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Oasis ticket reseller Twickets has U-turned on its usual booking fees after fans hit out at charges of more than £100 for the band’s reunion shows next summer.
The ethical reseller was criticised for its sky-high fees, with one fan page noting that they would be charged a booking fee of £138.74 for two tickets that were being sold for £488.25 each.
The secondary market rush came after Ticketmaster was criticised for its dynamic pricing model, which saw fans kicked out of a thousands-long queue as they vied to see the Gallagher brothers together for the first time since 2009.
Following a report by The Independent, Richard Davies, the founder of Twickets, said they will be introducing a £25 per ticket fee cap for the shows to ensure the website “remains hugely …