Oasis’s Ticketmaster scandal has been brought to life in a Guy Fawkes (Picture: PA)

Edenbridge Bonfire Society has revealed their latest Guy Fawkes effigy, and it’s a pretty iconic take on the Oasis Ticketmaster scandal.

Set to be burnt on top of a Bonfire on November 5 is an 11-metre-tall Guy Fawkes of Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher depicted in a hilarious effigy.

The huge Guy Fawkes shows the brothers as puppets being manoeuvred by a man in a suit, with soaring ticket prices printed all over the suit.

The wads of cash falling out of the pocket had a clear message that paid homage to the Ticketmaster pricing scandal.

The scandal earned the brothers a lot of money but caused many fans to pay extortionate prices due to the introduction of dynamic pricing which meant prices soared because of huge demand.

It has since been reported that thousands of fans may now lose their tickets as overpriced tickets are recalled and set to be sold at a lower price.

The Oasis Ticketmaster effigy in a field being painted by two people, one of which is climbing a ladder
The Oasis figure is nothing short of iconic (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Two people, one of which is carrying an oversized paintbrush, walking away from the Oasis Ticketmaster effigy
The effigy was a clear depiction of the Ticketmaster debacle (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

The Guy Fawkes from the society based in Kent has become famous over the past few years because of their outlandish celebrity effigies, and this latest edition joins a long line of spectacular bonfire figures.

The Kent group typically mocks politicians such as Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Sadiq Khan, who have all been made into Guy Fawkes over the years.

Typically the group makes a Guy Fawkes that pays tribute to a viral moment from the year, usually a negative news story that people will enjoy seeing burnt up on the bonfire.

A Boris Johnson effigy
Boris Johnson was the effigy in 2018 (Picture: PA)

Celebrity Guys over the years

2023 – Sadiq Khan

2022 – Liz Truss

2019 – John Bercow holding the heads of Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn

2018 – Boris Johnson

2017 – Harvey Weinstein

2016 – Donald Trump

2015 – Sepp Blatter

2014 – Jose Manuel Barroso

2013 – Katie Hopkins

2012- Lance Armstrong

2011 – Wayne Rooney

An effigy showing John Bercow, holding the heads ofBoris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn
Effigy of Speaker John Bercow, holding the heads of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Picture: PA)

An effigy of Liz Truss
Liz Truss was made into an effigy in 2022 (Picture: PA)

The society has been making Guy Fawkes for decades, with their website showing images of guys made in the likeness of James Hewitt in 1994, Anne Robinson in 2001, and Edwina Currie in 2002.

In 2020 and 2021, the effigies were put on hold because of lockdown restrictions, which is possibly why Guy Fawkes from the last few years has been so spectacular.

The Guy is set to be burnt this weekend in a fantastic display that begins with a procession around the town and ends in a fiery blaze.

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