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The drama around Oasis ticket sales dominates the majority of Sunday's papers. Underneath a large image of Noel Gallagher watching his Manchester City team win 3-1 against West Ham, the Sunday Telegraph writes that the singer-songwriter enjoyed a "supersonic Saturday" after his reunion tour sold out in 12 hours. Elsewhere, the paper carries a report of teaching unions urging the government to cut down the number of tests in primary schools - amid claims they lead to "'high levels of anxiety' in children".
"Shambles supernova" is the Sunday Mirror's take on Oasis ticket sales, after hundreds of fans complained about queueing online for hours and having nothing to show for it. The paper's main story is an exclusive about a potential upcoming documentary on Lucy Letby, the British nurse who was was sentenced to 15 whole life terms after being convicted of killing seven babies and trying to kill seven more. Sources tell the Mirror that Netflix is "working with production company ITN" to deliver it.
Oasis fans going "mad for tickets" is the Sunday Express' headline - but the paper's focus is an exclusive about the government's plans to crack down on outdoor smoking, including in pub gardens. Landlords tell the Express they are concerned the ban will turn outdoor spaces "into flashpoints if customers object to those breaking proposed new laws".
An "online supernova" leads the Sunday People, as do behind-the-scene images of the promotional shots that were released with the announcement last week that Oasis were reuniting. Sites experienced a "melt down" as millions of fans attempted to get their hands on tickets, the paper says.
The Sunday Times report that some Oasis fans, "who waited more than three hours in an online queue on Ticketmaster yesterday, had to choose between buying 'in-demand' tickets at more than £350 or not seeing the band". Elsewhere, the publication has a story about parents who "allow their children to regularly skip school" being accused by the education secretary of "denting their future earning potential".
Former Eastenders actress Daniella Westbrook has alleged she was abused by Jimmy Savile, one of the UK's most notorious paedophiles, when she was a child. In an interview with the YouTube-based Lewis Nicholls Show, picked up by the Daily Star Sunday, Ms Westbrook claims she was abused by numerous people - one of which was Savile - between the ages of nine and 14.
NHS queues lead the Observer's front page - specifically new research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which suggests Britons now expect they may have to go private for routine services such as dentistry and counselling because - the paper writes - "they won't be able to get them quickly on the NHS".
A royal story leads the Mail's front page for a second consecutive day, with the paper's Sunday offering carrying reports that Prince Harry "has sought advice from trusted former aides in Britain on how to mastermind a return from exile in the United States". Sources tell the paper the prince, who lives in California with his wife and two children, has grown "dissatisfied with advice from American-based image experts".
