Earlier in the week it was announced that Oasis was getting back together and playing gigs next summer in the UK. I was incredibly excited. I lived in London in 1995 and 1996 during Oasis' glory years and the vibe there was incredible. One of the most exciting events in my life was attending the legendary Knebworth show in August 1996. Last night I took my daughter to twenty one pilots and we hit In N Out Burger on the way home and then tried to get Oasis tickets, which went on sale at 1:00 a.m. our time. It was insane. Initially, I was 38,000 place in the queue for the opening Manchester show, but when I was given the option to purchase tickets, Ticketmaster crashed me out. It was incredibly disappointing. In the end, I was unable to get tickets.
The cultural phenomenon cannot be denied. Oasis defined the 90s (at least in the UK) and they just sold 1.4 million tickets in a few hours. It's absolutely fascinating that Oasis could add another 20 shows and they would also all sell out. I think they are really the only artists that can match (or come close to matching) the Taylor Swift phenomenon, at least in the UK. Bummer I ain't get tickets but at least I have another 12 months to figure it out.