Hotel rooms in Dublin on one night Oasis play next year are on average more than four times the price being asked in London when the Manchester band play in Britain’s capital city, according to to one booking company.
The average price of a room in Dublin on August 16 next year is €565.37, or £476.28, compared to £109.11 (€129.50) in London on July 30 when the band will play Wembley Stadium, according to LateRooms.com.
Oasis will play Dublin’s Croke Park on August 16 and 17, part of a tour of the islands that also includes Cardiff, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Just three per cent of hotels in Dublin earlier this week reported available rooms over the two days Noel and Liam Gallagher will be reunited in Ireland.
Hundreds of people have officially complained to regulators in Britain over how Oasis tickets were advertised after prices soared due to dynamic pricing managed by Ticketmaster.
Standard tickets more than doubled from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster due to demand. Ticketmaster, which controls most of the ticket market, makes more money the higher the price as it charges a percentage on every sale.
According to the booking website, LateRooms, the cost of a room is highest on the night Oasis are playing in Dublin, reasoning London is “the most budget-friendly option as customers take advantage of the wide range of accommodation options available along the tube network”.
LateRooms’ Matt Fox said: “Last week all people could talk about was Oasis, and music fans were delighted when the tour was announced on Monday.
“We could noticeably see the clamour for hotel rooms. People weren’t taking any risks and the surge in bookings really shows that.
“Whilst we’re typically a last-minute booking site, our customers won’t want to risk not having accommodation sorted for the musical event of the decade.”