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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Oasis, Pulp & Suede are all playing huge tours – we can ride the Britpop wave too
They had three top five albums and a legendary run of nine successive top 20 singles RETRO SCENE Oasis, Pulp & Suede are all playing huge tours – we can ride the Britpop wave too Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OCEAN Colour Scene hope to ride a BritPop wave spurred on by this summer's Oasis reunion. The 90s rockers shot to fame with huge anthems such as The Riverboat Song and Traveller's Tune in their heyday. 3 Ocean Colour Scene will play in Glasgow later this month 3 The group in their 90s heyday 3 They supported Oasis at Knebworth They famously supported Liam and Noel at their massive Loch Lomond and Knebworth shows nearly 30 years ago. Although this time they won't be warming up for the warring brothers' comeback - as they have their own headline gig at Glasgow's Queens Park later this month. Guitarist Steve Cradock, 55, said: 'We're from a generation that grew up listening to records. That era is still well-loved and it was a great time where amazing music came from our shores. 'People get nostalgic about it because it was such a good time.' The group, which also includes frontman Simon Fowler, drummer Oscar Harrison and bass player Raymond Meade, will also perform two big dates at Dundee's Slessor Gardens in July. With three top five albums and a legendary run of nine successive top 20 singles, the band have plenty of material to keep such large crowds happy. But Steve believes it's extra important to impress their Scottish fans - as they are the main reason the band hit the big time. Steve, who also plays guitar for Paul Weller's band, said: 'Scotland feels like our home ground and I think it goes back to around 1996 when we put out our Moseley Shoals album. 'We just released the Riverboat Song, we were on Top of the Pops, and we had eight Scottish gigs and our promoter thought we wouldn't do them. 'But we never cancelled them. That established Scotland as our base and then we had a Stirling Castle date in 1998. Noel Gallagher looks stony-faced as he makes lonely Tube journey to Oasis rehearsals – but Liam's entrance is chaotic 'It's like our hometown. Why that is I don't know. Most bands will say that to you about Scotland. 'But there's something exceptional in the Scottish DNA.' Even after 35 years, Steve reckons the band is still improving. They completed a huge UK tour in April and had so much fun they immediately added many more dates for the summer. As they've got older, the guitarist reckons they've also got smarter. He said: 'We've all got our s*** together so it's been a joy. 'Every show was a dream. The audiences were fantastic and that just keeps happening. The songs keep growing and the crowds keep growing. 'We keep finding new fans. It's a strange one. If you're in a household and your parents are playing our tunes, it'll seep through. 'It's the same with my children and it gets passed down. We've seen the next generation arrive at our shows and that's fantastic.' He added: 'We've got our act together and we're a good band at the moment. 'Raymond, who's from Glasgow, has been our bass player for ten years and my lad is playing piano and guitar and Oscar's son Leon is playing percussion. 'Simon has calmed down too. I spent a week at my home in Devon before this tour and we got together with the band for a couple of days. 'And it comes together really quickly because we're so old now.' The focus now turns to Queens Park later this month as the group continue their love affair here. Although sunshine can't be guaranteed, Steve reckons the future is bright as they get to play the sort of outdoor gig they love most. He said: 'We played Kelvingrove Bandstand last year and that was one of best nights we've had in Glasgow. It was like being in a miniature Hollywood Bowl. 'I love outdoor gigs. Maybe that's because I'm coming off the back of tour indoors. 'But music flows differently playing outdoor gigs. It makes for a different vibration. 'It's just a nice atmosphere, especially when the weather is nice.'
