Oasis are back. And it’s a remarkable thing. What won’t really matter on their recently announced 2025 tour, with dates already confirmed in five cities across the United Kingdom, is who will be the biggest beneficiaries of their return to the stage. Or at least, who will make it nearly as profitable as the Gallagher brothers? Even before ticket sales kick in, there’s one group that’s already been making their own price tag double: hotels in cities that have become overnight lucky co-stars for the return of one of the most iconic bands of the past 30 years.

Fifteen years after the Gallagher brothers broke up, enjoying Oasis’ comeback will require more than musical judgment and speed when buying tickets – it will also require a healthy current account and the prices currently charged by hotels to pay for the passes that have yet to be finalised.

The big deal: Oasis is back. It seemed impossible, but thirty years after the release of ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’, Oasis will return to the stage in 2025, 16 years after the Gallagher brothers split.

There are still a few unknowns, such as what the miracle of the reunion their own heroes have repeatedly denied is, who will be accompanying the Gallaghers, whether the tour will extend beyond the UK and Ireland, or how much tickets will cost; but we do know the basics: Oasis will play 14 dates in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin throughout the summer of 2025. Tickets go on sale first thing on Saturday, August 31st.

Do we know anything else? Something else, yes. The comeback was announced by the band themselves via their X account, with some extra touches. For example, it notes that the “Oasis Live ’25 world tour” will include shows in the UK and Ireland as “the band’s only European shows.” It also notes that there are “plans in motion” for the artists to return “to other continents outside of Europe by the end of next year.”

The Gallaghers also know which stages they will be playing on. And equally important: the dates. In Cardiff, they will play at the Principality Stadium on July 4 and 5. In Manchester, they will do so at Heaton Park on July 11, 12, 19 and 20. In London, they will go to Wembley Stadium on July 25 and 26 and August 2 and 3. They are already in Edinburgh, playing at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on August 8 and 9. The last confirmed dates are August 16 and 17 at Croke Park in Dublin.

Oasis say, “The guns have been silenced. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.” So those who want to enjoy the return will need to buy tickets.

Confirmed day, time and place. Hotels in the UK and Ireland didn’t need more. Once the dates and venues for the 2025 summer tour were confirmed, it didn’t take long for nearby accommodation to adjust their prices to the demand, which is said to be skyrocketing, especially considering the concerts will be taking place during the summer high season.

The band’s popularity, which continues to gain close to 22 million listeners per month on Spotify, is increasing expectations, while the fact that there are only a few dates available at the moment and their followers are spread all over the world, predicts that Oasis Live will be released in 2017. The tour will be a lucrative business for 25 hotels.

Rapidly rising rates. It was the British press itself that raised its voice to warn that accommodation in the cities where the tour was taking place appeared keen to take advantage of the Gallaghers’ return. SkyNews reported that rates were “soaring”, Mirror “Prices skyrocketed” after the announcement Daily Mail They talk about hotels that have “quadruple” their prices and some that have put up “no more rooms” signs. They are not the only ones who voice price increases or fan complaints on the networks. The list is long.

Wales OnlineRecalling that the speculation began a few days ago when rumours emerged that Oasis were returning, he explains that there are only five hotels in Cardiff with double rooms available for the dates of 4 and 5 July 2025. The cheapest one requires a minimum of £250 per night. The next 617. From there the asking price for the second night of the tour increases to around £900 for the cheapest room.

So what does Booking.com say? For example, a quick search on Booking.com shows that 94% of accommodation in Cardiff for the night of July 4-5 is no longer available, with the cheapest double room in a three-star establishment asking almost €300 per night. It goes up from there. The Radisson Blu Hotel, for example, is advertised at over €900. Two weeks later it costs £585.

Almost a thousand euros may seem like a lot, but a few hours ago a user showed me an advert from the same establishment in Cardiff asking £424. In Manchester there are still options under €140 for July 11 (not many) and in central Dublin the tightest option for August 16 is €231. Just a week later, without the Oasis effect, it’s possible to stay for exactly half the money.

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