OASIS fans who claimed their money back after the band's disrupted Heaton Park gig now face a dilemma.
That's because the refunds are on Bank of Burnage cheques signed by the Gallagher brothers and could well become collectors' items.
Despite featuring the logo of the fictitious bank, the cheques are legal tender and can be cashed normally. But promoters for the gig suggested that some fans may want to keep the distinctive novelty cheques, which bear the signature of Liam and Noel Gallagher, as a memento.
A band spokeswoman said: "People can obviously cash them in. They are quite distinctive so a few people may decide to keep them."
Michael Jackson fans who paid in advance for the singer's UK concerts have been offered their money back or a souvenir ticket as an alternative.
Promoters say the Jackson tickets will become collectors' items featuring special images which give them a 3D moving effect. Oasis face a £1m bill after more than 20,000 fans took up Noel's offer of a refund over their Heaton Park gig.
The band's opening night concert in Manchester on June 4 was marred by technical glitches, with two separate power cuts leading to a 50-minute delay.
Speaking to fans from the stage, Noel vowed a refund to those dissatisfied, saying: "Thank you very, very much, this is a free gig - let's have it... anybody who has kept their ticket will get a full refund."
More than 70,000 fans had paid £45 for tickets for the show. But the guitarist later hit out at the large number of 'cheeky' gig goers who took up the offer.
Writing on his blog, he said: "It seems that around 20,000 of you have asked for a refund from that night at Heaton Park. 20,000! So you were genuinely disappointed?"
"I don't recall seeing a 20,000 gap in the crowd. Tsk... some people."
The band were last night starting a three-day stint at Wembley stadium.
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July 10, 2009


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Mike, Manchester (10/07/2009 at 09:52)
Bigkecks (10/07/2009 at 10:18)
Banging on about being Burnage boys and their ' Manchester' roots
Burnage is teeming with people that don’t have £45 for a concert
And they are moaning because people want their money back they paid to see a supposedly professional outfit
They all to quickly seem to have forgotten where they came from
Al Capone of Atherton, Atherton (10/07/2009 at 10:28)
Maybe It's Me, Any Town (10/07/2009 at 10:53)
My mate went to one of these 3 gigs and said they were Brilliant. Well Done Oasis
Mike S, Manchester (10/07/2009 at 11:04)
Drew Peacock (10/07/2009 at 11:12)
Black Flag (10/07/2009 at 11:41)
Peter M, Mcr (10/07/2009 at 13:28)
Jan Elliott (10/07/2009 at 13:41)
CorneredAllTheLuck, Tameside (10/07/2009 at 15:09)
Paul (10/07/2009 at 15:28)
Prestwich Red, Prestwich (10/07/2009 at 16:14)
chriso, manchester (10/07/2009 at 17:11)
nasty band.
Chriso Manchester
Manchester Gal (10/07/2009 at 19:19)
Hands of Stone, Southside (10/07/2009 at 21:18)
The City Chippy, Sydney (11/07/2009 at 01:16)
Dennis the Menace, Hyde (11/07/2009 at 01:17)
sugar n spice, manchester (12/07/2009 at 23:58)
david marsden (28/07/2009 at 16:29)
Beyond Belief , Stalinist Tameside (31/07/2009 at 20:54)
Not happy at all
Beyond Belief , Stalinist Tameside (21/08/2009 at 16:27)