Liam Gallagher has called Metallica and Bruce Springsteen “trucker music.” He made the comment in a reply on X. The Oasis frontman is known for his blunt remarks on social media.
The reply responded to music author Mark Eglinton, who had compared Oasis ticket prices with those of other acts and events.
“You can’t compare Oasis ticket prices to any other band or entertainment event: Springsteen, Metallica, Toploader or Kula Shaker,” Eglinton wrote on X. “Oasis are on a different stratosphere and tickets are priced accordingly. And remember, there are lots of people taking a cut aside from them.”
Gallagher answered with a short reply.
“Trucker music,” Gallagher wrote.
The exchange adds to the ongoing online discussion about Oasis ticket prices. That discussion began with the band’s reunion tour.
Ticket pricing for the Oasis Live ’25 reunion tour caused a backlash. Fans complained about steep prices and long online queues. Many believed Ticketmaster had used “dynamic pricing,” which raises prices automatically as demand rises.
The complaints led the UK Competition and Markets Authority to open an investigation into how Ticketmaster sold the tickets. The investigation looked at whether fans had been given clear information about prices during the sale.
The investigation did not confirm the fans’ main suspicion. It found no evidence that dynamic pricing was used in the Oasis sale. It did find that fans waiting in queues were not told that standing tickets were being sold at two different prices. The cheaper tickets sold out first. The price then went up.
Ticketmaster agreed to change its approach. It must now tell fans at least 24 hours in advance if a tiered pricing system is being used. It must also give clearer price information during online queues. The commitments were voluntary. They came without any admission of wrongdoing.
Ticketmaster welcomed the outcome. The company said, “We welcome the CMA’s confirmation that there was no dynamic pricing, no unfair practices and that we did not breach consumer law.”
