NIVA appeals to Congress over fake Oasis tickets
The trade association says it has found thousands of speculative tickets for the band's US tour being offered for sale on secondary sites
News By James Hanley | 4 October 2024
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is urging Congress to investigate “deceptive” ticketing practices after discovering thousands of fake tickets already listed for resale for Oasis’ 2025 North American tour.
NIVA says that 9,000 speculative and, in many cases, non-existent tickets for the band’s US and Canada concerts appeared on secondary platforms at prices far above face value ahead of yesterday’s (3 October) presale and today’s general sale.
It is now calling on the Senate Commerce Committee to hold a…