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Oasis, Ticketmaster, and a Bonfire Night Protest
The Edenbridge Bonfire Society burned a giant Ticketmaster effigy featuring the Gallagher brothers, protesting dynamic ticket pricing for the Oasis reunion tour.
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PoliticsEntertainmentControversyMusicProtestConsumer Issues
OasisTicketmasterLivenationEdenbridge Bonfire SocietyCompetition And Markets Authority
Liam GallagherNoel GallagherLiz TrussBoris JohnsonGuy Fawkes
- What was the main reason for the burning of the Ticketmaster effigy?
- The effigy was a protest against Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing for the Oasis reunion tour, which led to outrage among fans due to unexpectedly high ticket costs.
- What actions have been taken by authorities regarding Ticketmaster's pricing practices?
- The event highlighted public anger over Ticketmaster's pricing practices, with investigations launched by UK and Irish competition authorities into their use of dynamic pricing.
- What is the significance of the cancellation of over 50,000 tickets for the Oasis reunion tour?
- Over 50,000 tickets for the Oasis reunion tour have been canceled due to being sold on secondary platforms, further adding to the controversy surrounding the ticket sales.
- What is the connection between Liam and Noel Gallagher and a failed royal assassination attempt?
- The Oasis brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher, were depicted as puppets on a giant Ticketmaster effigy burned at the Edenbridge Bonfire Society's annual event.
- Who are some other famous people that have had effigies burned at previous Bonfire Night events?
- The Bonfire Night tradition involves burning effigies of disliked figures, with past targets including politicians like Liz Truss and Boris Johnson. This year, the focus was on Ticketmaster and the Gallagher brothers.