Robbie Williams defends Oasis in dynamic pricing controversy
Robbie Williams felt sympathy for Oasis following the dynamic pricing row.
'Roll With It' rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher were hit with a backlash this summer due to the pricing of tickets for their reunion shows next year but their 90s rival Robbie believes the incident should be a lesson for the entire music industry.
The 'Angels' hitmaker told The Face magazine: "I think that the whole music industry just learned something.
"I've never sat in a 'How much are we pricing the tickets?' meeting. And I don't believe that Oasis did either.
"Liam definitely didn't know, 'This is how much tickets are going to cost. We're going to do this thing called dynamic pricing'. I only know about dynamic pricing because of Oasis.
"Now, with the ticket prices, the whole industry's just gone: 'Yeah, we can't take the p***. So I believe I'm not taking the p***. I also live in a bubble, and I don't know how much a pint of milk costs.
"I want to be worth the going rate. Whatever price you put a ticket at, somebody on Twitter will be outraged."
Robbie added: "Tickets are only too much if they don't sell.
"If you sell out, or if you sell 95 per cent of the tickets, they weren't too much."
Meanwhile, the former Take That star is to release a new album next year and has teased that many iconic names from music will be involved on the new record.
Robbie, 50, said: "Who have I got on my album? Gaz Coombes (from Supergrass) and Chris Martin's played on something.
"Glenn Hughes from Deep Purple played on something. Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath played on something. I know – Black Sabbath to Deep Purple."
'Roll With It' rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher were hit with a backlash this summer due to the pricing of tickets for their reunion shows next year but their 90s rival Robbie believes the incident should be a lesson for the entire music industry.
The 'Angels' hitmaker told The Face magazine: "I think that the whole music industry just learned something.
"I've never sat in a 'How much are we pricing the tickets?' meeting. And I don't believe that Oasis did either.
"Liam definitely didn't know, 'This is how much tickets are going to cost. We're going to do this thing called dynamic pricing'. I only know about dynamic pricing because of Oasis.
"Now, with the ticket prices, the whole industry's just gone: 'Yeah, we can't take the p***. So I believe I'm not taking the p***. I also live in a bubble, and I don't know how much a pint of milk costs.
"I want to be worth the going rate. Whatever price you put a ticket at, somebody on Twitter will be outraged."
Robbie added: "Tickets are only too much if they don't sell.
"If you sell out, or if you sell 95 per cent of the tickets, they weren't too much."
Meanwhile, the former Take That star is to release a new album next year and has teased that many iconic names from music will be involved on the new record.
Robbie, 50, said: "Who have I got on my album? Gaz Coombes (from Supergrass) and Chris Martin's played on something.
"Glenn Hughes from Deep Purple played on something. Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath played on something. I know – Black Sabbath to Deep Purple."
