Whether you’ve managed to get tickets to the Oasis reunion or not, you may be aware of the eye-watering prices that some tickets to shows are going for. An estimated 14 million people scrambled for tickets to see the iconic Manchester band reunite, and with 1.4 million tickets sold, fans had about a slim 10% chance of attending these highly-anticipated gigs. But beyond the thrill for fans, the Oasis reunion is poised to significantly provide the UK with an economic boost, particularly in Manchester, which is expected to be as much as £75.4 million.
Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, highlighted the significant impact these events will have on the city, saying: “The Oasis reunion will create a hugely positive surge in hospitality. The impact cannot be underestimated, and we are expecting an estimated benefit to the Greater Manchester economy of around £20 million across the five events at Heaton Park.”
How many people are due to attend the Oasis reunion gigs?
A combined total of 1.4 million tickets were sold for the 17 Oasis shows in 2025. This influx of people will have a substantial economic impact on the cities hosting these concerts, particularly Manchester, a city synonymous with Oasis.
Understandably, the most popular venue of the tour is Manchester’s Heaton Park, which has emerged as the most searched venue among all potential concert locations. This surge in interest is evident as searches for “Heaton Park capacity” reached an all-time high over the weekend that tickets went on sale.
Tickets were priced between £148 for Standing and £268 for Hospitality tickets and sold out rapidly on August 31 as fans far and wide attempted to get tickets. With five dates confirmed for Heaton Park for July 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, that’s an estimated 400,000 fans attending the Manchester run of gigs. With this in mind, the revenue from these gigs is expected to reach between £59,200,000 and £107,200,000.
How will the Oasis reunion give Manchester an economic boost?
With Manchester expected to receive an economic boost of £75.4 million due to the Oasis reunion gigs, where exactly is this money coming from? Without considering ticket sales, the total economic boost includes revenue from drinks and food sales, hotel accommodations, and travel costs.
Food and drinks sales
While the ticket sales are substantial enough, fans are expected to generate significant revenue while at the gigs themselves. From drinks sales, merch and food, many purchases will occur on the day.
According to Togather, an event booking platform, drink and food sales at the Manchester venue are estimated to reach £9.7 million across all five concerts – estimating £6,835,836 spent on drinks (70% of sales) and the remaining 30% will come from food, totalling £2,929,644. Taking the average price of a pint at these events to be £6.20, a total of 1,102,554 pints are estimated to be sold during the five dates.
Average accommodation cost
Already seeing a 40% increase in searches for “Hotels Manchester” this past week, fans from around the world are expected to flock to the city. Additionally, further accommodation searches have peaked, with “Premier Inn Heaton Park” becoming a top search term, indicating the high demand for nearby lodging.
With many hotels already selling out during the Oasis tour dates and some increasing prices, it’s expected to generate quite the economic boost for local establishments in and around Manchester. On a typical weekend, such as the last weekend of June, the average cost of accommodation is around £120. However, during the Oasis concert nights, the average price skyrockets to £299. This means you’ll be paying 149% more than the usual rate if you’re staying in Manchester.
This is even higher on the booking website Booking.com, which currently has an average price of £962 for the first dates of the tour in Manchester. This sees an increase of 702% on the normal hotel rates during this time.
Looking at the average price of £299, for one room for two, if all 400,000 ticket holders require accommodation, that could be up to £59.8 million spent on accommodation in Manchester.
Average travel cost
Many Oasis fans will be making the journey from Manchester city centre to Heaton Park for the events, with trams, buses and taxis available to them on the day. Approximately 5.2 miles from the city centre, an all-day travel card on the Metrolink will cost £4.90, a return bus fare £4 or if they can’t face the queues, a taxi journey will cost an average of £18 each way.
With average travel costs from the city to the venue estimated at £14.97 per person, the estimated total travel revenue for all attendees, considering a return journey, could amount to about £5.9 million.