In their own words, “Today is gonna be the day.”
The opening lines of Oasis’ best-known song, “Wonderwall,” have circled back to either haunt them or heal them. Whichever, the infamous Britpop band has returned after more than 15 years for a preliminary run of 14 shows in the UK and Ireland. If all goes well, Oasis will launch a planned full-scale Oasis Live 25 World Tour following the announced gigs.
The UK and Ireland tour will launch in Cardiff, Wales on July 4, 2025 and run through August 17, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. The band will play two nights in each city on the tour except London, where they will perform four shows at Wembley Stadium. They will also stage four concerts in their hometown of Manchester at Heaton Park.
In a hyperbolic statement, the band wrote, “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991 and released their full-length debut Definitely Maybe on August 29, 1994. Their decision to reform, while hinted at for months, was announced two days shy of the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe, a swaggering, sneering, slab of electrifying rock that drew from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, T. Rex, and Stone Roses, and helped lay the foundation for Britpop.
If the money and mood are right, Oasis will likely still be on tour to celebrate the anniversary of their breakthrough second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? which came out on October 2, 1995 and included the singles “Wonderwall,” Champagne Supernova,” and the title track.
Over their tempestuous career, the band released seven albums in total, their last being Dig Out Your Soul in 1988. No plans have been announced for any additional releases, though a deluxe reissue of their debut album comes out August 30 and features 16 demos and outtakes along with the original album.
While Oasis are universally praised for guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher’s strong, if derivative, songwriting and simple, emotive leads, the band are equally remembered for the bitter sibling rivalry that exists Noel and vocalist Liam Gallagher, and which the brothers made no effort to hide. While the animosity was genuine, the Gallagher played it up, cementing their image as adversaries in the vein of Ray and Dave Davies of The Kinks. Still, it was partially the persistent fighting that wore Oasis down and led to their breakup.
In a 2011 interview with Associated Press, Noel talks about the last confrontation with Liam before the band broke up. Oasis had just performed at the V Fest in Weston Park, England on August 22, 2009 when tempers flared. After the show, Liam whipped a plumb at Noel and it smashed against a wall. The singer then stormed to his dressing room, picked up a guitar, returned to the green room and swung the instrument like an axe at his brother, barely missing his face. Footage of the interview can be seen here.
And, check out this insane barrage of insults from 1994 that took place during an interview by John Harris of the NME after the entire band were arrested in the Netherlands on a fairy and deported following a drunken brawl that Noel, with which Noel had no involvement. Sections of the conversation were edited and released on Fierce Panda records as the seven-inch “Wibbling Rivalry.” The recording hit #52 on the weekly music charts, the highest spot ever for a released interview.
Oasis UK and Ireland Tour Dates:
JULY 2025
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
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