Oasis fans have been left fuming at the prices of booze at the band’s first reunion show in Cardiff tonight.
Thousands of adoring followers flocked to the Welsh capital to watch Liam and Noel Gallagher take to the stage together for the first time since 2009, when the band dramatically broke up.
But those who made the journey from all over the world were forced to stump up hefty sums to enjoy alcohol at the gig this evening, after already paying hundreds of pounds to get tickets.
At the 34 bars inside the Principality Stadium, believed to be manned by around 900 staff, gig-goers had to pay £7.70 if they wanted a half-pint of Strongbow, while prices of spirits were just shy of £10 each.
For a 187.5ml wine fans had to stump up a steep £8.50, while non-alcoholic options also proved pricey with a bottle of water costing £3.40 and soft drinks at 10 or 20 pence more.
And while Cruzcampo was priced at £8.20 for a pint or £4.20 per half pint, fans were still infuriated at the prices.
One posted on X: ‘Robbing t***s. £8.20 for a pint of p**s.’
Another added that it was ‘theft’, to which someone replied that it cost them the same amount to see Oasis live in 1996 as it did for two pints of Strongbow at tonight’s show.
Oasis fans had to stump up £7.70 if they wanted a half-pint of Strongbow tonight, which one fan says was more expensive than how much he paid to see the band in 1996
Spirits were also just shy of £10 each at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff
For a pint of Cruzcampo, a coffee and two waters – we had to stump up almost £20
Tickets to see Oasis in 1996 in Cardiff cost as little as £12.50, which in today’s value is around £30.
However, tickets for the reunion show this year initially cost around £150 before ‘dynamic pricing’ saw this rise to more than £350 in some cases.
But despite the hefty fees, the Gallagher brothers played their first gig tonight after a 16-year hiatus to an ecstatic crowd in Wales.
Many had thought such an event was impossible after their bitter public fall outs over the years.
But standing on stage – saying very few words in their opening moments other than ‘hello beautiful people’ and Liam yelling ‘it’s good to be back’ – the brothers opened with an exhilarating performance of their track, Hello.
Liam was seen wearing his signature green parka while Noel wore a denim blue shirt with dark jeans as they performed major hits including Morning Glory and Acquiesce.
The pair appeared right back home as they stood reunited in front of a crowd of 74,000 people – putting the years of quarrelling behind them.
Liam shouted to the crowd ‘is anyone here from Manchester’ to which part of the crowd roared.
A187.5ml wine was £8.50, while non-alcoholic options also proved pricey with a bottle of water costing £3.40 and soft drinks at 10 or 20 pence more
Tea, coffee and hot chocolate all cost £3.20 each at the stadium in the Welsh capital
As the crowd grew with excitement almost everyone was stood up from their seats with pints being flung everywhere.
They went on to play a catalogue of their hits, including Wonderwall, The Masterplan, Champagne Supernova and Live Forever – during which they paid tribute to Diogo Jota after his death on Thursday.
Many fans told MailOnline how they had travelled from all corners of the globe to watch the first night of the 41-show tour.
Rodrigo Faez, 42, travelled from Gijon in Spain to see the show and said it was a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity.
The super fan, who was lucky enough to see one of Oasis’s final gigs in 2009, added: ‘It’s like following your favourite football team but in music with the loyalty, the identification, Oasis is more than a rockband.
The Gallagher brothers played their first gig tonight after a 16-year hiatus to an ecstatic crowd in Wales – many thought such an event was impossible after their bitter public fall outs over the last 16 years
Noel wore a denim blue shirt with dark jeans as they performed major hits including Morning Glory and Acquiesce
The pair appeared right back home as they stood reunited in front of a crowd of 74,000 people – putting the last 16 years of quarrelling behind them
Liam shouted to the crowd ‘is anyone here from Manchester’ to which part of the crowd roared
Standing on stage – saying very few words in their opening moments other than ‘hello beautiful people’ and Liam yelling ‘it’s good to be back’ – the brothers opened with an exhilarating performance of their track, Hello
‘Oasis ruined our lives when they split up but then they have saved our lives again.
‘I was so disappointed when they split up because we thought they were going to last forever.
‘And then I really thought they were never going to reunite again and they did it and we get to enjoy this.
‘It’s a very special day for us with the atmosphere, the people and the music of course.’
Antoine Bordeau, Clément Santoro, Alexandre Bordeau travelled from Paris to Cardiff last night ahead of the gig.
Antoine told MailOnline: ‘We are so happy to be here and so excited to be here to share this moment with the people from Cardiff.’
Oasis will play in Cardiff again on the evening of Saturday, July 5, before playing Manchester next week.
