, VAST majority of gigs - even huge ones by big name artists - are not difficult to get tickets for. I go to dozens of gigs - big and small - every year and have done for the best part of 30yrs and I can't remember the last time I struggled to get a ticket for anything.

Occasionally you'll get a reunion or tour or festival that people go nuts for (Taylor Swift, Glastonbury etc.) but they're rare.

Yes, people do use multiple devices to be in with a chance. It's crappy but it happens.

All you can do, if you really want to go, is get organised and rope in some pals to help. If you can't beat them, join them. The prices are fairly standard IMO. In fact, I'd have expected them to be significantly more pricey as seeing live music by any large act IS expensive.

What I will say is that Oasis were my era and I saw them at Wembley in 1999/2000ish and they were 'meh'. Not terrible but not especially great either.

Also, unless you live fairly close to one of the venues then you'll get absolutely fleeced by the hotels/Airbnbs... And if you've not been to a gig since you were a kid then standing for 5 or more hours in the rain, in a field full of pissed-up bellends, and then having to schlep back on a packed tram/bus/tube or sit in traffic for hours is... An experience 🤣.

Obvs you want to see what you want to see. But unless you're a big Oasis fan you might end up having to spend an awful lot of money for a gig that isn't all that spectacular and which might actually end up being a lot of hard work.

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I am not sure people will go for Oasis so much. I saw them when I was a teenager and even though I liked them a lot they were not great live, actually they were quite dull. Their image worked for the 90’s but I don’t think they have as much lasting appeal as others from that time. I reckon you will be able to get tickets.