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Champagne super bonfire! Ticketmaster (and the Gallagher brothers) will be burned at the city's traditional celebrations on November 5th in protest against Oasis' concerts

Champagne super bonfire! Ticketmaster (and the Gallagher brothers) will be burned at the city's traditional celebrations on November 5th in protest against Oasis' concerts

Ticket sales platform Ticketmaster has been unveiled as a depiction of a Kent town's Bonfire Night after reaction to dynamic pricing attracted fans wanting tickets to the upcoming Oasis tour.

Liam and Noel Gallagher were also featured as puppets on the Edenbridge Bonfire Society's 11 meter effigy because their shows brought the issue to light, said the committee, which also wished them a “very successful tour”.

Mocking the corporate giant marks a change from last year's portrayal of London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his “unpopular decision” to increase the capital's toll on polluting vehicles, as well as other politicians who have previously been targeted. including Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and Donald Trump.

Champagne super bonfire! Ticketmaster (and the Gallagher brothers) will be burned at the city's traditional celebrations on November 5th in protest against Oasis' concerts

Ticket sales platform Ticketmaster has been unveiled as a depiction of a Kent town's Bonfire Night

Liam and Noel Gallagher are also depicted as puppets in the 11 meter long Edenbridge Bonfire Society effigy because they bring the issue to light through their shows

Liam and Noel Gallagher are also depicted as puppets in the 11 meter long Edenbridge Bonfire Society effigy because they bring the issue to light through their shows

Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have been caught up in the dynamic pricing controversy that tracked down fans who wanted tickets for the upcoming tour

Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have been caught up in the dynamic pricing controversy that tracked down fans who wanted tickets for the upcoming tour

Other possible contenders for this year's effigy, to be burned at the city's bonfire celebrations on Saturday, include Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, as well as US rapper P Diddy (Sean “Diddy” Combs), who faces sex trafficking charges among other things, and Mohamed Al Fayed, the late former Harrods boss who was accused of abuse.

Andrea Deans, one of the creators of the giant effigy, said: “We wanted to remind people that it doesn't always have to be politicians that we create for our annual event.”

“The Ticketmaster ticket fiasco has affected many different age groups, such is the appeal of Oasis, and I know many fans were very unhappy… when they found out the price of the tickets.”

She added that “no one likes to be taken advantage of.”

Fans shared their frustration at queuing for hours for tickets to the sold-out reunion tour, before discovering that the price of some tickets more than doubled from around £148 to around £355 on the website in August had.

A statement on the Ticketmaster website regarding the price of the “season tickets in demand” said: “The organizer has set the prices for these tickets based on their market value.”

“Tickets do not include VIP packages.” Availability and prices are subject to change.'

Previous figures to become effigies in previous years included former Prime Minister Liz Truss

Previous figures to become effigies in previous years included former Prime Minister Liz Truss

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also an image during the 2018 Bonfire Night

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also an image during the 2018 Bonfire Night

Members of the Edenbridge Bonfire Society introduced Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at Breezehurst Farm Industrial Park in Edenbridge, Kent, ahead of the city's Bonfire Night last year

Members of the Edenbridge Bonfire Society introduced Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at Breezehurst Farm Industrial Park in Edenbridge, Kent, ahead of the city's Bonfire Night last year

The Edenbridg Bonfire Society also depicted US presidential candidate Donald Trump as an effigy

The Edenbridg Bonfire Society also depicted US presidential candidate Donald Trump as an effigy

Ticketmaster previously told PA it does not set prices, sharing a link to its website which says costs can be “fixed or market-based”.

It is assumed that ticket prices are set by the organizers and not the artists.

Reece Hook, creator of the effigy, said: “Although our effigy includes Liam and Noel Gallagher, they are not our target, but rather the corporate giant Ticketmaster, who we chose to use this year.”

“We are all big Oasis fans and wish them a successful tour.”

The Edenbridge Bonfire Society has celebrated Bonfire Night for almost 100 years, but began the tradition of burning giant effigies in the mid-1990s.

Sir Winston Churchill is one of several famous people who opened the Kent city's Bonfire Night celebrations.

This year more than 500 people are expected to take part in the torchlight parade down Edenbridge High Street.

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