Dynamic ticket prices are facing a massive crackdown in the UK after controversy engulfed the Oasis reunion tour and tickets were sold for the band’s first gigs in 15 years.

And ticket sellers should be fined if they do not provide fans waiting in online queues with full details of prices and availability, according to an MP.

According to a new UK bill introduced in the House of Commons, the Ticket Sales (Sports and Cultural Events) Bill would also require ticket companies to print the final selling price on the front of a ticket.

Labor MP Rupa Huq is behind the move, saying she wants to end “nasty surprises” for ticket buyers. She presented the bill after “dynamic pricing” saw some Oasis fans paying more than they expected to secure tickets to the band’s reunion gigs.

Oasis’ 2025 tour of the UK and Ireland is long sold out.

But on the days the tickets went on sale, fans were furious that prices for standard tickets more than doubled due to the introduction of dynamic pricing, where they rise with demand. As a result, some tickets marketed at £148 sold for £355.

The legendary Manchester rock band said they were unaware dynamic pricing would be applied to the tour. However, Ticketmaster said that “ticket prices are set by the tour,” which caused some conflict between the players involved.

Oasis said they were unaware dynamic pricing would be used for the reunion tour (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Now both the government and the UK competition watchdog have pledged to investigate the practice.

Huq’s bill does not ban dynamic pricing, but instead aims to give fans details of what they can expect to pay at the start of the process.

The bill, which applies to England, Wales and Scotland, creates new offenses punishable by a fine if a ticket seller for a sporting or cultural event is convicted.

Huq, the MP for Ealing Central and Acton, told PA: “This bill would require ticketing sites to offer the full range of remaining tickets, quantities and prices to customers waiting in an online queue.”

“It is not government interference in every aspect of life, as the Tories try to portray, but rather consumer protection that ensures transparency and prevents unpleasant surprises.”

Ticketmaster said it was not responsible for including dynamic pricing on Oasis tickets (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

She added: “I was contacted by a voter who had been queuing for hours to see standing room only tickets costing an astronomical £400. “This would result in these figures being displayed in complete clarity for those who do not do, would have criminal consequences. It’s great that we finally have a government that gets it and has identified other problems that it is working to solve.

“It was a commitment in the Labor manifesto that the resale of tickets at inflated prices would end.”

Last week, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy reiterated that the government is conducting a consultation on “how best to put fans back at the heart of ticket sales”.

Oasis tickets were subject to dynamic pricing when sold through Ticketmaster (Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)

Huq said: “With the passage of my bill, ministers and I are well placed to join forces to fight this major rock ‘n’ roll fraud together and stop ticket fraud.”

Their bill was listed for second reading on Friday (December 6) but was blocked from progressing after Prime Minister Christian Wakeford shouted “objection” as the title was read out.

Huq requested the bill be relisted on January 17. It remains to be seen whether it will ever become law, as success will require both parliamentary time and government support.