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Oasis fans frustrated by technical issues in battle to nab reunion show tickets

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Admin

High demand crashes ticket-selling websites amid scramble to secure place on 14-date tour

Did Oasis sell out yesterday? Definitely in Dublin. Maybe in Manchester. It was hard to tell.

Fans struggled to buy the million or so tickets that went on sale at 9am yesterday morning for the Manchester band’s 17-date comeback tour. Tickets had been expected to be snapped up in minutes, but instead many waited in online queues for hours, frustration mounting, only to be kicked off booking websites.

Liam goes supersonic as it rises up baby name charts around world

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Admin

Moniker has spread far beyond its Irish origins – but risks suffering the same fate as Kevin

Liam is set to become the new Kevin, researchers predict, as the mellifluous moniker graduates from its Irish origins and rises up baby name charts around the world.

Fewer Liams were born in the Republic of Ireland last year (334) than in Germany (an estimated 3,800), Spain (962), Sweden (760), Belgium (575) and Switzerland (443). For American baby boys, the short form of Uilliam or William has been the most popular choice for three years running, with 20,502 boys named Liam born in the US in 2019 alone.