Thousands of Oasis fans have spent the past week crying their heart out after failing to secure tickets to the Oasis reunion tour. But after an estimated 14 million fans joined the queue for 1.4 million tickets, you might be more interested in knowing how much money the Gallagher brothers are going to make from it all.
First of all, it is worth pointing out that musicians don’t tend to make the cut when it comes to our list of the richest people in the world – that’s usually the reserve of Big Tech tycoons.
Elon Musk’s net worth is a staggering $237 billion, according to Bloomberg, while Jeff Bezos comes in second with an estimated $195 billion. Even pop icon Taylor Swift’s net worth pales in comparison to this, coming in at around $1 billion.
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Despite this, the music industry can be lucrative – and not just in terms of tours and ticket sales. Musicians who write and produce their own music can earn significant sums from royalties.
Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher has benefitted from this more than his brother Liam over the years, as Noel is the primary songwriter and producer on most of Oasis’s music. This goes some way to explaining why Noel is worth an estimated £53 million, according to online reports, while Liam is worth an estimated £4.6 million.
Despite this, both Gallagher brothers should profit handsomely from their performances next summer, with experts suggesting the reunion tour could gross several hundred million pounds in total. We take a closer look at how much the brothers will take home, and how much it will boost their net worth overall.
How much will the Gallagher brothers make from the Oasis reunion?
This summer proved just how lucrative the music industry can be, after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour arrived in Europe. As well as delivering an estimated £1 billion to the UK economy, the series of global concerts boosted Swift’s net worth considerably, propelling her into billionaire status.
The demand for Oasis tickets on 31 August was reminiscent of the emotional highs and lows fans experienced a year ago as they sought to secure access to the European leg of the Eras Tour. However Oasis have only confirmed 19 dates so far as opposed to the 152 dates announced by Swift.
Despite this, one industry expert told The Sun that the brothers could make tens of millions from the tour. “With tickets, sponsorship, merchandise and filming, I would predict an income for Noel and Liam of over £50 million each,” Professor Jonathan Shalit, chairman of talent agency InterTalent, told the paper. “This is a tour that could easily gross over £400 million,” he added.
These figures were arrived at shortly after the tour was first announced, but the brothers have announced five additional dates since then. Given this, they could be set to make even more than experts have previously predicted. What’s more, Oasis Live ‘25 has been described as a “world tour” on the band’s official page, suggesting the brothers could be going global. This would boost revenue predictions even higher.
But it’s not just ticket sales that will boost the Gallagher brothers’ net worth. Income from royalties is likely to prove lucrative too, particularly for Noel who earns the lion’s share as he was the primary songwriter and producer on the band’s music. At the end of August, The Guardian reported that Spotify had seen a 690% increase in the number of daily streams of Oasis songs since the reunion tour was announced.
What’s more, it’s not just the brothers who will be looking to cash in on the reunion. Hotels, merchandise sellers and hospitality providers will be hoping to benefit from the halo effect of the concerts too. Hotels in Manchester have already been accused of hiking prices and cancelling existing bookings for the dates when the brothers are performing in their home city.
What is the Gallagher brothers’ net worth?
Various reports suggest Noel Gallagher’s net worth is in the region of $70 million (£53 million). Meanwhile, Liam Gallagher’s net worth is thought to be around $6 million (£4.6 million), largely because he doesn’t receive as much income from royalties as Noel.
Most reports cite Celebrity Net Worth as their source, however the site often runs into criticism for the lack of transparency around its calculations, so the truth is that this figure could be inaccurate.
Divorce proceedings from both artists do shed further light, though. When Liam got divorced from Nicole Appleton in 2015, the couple reportedly shared assets worth almost £11 million. The judge ruled these should be split in half, with each receiving a £5.5 million share. The pair also spent more than £800,000 on legal bills.
Meanwhile, reports suggest Noel’s divorce from publicist Sara MacDonald last year resulted in her securing a £20 million divorce settlement and the couple’s £8 million family home. It is unclear whether the figure cited by Celebrity Net Worth (£53 million) takes account of the cost of Noel’s divorce proceedings, although the site dates its estimate to mid-2024, at which point the divorce had been finalised.
Can you still get Oasis tickets?
Those who failed to get Oasis tickets the first time round will have another chance in the coming days. The band ran a private ballot on Sunday, 8 September, open to entrants who previously queued on Ticketmaster. Entrants will find out whether they have been successful this Friday, 13 September. The date of the sale itself is yet to be announced.
It comes after many fans were left furious by the original ticket sale process. Thousands reported spending hours in online queues only to be kicked off the Ticketmaster site at the point of purchase. Those who secured tickets reported paying above the odds after Ticketmaster hiked prices as demand surged – part of a system known as “dynamic pricing”.
Some standing tickets with a face value of £135 had surged to £355 by the time fans were able to access them. The UK competition watchdog has since launched an investigation into Ticketmaster to understand how dynamic pricing was used and whether consumer protection law was breached.
Some tickets are being sold on resale websites for extortionate prices, but fans should be wary about seeking tickets outside of the official channels. As well as paying above the odds, they risk leaving themselves vulnerable to ticket scams. What’s more, Oasis has warned touts that tickets sold on at higher prices will be cancelled.
