Oasis offer fans refund for gig shambles
After technical problems halted their homecoming gig, Noel Gallagher offered 70,000 fans a full refund, costing the band a potential £3m. Unsurprisingly, he has since regretted this ...
Oasis' Liam Gallagher ... unplugged at Heaton Park. Photograph: Darryl Dyck/AP
It was the gig the Gallagher brothers promised would be "better than Knebworth", but after just one song guitarist Noel was offering Oasis fans a full refund after technical difficulties brought their Heaton Park gig to a halt.
Problems with the sound during the first night of their three Manchester gigs forced Oasis to leave the stage to a chorus of boos. When they returned, the band were able to complete a 23-song set but Noel Gallagher told the 70,000-capacity crowd, "thank you very, very much, this is a free gig – let's have it". He then said: "Anybody who has kept their ticket will get a full refund." Ticket prices for the show started at £38.30 and it is estimated that it will cost the band as much as £3m if everyone decides to claim a refund. Gallagher has since said he regretted offering fans their money back.
Oasis may not have to worry too much, though, as feedback for the show was overwhelmingly positive. Fans left comments on a message board in support of the band's performance, including ReBex92, who said, "I don't think the refund is necessary! It was absolutely AMAZING! Thank you!"
A faulty generator is said to have been the cause of the sound problem. The remaining shows from the band's stint at Heaton Park went without a hitch.
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