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Oasis pre-sale update as fans anxiously wait for ballot confirmations
'An unprecedented volume of entries'
Oasis has shared a new statement today updating fans on the pre-sale ballot that was announced last night, as thousands are still waiting for confirmation emails.
The group have said that they have been hit with ‘an unprecedented volume of entries’ for their hotly-anticipated reunion shows.
Fans have waited 15 long years for Liam and Noel Gallagher (as well as the rest of the band) to get back together.
And they’re finally doing it, in spectacular fashion, with 14 shows across the UK and Ireland that are bound to sell out at light speed.
The Oasis reunion shows will include four nights at Heaton Park in July 2025, as well as gigs at Wembley Stadium, Croke Park in Dublin, and Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
While the general sale on tickets doesn’t go live until 9am on Saturday 31 August, the band have announced a pre-sale that will take place on Friday.
Fans will have to pre-register for the pre-sale by supplying some personal information as well as answering a general knowledge question about Oasis.
People will then be chosen through a ballot to have a chance to buy pre-sale tickets on Friday.
Pre-sale registrations for the Oasis gigs went live at 7pm on Tuesday 27 August and will close at 7pm on Wednesday 28 August.
So many fans flocked to register last night that the website did briefly go down.
And many people today have been panicking that they still haven’t received a confirmation email, leading Oasis to issue the following statement:
“We are aware that many of you are still waiting on a confirmation email.
“Rest assured they are on their way, as we process an unprecedented volume of entries.
“Everyone who has filled out the ballot form by 7pm BST today, Wednesday 28th August, will receive an email where they can confirm their entry in the ballot.”
Those who are successful will then receive an email containing a code from oasismynet on Friday 30 August 2024 by 12pm BST. If you do not receive an email, your application has not been successful.
The codes are non-transferrable and ticket sales are limited to four per person.
You can register here.
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Deep Purple announce huge Manchester show at the iconic AO Arena
Daisy Jackson
Rock royalty Deep Purple have just announced a huge Manchester gig at the AO Arena.
These pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock will be heading out on a tour next year that includes shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
And Deep Purple will be performing on the most iconic stage in Manchester, with a gig at the AO Arena next winter.
Even five decades on, the group remain one of the world’s most revered live acts, with 50 years’ worth of chart-topping albums, sold-out tours, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Perhaps best known for their legendary hit Smoke On The Water, along with songs like Highway Star and Child In Time, the group are listed as one of the genre’s most influential bands of all time.
Child In Time was reworked to soundtrack Netflix’s smash-hit series Stranger Things, capturing Deep Purple’s timeless and lasting influence.
The British rockers show no sign of slowing down, releasing a critically-acclaimed album in 2024.
They’ll be supported by Mammoth, fronted by Grammy Award-winning ssongwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen.
Also joining Deep Purple for their AO Arena gig in Manchester will be Jayler, fast-rising UK rockers.
Deep Purple will play at the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 22 November, 2026 – tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday 21 November and you can get yours HERE.
Deep Purple 2026 UK tour dates
- Wednesday 18 November – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Thursday 19 November – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Saturday 21 November – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham
- Sunday 22 November – AO Arena, Manchester
- Tuesday 24 November – Eventim Apollo, London
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Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates
Daisy Jackson
Kings of Leon have just announced a short run of UK shows for next year, which includes an arena gig here in Manchester.
The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the Co-op Live arena, along with two other British dates in Leeds and Glasgow.
Kings of Leon are one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world, and never fail to sell out arenas in Manchester when they perform here.
The group of brothers (plus one cousin) have headlined some of the world’s most iconic festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, as well as reclaiming an all-time attendance record with a fifth night at Hyde Park in London last year.
Kings of Leon have been dominating charts for more than 20 years, ever since the release of their debut album Youth & Young Manhood in 2003.
They now have nine studio albums, including last year’s Can We Please Have Fun, which (as with all their albums so far) comfortably reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.
The band is made up of Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, and just last week they dropped an EP with four new songs.
Now, it’s another brief run of live shows for the UK, with Kings of Leon performing at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 4 July 2026.
Tickets for Kings of Leon in Manchester will go on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November, and you can get yours HERE.
Kings of Leon UK tour dates for 2026
- Friday 3 July – Bellahouston Park Glasgow
- Saturday 4 July – Co-op Live Manchester
- Monday 6 July – First Direct Bank Arena Leeds
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