**Wembley Stadium Investigates Ticketless Entry at Oasis Concerts**
Wembley Stadium is currently looking into allegations that as many as 200 individuals managed to gain unauthorized access to its recent Oasis concerts without tickets. The iconic London venue hosted the legendary band for five nights from July 25 to August 3 as part of their Live 25 reunion tour. Following the announcement of their reunion—16 years after their split in 2009—tickets sold out within hours, leading to a surge in prices and controversy surrounding dynamic pricing and transparency.
Reports from The Sun indicate that some attendees reportedly paid £350 each to be smuggled into the stadium via a disabled entrance during all five performances. These individuals allegedly used identical copies of the same ticket to bypass security, who then provided them with wristbands that granted access to the VIP area in front of the stage.
Sky News has confirmed that six people were arrested for suspected unauthorized entry during the concerts, while 24 others were ejected for similar reasons. One individual who managed to sneak in recounted the experience, stating, “We were given our tickets, which were all the same, and a woman drew a shape on our hands. We were instructed to go to the disabled door at entrance M, even though our tickets indicated entrance F. We showed our stamped hands to the person at the door, they scanned the tickets, even though we all had the same one, and let us in. Another staff member then handed us a golden circle wristband, and that was it. There were zero security searches. We just walked straight in.”
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium commented, “Entering Wembley Stadium without a ticket is a serious offence, and we are investigating these allegations. If they are substantiated, we will refer our evidence to the police.”
Oasis is scheduled to return to Wembley for two nights on September 27 and 28, with additional performances planned at various venues across the UK, including Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park, before heading to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia, and North America later this year. The band also expressed their condolences following the tragic death of a fan, 45-year-old Lee Claydon, at one of the Wembley shows.
**FAQ**
**Q: What is the current situation regarding ticketless entry at the Oasis concerts?**
A: Wembley Stadium is investigating claims that up to 200 people gained unauthorized access to the Oasis concerts, with several arrests made and ongoing inquiries into the matter.