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Is Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour a flop? Fans call for refunds as tickets prices fall
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour is not doing as well as expected. Many tickets are still available, and prices have decreased. Some fans are complaining about the high cost. The tour began in Los Angeles and includes dates in London and Paris. There is speculation about the reasons for the slow sales. Taylor Swift's tour had better sales. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Is the Diddy scandal affecting her tour? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Beyoncé's most recent Cowboy Carter tour hasn't sold as many tickets as fans had hoped. Despite her star power, thousands of seats remain unsold, and prices are falling tour is off to a rocky start, with low ticket sales, falling prices, and fans complaining about to Taylor Swift's sold-out Eras tour, Beyoncé's shows have noticeable gaps, particularly in London. Speculation surrounds inflated prices, poor resale tactics, and connections to recent Carter tickets are still available for her six nights in London, with prices as low as £66. It appears that Beyoncé is having trouble selling tickets for her Cowboy Carter tour, which began in Los Angeles on tickets in the capital have fallen as low as £66, while pop sensation Taylor Swift sold out eight nights at London's Wembley stadium during her historic Eras tour last year, as quoted in a report by the Daily her husband Jay-Z's alleged 2000 assault of a 13-year-old with Diddy, the hitmaker has also been associated with disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs since her last he strongly refuted the accusation and the alleged victim's lawyer dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice two months later, her poor ticket sales might be impacted by the musicians' relationship, as quoted in a report by the Daily though the cost of necessities is higher than ever and inflation is continuously rising, Swifties and Oasis fans have demonstrated that this will not stop them from spending outrageous sums of money on concert price of a standing room-only ticket in Buckin' Honey East on June 10th is £858.10. In support of her most recent album, Grammy Award-winning Cowboy Carter, the R&B superstar is currently two dates into a 32-date tour of the United States, London, and announcing a reunion tour last year, Brit Pop icons Oasis sold out stadiums in Manchester and London despite causing controversy with their outrageous "dynamic" ticket that the larger Wembley venue can accommodate 90,000 people, whereas Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can accommodate 62,850, the difference becomes even more for all six of Beyoncé's scheduled London dates between June 5 and June 16 were still available as of Wednesday afternoon, though it's important to note that in certain instances, there were only single seats cheapest tickets on Ticketmaster start at just £121.70 each, and the most expensive ones go up to £159.85. Viagogo, a competitor seller, is selling resale seats in Row C of the stadium for an even lower £ Section Club Ho-Down East, on the other hand, anyone hoping to get the best view and a location nearer the stage will have to pay an incredible £2,406 for the privilege, as per a report by the Daily Eras Tour performances at Wembley Stadium and BT Murrayfield Stadium, on the other hand, had relatively comparable ticket prices after going on sale in the meantime, the General Admission Standing presale cost £110.40. Seated tickets, which ranged from £58.65 to £194.75 each, were significantly less expensive and included side view seats and partially obstructed limited more than 3,000 seats available last week, Beyoncé's 32-stadium Cowboy Carter tour officially began at SoFi Stadium in Los main cause of low attendance is concert ticket resellers, who are people or companies that resell tickets to fans for outrageous and her husband Jay-Z, however, are optimistic and anticipate that if resale becomes more affordable, more fans will purchase tickets today and in the days has been a lot of conjecture that Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour has apparently made a mistake. The astounding ticket costs, which ranged from hundreds to thousands of dollars, have drawn criticism from fan reported last week that they were able to find resale tickets for as little as $20 in the nosebleed area of the star's performance at SoFi Stadium. They then contrasted it with the price of a McDonald's limited-edition Minecraft Movie Big Mac Meal, which was approximately the fan brought up the fact that, although the cheapest seats for the SoFi Stadium performance are now $37, some were previously available for $27. In spite of the rumours, Live Nation told Billboard that Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour is 94% sold out for every many seats remain unsold across all six London dates, with some priced as low as £ ticket prices, slow sales, and ongoing controversy have sparked widespread criticism.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Is the cost of living crisis turning Beyoncé's UK shows into the best thing she never had? Cowboy Carter tickets are STILL available ahead of her six nights in London as prices plummet
