06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Fan buys £35 restricted view Oasis ticket and can't get over how good it is
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In the run-up to the much-anticipated Oasis reunion at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, a stroke of luck struck for some fans as they received emails alerting them to snap up last-minute tickets. For those who had endured the gruelling online queues back in August, this was a delightful twist – all the more sweetened by the bargain price of just £35 a ticket.
Cardiff local Kelly Reardon Brown, who had previously spent a fruitless summer day trying to secure tickets, found her fortunes reversed this week. Instead of shelling out the expected £150 per ticket to see Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite on stage, she managed to bag hers for a mere £35.
The only minor hiccup?
The tickets were for seats with a 'restricted view' label, but it turned out to be the best £35 Kelly, a sales director, had splashed out all year, reports Wales Online.
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Kelly shared her disbelief: "By that point I'd given up hope. I had been checking the Ticketmaster website but everything was really high priced. I was expecting to pay around £150 a ticket for the area we sat in. I also knew how scarce the tickets are and it was opening night too."
She found herself in block U5, tucked away in the top left corner of the stadium map, on the upper tier, and was astounded by the price.
Kelly recounted her initial confusion: "I genuinely thought I'd messed up at first and had only bought one ticket. (Kelly bought two) When I went back and saw I'd got them for £34.50 each, I thought there had been a mistake.
"I then text a friend who works for the stadium and checked that I didn't have fake tickets! I genuinely couldn't believe it."
Kelly was relieved to find she hadn't been duped, and the U5 experience was "worth every penny.
"The view was brilliant," she continued. "You could see the entire stage from side on and you even got to see backstage too when they were walking in which brilliant as they (Noel and Liam) turned to us and clapped when we all cheered.
(Image: Kelly Reardon Brown)
(Image: SeeTickets)
(Image: Kelly Reardon Brown)
"The screen was bent backwards so we had view of half of the screen. There was plenty of space too for us to dance. Great seats."
Reflecting on the event, Kelly wished she had purchased more tickets to invite additional friends, but she feared they might sell out if she attempted to go through the buying process again. To stay updated on events from star-studded concerts to intimate pub gigs, sign up to our What's On in Wales newsletter here.
"Absolutely worth every penny. I can't believe I got to see Oasis on the history making opening night for £34.50! Im so lucky!".
At the inaugural concert on 4 July, lead singer Liam Gallagher commented on the ticket fiasco. Speaking to the audience, he queried: "You all having a good time, yeah?".
He then quipped: "Was it worth the £40,000 you paid for a ticket?".
The tickets for the highly anticipated Oasis reunion flew off the virtual shelves earlier this year, selling out at all venues due to overwhelming demand.
Nevertheless, there are still a few avenues open for fans hoping to catch the band at the last minute.
Limited last-minute tickets can be purchased from the official Ticketmaster resale site, where fans unable to attend can sell their seats, although these tend to fluctuate in availability.
Meanwhile, resale platforms like Viagogo, Vivid Seats, StubHub, and Twickets are offering tickets for various dates starting at £121, but fans should always remember that many official sites, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, advise against buying resale tickets.
