Capitalizing on the Oasis Reunion: A Guide to Earning from Tour Participation and Collector's Items

The upcoming Oasis reunion tour is generating a surge of interest in memorabilia related to the iconic British band. According to James Constantinou, founder of Prestige Pawnbrokers, collectors are willing to pay good money for a piece of Oasis history.

Sotheby's popular culture auction this month features three guitars used by Noel Gallagher on stage and in the recording of Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe. Among them is Noel's stage-played and owned Epiphone EA-250 Guitar, which is estimated at between £20,000 to £30,000. Another notable item is a 1980 Gibson Flying V Guitar previously owned by The Smith's Johnny Marr and used by Noel Gallagher in the recording of Oasis' 1994 track Cigarettes and Alcohol. This guitar is estimated to attract £20,000 to £30,000.

One guitar, an Epiphone Les Paul Standard featured in both the music video and iconic cover artwork of Oasis' debut single Supersonic, is expected to fetch between £60,000 to £80,000. These estimates highlight the growing value of Oasis memorabilia.

Items like Oasis memorabilia may still be worth in the regions of a few hundred to a couple of grand, but their value is likely to grow as the fanfare around the band grows again. Oasis memorabilia from the 1990s, such as posters, CDs, and vinyl, could be sold for money due to a resurgence in interest from collectors.

Retailers selling music merchandise, such as Hot Topic and Amazon, should expect rising Oasis-related sales. The Gallagher brothers' Oasis reunion tour is expected to add to their net worth, and music publishers and record labels owning rights to Oasis's songs, such as Sony and Universal Music Group, may receive revenue boosts from surging sales and streams.

The UK economy is also expected to benefit from the Oasis reunion tour. Premier Inn, the owner of mid-scale and economy hotels in the UK, is expected to benefit from the upcoming tour due to its strategic location and the quick selling out of tickets for similar events. Streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music could see increased subscriptions and listening hours due to the Oasis tour.

Moreover, the Oasis Reunion Tour 2025 is likely to benefit event hosts in major cities on their tour, including Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. Concerts in these locations may generate particularly high revenues from ticket sales. Official tour merchandise like limited edition apparel, vinyl records, and memorabilia tied to the reunion are expected to yield significant earnings.

When selling Oasis memorabilia, Constantinou advises finding comparable data for similar items that have sold online before setting a price. You can sell Oasis memorabilia privately on eBay or at an auction house, or you can receive instant money from pawnbrokers willing to purchase your item. For instance, a guitar display signed by Noel Gallagher sold for £2,495 on eBay in June even before the tour was announced.

Few musicians are mentioned in the same breath as music legends like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but Oasis is one of them, according to Constantinou. As the band prepares for its reunion tour, the value of memorabilia related to Oasis continues to rise, making it an attractive investment for collectors and fans alike.