Everyone needs a bit of light entertainment, particularly when the news is consistently grim, inflation is consistently soaring and the price of essential goods is higher than ever. But high quality entertainment typically comes at a significant cost, and with expendable income notably diminished as rent, food, bills, mortgages and travel expenses steadily rise, belts across the UK are tighter than ever. Such financial uncertainties might go some way towards explaining Beyoncé's unconvincing ticket sales as she prepares for six mammoth nights at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The R&B superstar is currently two dates into an expansive 32 date tour of the United States, London and Paris in support of her latest album, the Grammy Award winning Cowboy Carter. But unlike reformed Brit Pop legends Oasis, who prompted controversy with their exorbitant ticket prices but still managed to sell out stadiums across London and Manchester after announcing a reunion tour last year, Beyoncé has laboured to put bums on seats ahead of her return to the English capital. As of Wednesday afternoon, tickets were still available across all six of her planned dates in London between the 6th and 16th of June, although it's worth noting that in some cases only single seats remain. Currently the most affordable tickets - for her opening show - are available via Ticketmaster for as little as £121.70 each, with prices climbing to £159.85. However Viagogo are offering resale seats in the stadium's Row C for an affordable £66. Conversely, anyone wanting the best view with a spot closer to the stage in Section Club Ho-Down East will have to willing to part with £2,406 for the privilege. The Texas Hold 'Em singer, 43, officially kicked off her 32-stadium Cowboy Carter tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday night. From there, the pop superstar will perform across the US and Europe before closing out in Las Vegas on July 26. But when it comes to shifting tickets Beyoncé is struggling compared to her previous stadium tours. There were more than 3,000 seats available at SoFi Stadium last week, with huge numbers still available mere moments before she took the stage on Monday night, according to seat maps on Ticketmaster. Speaking exclusively to an inside source maintained that resellers – individuals or businesses that scoop up mass amounts of concert tickets and resell them to fans for exorbitant prices – are largely to blame for limited attendance. Still, the insider claimed Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z were remaining hopeful and are 'expecting more of her fans to buy tickets today and in the coming days if resale gets cheaper.' 'Ticket prices could be slashed the evening of some dates to fill the seats if they are noticeably empty,' they added. There's been much speculation in recent weeks that Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour has seemingly fumbled the bag. Shortly after the Single Ladies singer announced her tour in February, fans quickly complained about the jaw-dropping prices of tickets, which ranged from hundreds to even thousands of dollars. But last week, one fan claimed to have found resale tickets in the nosebleed section of the star's SoFi Stadium show for as low as $20. They then compared it to the cost of one of the limited edition Minecraft Movie Big Mac Meals from McDonald's, which was around the same price point. 'Due to its low demand, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour tickets ($20) are now cheaper than a McDonald's Minecraft meal ($21.39),' they wrote. Another fan pointed out that some seats for the SoFi Stadium show were going for $27 at one point, although they have since increased to $37 for the cheapest seats. 'LMAO WHAT A FLOP!!' one user replied to the post. 'As a Beyhive I'm really happy that this happened, cause the prices were absolutely ridiculous in the first place,' another fan wrote. There were more than 3,000 seats available at SoFi Stadium last week, with huge numbers still available mere moments before she took the stage, according to seat maps on Ticketmaster Meanwhile, one Beyoncé fan claimed their floor ticket had been moved by the 'production team' to a different section at SoFi Stadium 'because of an obstructed view of the stage.' In response, several users wondered whether it was because of the elaborate stage design or if they were moved simply because of small turnout. Despite the speculation, however, the tour's promoter Live Nation confirmed in a statement to Billboard that Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour is 94 percent sold out across all dates. Perhaps it's not high ticket prices or resellers that has deterred fans from attending, but rather the A-list couple's connection to disgraced music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The music producer is currently sitting in a Brooklyn detention center as he awaits his May 5 trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He denies the claims. Beyoncé and Jay Z, who have been married since 2008 and share three children, were dragged into Diddy's ongoing legal woes in December when a lawsuit accused Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old in 2000 alongside Diddy. He vehemently denied the allegation. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by the alleged victim's attorney two months later in what Jay-Z hailed a 'victory.' But that hasn't stopped those close to the Halo singer from worrying that her husband's former association with the disgraced rapper may be having an effect on her low ticket sales. 'Beyoncé isn't worried about her fans not supporting her, but some close to her are concerned about how casual listeners may have responded to the association with Diddy,' the source said. 'Beyoncé and Jay-Z see him as a thing of the past so it is irritating to some extent that being associated with him may have affected her ticket sales.' has contacted representatives for Beyoncé for comment. Despite rumors circulating about low ticket sales for her Cowboy Carter tour, the album was in fact a huge success when it was released in March last year. Not only did it top the Billboard 200 chart, but lead single Texas Hold 'Em also hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 and the Country chart. She took home the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, marking Beyoncé's first time winning the major category, and Best Country Album, the first Black woman to achieve this feat.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Geri Horner drops major clue about epic Spice Girls reunion after meeting new girl group hopefuls Sweet Love - as pop legends 'plan world tour'
