It's official: Oasis is back.
The beloved Britpop band have announced a series of reunion concerts taking place in the summer of 2025. These shows will mark Oasis' first performances since their 2009 headlining appearance at the V Festival in England.
The first reunion shows are scheduled in the UK and Ireland in July and August 2025. Notably, the band will play multiple nights at Principality Stadium in Cardiff; Heaton Park in Manchester; Wembley Stadium in London; Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh; and Croke Park in Dublin.
According to a press release, Oasis has additional plans to perform concerts on other continents outside Europe later next year.
Tickets for the newly announced Oasis reunion shows go on sale on Saturday 31st August. In the UK they will be available from 9am local time via Ticketmaster, while in Dublin they will go on sale from 8am local time via Ticketmaster.
Oasis 2025 Tour Dates:
04/07 – Cardiff, United Kingdom @ Principality Stadium
05/07 – Cardiff, United Kingdom @ Principality Stadium
11/07 – Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park
12/07 – Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park
19/07 – Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park
20/07 – Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park
25/07 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
26/07 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/02 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/03 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/08 – Edinburgh, UK @ Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
08/09 – Edinburgh, UK @ Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16/08 – Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park
17/08 – Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park
An Oasis reunion has been highly anticipated for years, though it seemed unlikely until last week. Formed by the Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam, in Manchester, Oasis became one of the defining bands of the Britpop era. Between 1994 and 2008, they released seven studio albums, including the critically acclaimed Definitely maybe and (What is the story) Morning Glory?Although the rhythm section changed frequently, the core of Oasis remained the Gallaghers, with Noel as the primary songwriter and Liam as lead vocalist. However, their intense sibling rivalry, marked by public and private feuds, often overshadowed their musical achievements.
Oasis split for good in 2009 after Noel and Liam reached an unbridgeable stalemate in their working relationship. “It is with some sadness and great relief… I leave Oasis tonight,” Noel wrote on the Oasis website in 2009. “People will write and say what they want, but I simply could not continue working with Liam for another day.” Liam formed Beady Eye with some of the remaining Oasis members, while Noel began his solo project, Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds.
Liam disbanded Beady Eye in 2014 and has since released three solo albums; most recently, Liam joined forces with fellow Manchester musician John Squire of The Stone Roses for a collaborative album simply titled Liam Gallagher John SquireNoel has released four albums under his High Flying Birds name, including last year's. Council Skies.
Since their split in 2009, Oasis released a singles compilation called Time fliesa documentary film entitled Oasis: Supersonicand more recently, Oasis Knebworth 1996a concert and documentary chronicling the band's historic performance at Knebworth during the height of Britpop. They also unearthed “Don't Stop…”, a demo recording from the mid-2000s, in 2020, marking the band's first official release in 11 years.
Still, with the brothers constantly hounding each other, both in the press and on their respective Twitter accounts, the possibility of Liam and Noel reconciling seemed less likely with each passing year. They even got angry when other musicians pleaded with them to sort out their differences and get Oasis back together; Noel recently told Dave Grohl to “get mad at Oasis” for suggesting they reunite, and after The 1975’s Matty Healy said they should “grow up” and “headline Glastonbury,” Noel I called him a “gaping idiot.”
However, all that icy hatred Noel and Liam harboured towards each other is seemingly melting away. This summer marked the 30th anniversary of Oasis' debut. Definitely maybeand Liam embarked on a UK and EU tour where he played the album in full. Liam apparently saved a seat for Noel at each and every show, writing on Twitter: “You never know. I guess hope is a powerful thing.”
Last week, the band released a special video commemorating Definitely maybeAnd Noel, surprisingly, paid his brother a huge compliment: “When I sang a song, it sounded good. When he sang it, it sounded great,” Noel said in an interview. “I can’t sing ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’, ‘Rock’n’Roll Star’ and all that. I don’t have the same attitude as him. My voice is half Guinness on a Tuesday, that’s fine. Liam’s is ten shots of tequila on a Friday.”
Ahead of Liam Gallagher's headline performances at Reading and Leeds Festival this weekend, The Sunday Times aroused enthusiasm for reporting that an Oasis reunion was imminent. Liam seemingly confirmed the speculation on Twitter, Responding A comment on the article was followed by a cheeky reply: “See you at the front, big arse.” The band then posted an announcement, fuelling further speculation about their reunion. Now, Oasis have confirmed that their first shows in 16 years will indeed take place. Definitely, maybe. As long as the brothers can stay together for the remaining 10 months…
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See you up front, big butt.
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 24, 2024
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