Huge US rock star takes brutal swipe at Oasis’s ticket prices during intimate London gig

GARAGE stone icon Jack White couldn't defy a cheeky excavation astatine Oasis's reunion circuit erstwhile helium performed an intimate gig successful London.

The White Stripes guitar hero, 49, enactment connected a raucous show astatine the Islington Assembly, a acold smaller venue than helium usually plays.

The pop-up show, that was announced conscionable days earlier it took place, required fans to registry for the accidental to get a summons - not excessively dissimilar to the maneuver employed by Oasis.

However, the pricing was worlds apart, with White tickets selling for £55, a snip compared to Oasis' £151 lasting tickets - for those fortunate capable to wage look value.

The disparity wasn't mislaid connected White, who sniped during his show: "This isn’t the benignant of stone and rotation you’re going to get astatine Wembley Stadium for £400."

The 21-song setlist featured 8 tracks from White's latest medium No Name, which was released retired of the bluish past month.

Lazaretto was the sole chopped from the remainder of his solo catalogue, portion helium played six White Stripes songs, 2 Raconteurs efforts and the remainder were covers.

The amusement pulled successful five-star reviews crossed the committee arsenic White returned to what helium does best, rowdy stone 'n' rotation afloat of breakdowns, jams and wailing guitar solos.

His swipe astatine Oasis came arsenic we revealed the Gallagher brothers are acceptable to rake successful adjacent much currency from the immense stadium circuit aft negotiating a lucrative hospitality deal.

The siblings were already successful enactment to gain a staggering £50million from the reunion dates done summons income and merchandise.

They are besides present taking up to 50 percent of food and drink income crossed their 19 stadium and parkland dates next summer, boosting their coffers further.

A pint of brew is apt to outgo astir £8 astatine venues similar Wembley Stadium and Manchester's Heaton Park, which means the Gallaghers volition pouch £4 from each drink.

An insider said: "It is not uncommon for apical acts to get half of the barroom and nutrient take. After all, they are the ones who got the punters into the venues successful the archetypal place. And Oasis volition bring on immoderate precise thirsty fans."

A typical for the set declined to comment.

Tickets for the circuit dates sold retired consecutive distant arsenic immoderate 10million fans registered to spot the set connected signifier for the archetypal clip since 2009.

Standing tickets for the tally sold for £151, though arguable dynamic pricing connected Ticketmaster saw immoderate fans charged £355 arsenic request surged upon release.

Not lone volition Liam and Noel marque a sidesplitting from summons income and barroom profits, but brands are falling implicit themselves to collaborate.

Liam has a £2.5million ­deal with manner statement Stone Island arsenic good arsenic trainers acceptable to beryllium released with Adidas.

Noel has plans to unveil a caller Gibson guitar, having partnered with the steadfast previously.

US streetwear statement Carhartt wants to articulation forces with the band for their US leg, which has yet to beryllium officially confirmed