Oasis may well be fuelling nineties nostalgia with their forthcoming reunion, but The Spice Girls could well eclipse the Brit Pop legends amid claims of a secretly planned world tour. The girl-group are understood to be considering a reunion of their own, six years after they filled stadiums across the United Kingdom with their Spice World mini-tour. The reported tour will be launched to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and founding member Geri Horner suggested she was keen for a return to the stage during a recent chat with new girl band Sweet Love. Pop veteran Geri, 52 - known to millions as Ginger Spice - stunned the fledgling four-piece with a surprise backstage meeting, just days after publicly supporting them on social media. The group, comprised of singers Honey, Jasmine, Venice, and Maya, posed for a series of photos with Geri, who hinted at a desire to dust off her Union Jack minidress and get back onstage. 'It was honestly insane meeting Geri,' said Honey. 'I cannot believe we met a Spice Girl after being a fan for so many years! A dream come true. 'We were joking around and asked if she would become the fifth member of our girl band - which she joked saying she'd love to. We were in awe of her!' Band-mate Jasmine added: 'It was a dream come true to meet one of our inspirations! 'I absolutely am obsessed with the Spice Girls and hopefully one day we will be supporting them on tour!' In April, Sweet Love were given the official Spice Girls seal of approval after posting a cover of their 1996 number one single Mama in conjunction with Mother's Day. The '90s girl-group commented 'Love this' on the post, before resharing the video with their 1.1 million followers on TikTok. Geri, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm are said to be meeting next week in Miami to discuss the finer details. However Victoria Beckham is '90 per cent out of the running', with the foursome pushing ahead without her for now. Geri and band manager and guru Simon Fuller are reportedly in touch again which has moved things along after years of hints from various members that they would get back together. A source told The Sun: 'There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes. 'Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas. 'Unfortunately Victoria has pretty much ruled herself out, but there is still a world in which she could do some sort of avatar appearance or a special one-off thing. She would always want to honour the girls' history.' 'If Simon were to get involved, this would absolutely take any tour to the next level.' Geri will be in Miami later this week to support her F1 boss husband Christian Horner at the Grand Prix and Simon will also be there.
Western Telegraph
25-04-2025
- Western Telegraph
More than £2m lost by Oasis fans to ticket scams
Looking at the volume of fraud reports made by its own customers, the Lloyds group was able to work out the amount of money lost by fans of the popular Brit Pop group. It has been claimed that over half (56%) of all reported concert cons have been from Oasis fans, with customers losing around £436 on average. The biggest amount lost by a fan was more than £1700, suggesting that many are willing to pay high amounts to secure tickets for the historic reunion tour. Oasis announced a reunion tour last year (Image: PA Wire) Brits told to 'remain vigilant' after Oasis fans lose more than £2m to ticket scams The banking group estimates that across the UK, there are likely to have been at least 5000 victims since tickets went on sale, with more than £2 million being lost to fraudsters. This analysis was based on concert ticket purchase scams reported by Lloyds Banking Group customers, including those who have an account with Lloyds Bank, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland. Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds, said: 'The Oasis tour is the latest target for ticket scammers, with millions of pounds of fans' money stolen before the gigs even kick off. 'The fact that so many cases start with fake listings on social media, often in violation of the platforms' own rules, underscores the importance of these companies taking stronger action to tackle scams. 'It's vital that consumers feel empowered to shop safely online. Buying directly from reputable, authorised retailers is the only way to guarantee you're paying for a genuine ticket. '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.' Lisa Webb, a consumer law expert at Which? added: 'Scammers are always looking for new ways to part people from their hard-earned cash and unfortunately, Oasis tickets being in such high demand has created a perfect storm for criminals.' Consumers have been told to 'remain vigilant' over ticket sale scams (Image: Getty Images) Recommended Reading: She said: 'If you spot any suspicious posts, you can report them to the social media platform and the National Cyber Security Centre to investigate." Guy Anker, personal finance expert at Compare the Market, warned: 'With big-name tours generating huge demand, it's important to remain vigilant to potential scams. When tickets are hard to come by, it can be tempting to buy from unofficial sources, but this often leads to disappointment and can cause significant financial loss. 'To help protect yourself, always try to book through trusted platforms, and consider using a credit card, which can sometimes offer extra protection under Section 75 if something goes wrong.'
