The night Oasis played at Rock City - and a ticket to see them cost just £6

WHEN Oasis released tickets last August for the band’s long-awaited reunion tour across the UK, the process was defined by huge queues and a controversial dynamic pricing policy, with tickets first listed at £150 rising to £350 within minutes due to increased demand.

- By GEORGE PALMER-SOADY

It's a sign of just how cemented the Manchester band’s place in musical history is - and the sheer amount of people who had spent 15 years waiting patiently for the announcement both Gallagher brothers constantly denied would ever be made.

Yet, it was a very different story when - almost 30 years to the date - the Britpop legends graced the stage of Nottingham’s own much-loved Rock City on August 15, 1994. It was one of the biggest audiences the band had ever played to at that point.

They had only released three singles - Supersonic, Shakermaker and Live Forever - and were playing to crowds of around 500 across the country, but a buzz was quickly circulating around the group, who were on the verge of breaking the UK for good.

Rock City, then a 1,700 capacity venue, was a huge jump for the band, being one of the biggest venues they had ever played in at the time. As a result, it was seen as a major signifier of the band’s popularity, not just in Nottingham, but across England.

“It was said that if the band could sell out a show at Rock City on a Wednesday in August, they could sell out just about anywhere,’ explained Andy Copping, who at that time booked bands at the venue.

Andy has booked a plethora of bands to play Rock City over the years, having started his stint at the venue in 1989.