Saturday Night Live UK takes aim at Oasis ticket chaos as sales windows for 2027 begin to close
Saturday Night Live UK takes aim at Oasis ticket chaos as sales windows for 2027 begin to close
Annabel NugentSun, September 27, 2026 at 9:13 AM UTC
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As ticket sales for Oasis 2027 continue through the weekend, Saturday Night LiveUK wasted no time in poking fun at the at-times chaotic process.
The rock ‘n’ roll brothers featured in a sketch, which aired on Saturday (26 September), and also starred cast member George Fouraces as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Burnham’s character is seen returning to his home of Manchester after a successful speech at the UN where he declared: “I’m sick of Russia trying to divide the British people. We can divide ourselves, thank you very much.”
His political career is curtailed, however, by the Gallagher brothers (played by Jack Shep and new cast member Freddie Meredith) who offer Burnham the chance to go on tour with them.
The gig will be at Etihad Stadium, “assuming the stadium don’t get repossessed before then”, says Liam in a reference to the recent news that the football club has been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League for financial rule breaches. (The club denies the findings and plans to appeal.)
“Ange, cancel the budget, I’m going on tour,” Burnham tells Angela Rayner, played by Celeste Dring.
In a dig at the often-arduous process of buying Oasis tickets, which includes the possibility of getting scammed, Burnham’s character is then asked to login to a website and input several personal details such as his “password, national insurance, name of my first pet”.
Alas, when it is all done, the Gallagher brothers reveal themselves to be Russian spies. “Oasis has always been Russian pop,” declares Liam. “All songs were made in a lab by Kremlin scientists. ‘Wonderwall’ is really ‘Wonderful Wall’ about the Berlin Wall.”
The band warned fans to be wary of scammers targeting ticket sales for their 2027 tour (Doug Peters/PA) (PA Wire)
Earlier this week, the band instructed fans to be wary of scammers attempting to impersonate Oasis or their ticket partners. “Important: We have been made aware of possible Oasis ticket scams,” they said in a statement. “As ticket information and unique codes are about to be distributed, please remain vigilant.
“Scammers may attempt to impersonate Oasis, our mailing list or our ticket partners. Please do not accept a code that is not sent by oasis@openstageit.com.”
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Announced earlier this month, Oasis Live 27 will see the group hit the road once again, following on from their massive reunion shows in 2025.
Liam and Noel Gallagher spoofed in ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ (Sky UK)
Ticket sales opened this weekend, with pre-registered fans – selected at random – receiving a unique, non-transferrable code they can use to join an online queue in one of the nine buying windows spread across three days from Friday to Sunday (25 to 27 September).
While it was hoped that the staggered purchasing windows would help make the process smoother, fans on social media are complaining about not receiving tickets. “Zero emails about Oasis tickets, none of my mates did either,” said one person. “Is this ballot system fair or not? I’d rather play the lottery to click a link and it crash over not even getting a chance.”
Others reported technical issues, with multiple fans stating that inputting their allocated QR code is resulting in an error loop.
The Independent has contacted a representative of Ticketmaster for comment.
Plenty of fans are also complaining about the pricing of the tickets, which were meant to be fixed and range between £71.50 and £266.60, including fees, according to the band.
Several people, however, are reporting the cheapest available tickets at over £170. Liam Gallagher wasted no time in telling fans to “stop moaning” over the prices on Friday (25 September).
Asked for his thoughts on resellers charging “extortionate prices”, the musician responded: “Don’t f***ing buy them SIMPLE.”
This year’s ticket-buying process is under scrutiny after the band’s 2025 reunion shows attracted controversy over Ticketmaster’s alleged “dynamic pricing” model, where fans were met with inflated ticket prices during the frenzy to secure spots at the shows.
Ticketmaster denied using dynamic pricing. In September last year the company was forced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to change how it advertises tickets, following the backlash.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
