Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like 㽶ƵֱWonderwall㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱDon㽶Ƶֱt Look Back in Anger,㽶Ƶֱ is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably,
The guitar band will play 14 dates in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland next July and August, Oasis said on Tuesday. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday.
㽶ƵֱThis is it. This is happening,㽶Ƶֱ the band said.
Oasis split in 2009 after many years of infighting, with Noel Gallagher officially leaving the band just before a performance at a festival near Paris. Even before the dissolution, the brothers had long had an antagonistic relationship and reportedly did not speak to each other for years after the breakup.
㽶ƵֱPeople will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer,㽶Ƶֱ the band㽶Ƶֱs guitarist and songwriter, wrote in a statement at the time.
While the Gallagher brothers haven㽶Ƶֱt performed together since, both regularly perform Oasis songs at their solo gigs. They㽶Ƶֱve also each fired off criticisms of the other in the press.
Noel Gallagher accused his younger brother of having a hangover that forced them to cancel a 2009 concert. The frontman disputed the accusation and sued, later dropping the lawsuit.
But now the brothers are preparing to reunite, with the band saying fans would experience 㽶Ƶֱthe spark and intensity㽶Ƶֱ that occurs only when they appear on stage together.
The tour will begin July 4 and 5 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Oasis will also perform at Heaton Park in Manchester, England, on July 11, 12, 19 and 20; Wembley Stadium in London on July 25 and 26 and Aug. 2 and 3; Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Aug. 8 and 9; and Croke Park in Dublin on Aug. 16 and 17.
The band alluded to past tensions in the tour announcement.
㽶ƵֱThe guns have fallen silent,㽶Ƶֱ Oasis said. 㽶ƵֱThe stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.㽶Ƶֱ
In 2011, Noel Gallagher told The Associated Press that he left the band after an incident where started wielding a guitar 㽶Ƶֱlike an axe 㽶Ƶֱ and he㽶Ƶֱs swinging this guitar around and he kind of you know, he took my face off with it, you know?㽶Ƶֱ
In 2019, he was ready to reconcile.
㽶ƵֱThe most important thing is about me and him being brothers,㽶Ƶֱ he said. 㽶ƵֱHe thinks I㽶Ƶֱm desperate to get the band back together for money. But I didn㽶Ƶֱt join the band to make money. I joined the band to have fun and to see the world.㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱI don㽶Ƶֱt know what his problem is,㽶Ƶֱ he continued. 㽶ƵֱI think he just wanted to go away and do his solo career, get all the coin and be surrounded by all the yes men you can fire and hire whenever he wants. You can㽶Ƶֱt do that with me.㽶Ƶֱ
With the announcement, the Britpop progenitors ended a few days of fan speculation. A short video on the band㽶Ƶֱs social media accounts Sunday night had revealed the date 㽶Ƶֱ27.08.24,㽶Ƶֱ and time 㽶Ƶֱ8 a.m.,㽶Ƶֱ written in the same font as the well-known Oasis logo. The brothers shared the same to their individual accounts.
Of course, fans have long theorized a reunion might be on the horizon: In the wake of the in Oasis㽶Ƶֱ hometown of Manchester, Liam Gallagher performed at a benefit concert that fueled speculation of a reunion. He criticized his brother㽶Ƶֱs absence, but a spokesperson said Noel Gallagher couldn㽶Ƶֱt attend because of a longstanding family trip. Benefit organizers said of Oasis㽶Ƶֱ music and donated royalties from 㽶ƵֱDon㽶Ƶֱt Look Back In Anger㽶Ƶֱ to the British Red Cross㽶Ƶֱ One Love Manchester fund.
Later that year, Liam Gallagher tweeted at his brother, leading some to believe they made up: 㽶ƵֱI wanna say Happy Xmas to team NG it㽶Ƶֱs been a great year thanks for everything looking forward to seeing you tomorrow AS YOU WERE LG x㽶Ƶֱ
Prior to Tuesday㽶Ƶֱs announcement, Oasis was already teed up to release a new collection, 㽶ƵֱDefinitely Maybe - Deluxe 30th Anniversary Editions,㽶Ƶֱ celebrating the anniversary of their debut album.
Rumors of a potential reunion were amplified this past weekend when Liam Gallagher responded on social media to unconfirmed reports of the band playing London㽶Ƶֱs Wembley Stadium and Manchester㽶Ƶֱs Heaton Park. When one social media user criticized Heaton Park, the Manchester native wrote, 㽶ƵֱSee you down the front,㽶Ƶֱ calling the user a vulgarity. In another stand-alone post on X, he teased, 㽶ƵֱI never did like that word FORMER.㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱYou tell me man,㽶Ƶֱ Liam Gallagher replied. He also responded to several negative tweets about the potential reunion with 㽶ƵֱYour attitude sucks㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱSHUTUP.㽶Ƶֱ Noel Gallagher, on the other hand, remained silent other than posting the teasers.