Oasis fans have collectively lost over £2 million to fraudulent ticket sales for the band’s highly anticipated reunion tour, according to a warning issued by Lloyds Banking Group.
The legendary British rock band announced the tour last year, sparking a frenzy among fans eager to secure tickets. With the tour now just over two months away, the demand has created a ripe environment for scammers to take advantage of unsuspecting fans.
The bank revealed that its customers alone reported an average loss of £436 per person due to these scams. Some individuals were hit even harder, with one victim reportedly losing as much as £1,700.
Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds, expressed concern over the scale of the issue. “The Oasis tour is the latest target for ticket scammers, with millions of pounds of fans’ money stolen before the gigs even kick off,” she said.
“If you’re asked to pay via bank transfer, particularly by a seller you’ve found on social media, that should immediately set alarm bells ringing.”
According to Lloyds, Oasis fans account for more than half of all ticket scam reports so far in 2025. The scammers have taken advantage of the already chaotic ticketing environment, where fans were struggling with dynamic pricing and limited availability even from official sellers.
Many turned to resellers on social media, where fraudsters posed as legitimate sellers to lure in their victims.
The bank highlighted that people between the ages of 35 and 44 were most likely to fall victim to these scams. Geographically, the areas with the highest number of reported victims included Edinburgh, Warrington, and Manchester.
In fact, just 10 regions made up a quarter of all reported cases, pointing to concentrated areas of fraudulent activity.
Lisa Webb, a consumer law expert at Which?, urged fans to be vigilant. “Scammers are always looking for new ways to part people from their hard-earned cash,” she said.
“Unfortunately, Oasis tickets being in such high demand has created a perfect storm for criminals. Always use trusted, secure platforms to make purchases, and avoid sellers who pressure you into bank transfers.”
Lloyds also published a list of the top 10 scam hotspots based on its internal data, advising concertgoers to double-check the legitimacy of sellers and use payment methods that offer fraud protection.
The following top 10 scam hotspots:
- Edinburgh
- Warrington
- Manchester
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sheffield
- Glasgow
- Nottingham
- Birmingham
- Plymouth
- Newport
