Oasis ticket row: How Ticketmaster's owner has grip on UK live music scene

Oasis may never have anticipated that the scramble of hundreds of thousands to get their hands on tickets for their long-awaited comeback gigs would grab the attention of the British government.

The triggering of “dynamic pricing”, where prices of tickets were increased by more than £200 as demand soared, caused eruptions of anger among fans. And Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said this week she wanted to ensure tickets were sold “at fair prices”.

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