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Competition and Markets Authority, a U.K. regulator, launched an investigation into how Ticketmaster priced its tickets for the Oasis reunion tour next summer and whether the company was transparent about it ahead of time. Matt Cardy/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K. is investigating Ticketmaster after Oasis tour prices surprised fans

September 6, 2024 • British regulators are looking into how Ticketmaster uses "dynamic pricing" to hike prices in line with demand. A similar controversy prompted a federal lawsuit against the company in the U.S.

Dozens of strangers were snowed in at a U.K. pub. Cue the Oasis singalongs

The Tan Hill Inn, in northern England, on Saturday. Dozens of people, mostly strangers, were stranded here for the weekend by snow and dangerous conditions. The Tan Hill Inn hide caption

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The Tan Hill Inn

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Dozens of strangers were snowed in at a U.K. pub. Cue the Oasis singalongs

November 29, 2021 • The stranded residents and musicians slept on the floor and on mattresses provided by the pub, and passed the time by singing karaoke, playing quiz games and eating Yorkshire puddings.

Liam Gallagher Has A Lot To Be Happy About

"I always want to keep it classic-sounding," Liam says. "I'm not like my brother, who's trying to reinvent the wheel and failing miserably." Tom Beard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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