Britpop legends Oasis sell out stadium shows in Melbourne

Tens of thousands of fans have scrambled for tickets to two now sold-out stadium shows in Melbourne from Britpop legends Oasis, with some paying more than $800 to secure a seat. 

Pre-sale tickets for the shows at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on October 31 and November 1 next year sold out yesterday and tickets for general admission, released at 10am on Tuesday, were gone within the hour.

Thousands are already in the online queue for general admission tickets to the Sydney shows at Accor Stadium on November 7 and 8. 

Prices started at $183.28, with the most expensive ticket advertised online for more than $800. 

Earlier today, the Victorian government declared the tour a major event, which means tickets will be protected under anti-scalping laws. 

Tickets cannot be resold for more than 10 per cent above their original value, and ticket package sellers are required to be authorised by the event organiser. 

Liam and Noel Gallagher are getting the band back together after 16 years marred by a bitter sibling rivalry. 

In October, Australian tour dates were announced to follow a sold out tour of 28 shows through UK, Ireland, North America, Canada and Mexico through next year. 

It will be the first time the band will make their way Down Under since 2005. 

The reunion coincided with the 30th anniversary of the group's debut album, Definitely Maybe. A new anniversary reissue of the record earned Oasis their 8th UK number-one album and hit the Top 10 on the ARIA Charts in early September.

The shows are presented by the Australian and New Zealand arm of global touring titan Live Nation, which has been under scrutiny since Four Corners revealed the company was squeezing out local competition by acquiring smaller independent operators.

The investigation also found Live Nation, which earned $US23 billion last year, has been given millions in taxpayer funds to put on multiple events that never eventuated.