Ben Pawlowski
OASIS are set to reform for a string of gigs next summer – 15 years since a violent fight split the band apart.
The Gallagher brothers – Liam and Noel – finally appear to have settled their long-running feud which infamously reached its nadir with a backstage row at the Rock en Seine festival in France in 2009.
To the delight of millions of fans, the band will perform shows as part of a new world tour, sure to include hits such as Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger and Live Forever.
“The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”, the band said on social media two days before the 30th anniversary of the release of their first hit album, Definitely, Maybe.
The tour will begin in Cardiff on July 4, 2025, with gigs to follow at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh and Dublin, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of their second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?.
However, the rock band will not be visiting Spain, with the gigs in the UK and Ireland confirmed as the only concerts of the tour’s European leg.
Oasis last visited Spain in 2009 for a gig in Madrid.
According to a press release, ‘plans are underway’ for Oasis to perform outside of Europe later in 2025.
Since their acrimonious split in 2009, the Gallagher brothers have embarked on solo careers with reasonable success.
Liam is currently touring the Definitely Maybe album with long-time guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, whilst Noel has just concluded a string of festival dates with his band, the High Flying Birds.
Rumours had swirled over the weekend that the brothers had buried the hatchet and agreed to reform, with big screens at Liam’s slot at Reading Festival teasing an 8am BST announcement on Tuesday morning.
During his performance, Liam had dedicated the band’s song Half the World Away to his brother.
Industry insiders speculate that Noel’s £20million divorce bill after separating from his second wife, Sara MacDonald, accelerated plans for a money-spinning reunion.
Tickets will likely be expensive and highly sought-after thanks to the band’s enduring popularity – they currently have 21 million monthly listeners on Spotify, dwarfing the 11 million who listen to Blur, their Britpop rivals.
