Cage The Elephant on supporting Oasis: “That whole Manchester scene had a lasting effect on us”

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Cage The Elephant guitarist Brad Shultz has spoken to NME about being invited to support Oasis on the North American leg of their 2025 reunion tour, while also previewing the band’s own UK headline dates in February.Kicking off at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium on August 24, Cage The Elephant will join all American, Canadian and Mexican dates on the Oasis Live ‘25 tour, culminating with two nights in Mexico City on September 12 and 13.The Kentucky-raised rockers have spent the last months touring in support of their sixth album ‘Neon Pill’, which arrived in May.

Speaking fresh off an appearance at Mexico City’s Corona Capital Festival last Friday (November 15), Shultz told NME that “I think I might have blacked out a little bit!” upon receiving the news of joining the Gallaghers on the road.“It’s an honour to support Oasis,” he said. “It’s a band that me and Matt [Shultz, vocalist and younger brother] grew up with.

The first song that I ever learned on guitar was ‘Let It Be’ by The Beatles, and the second song was ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis. Not too shabby with my first two songs!”Shultz continued: “They’re a band that I’ve always respected for their songwriting sensibility, but also the rawness and realness of that band – I’ve always gravitated towards that.

They make the type of records that you can put on front to back. There’s certain bands that just don’t miss, and they’re one of those bands.”Check out our full interview below, where Shultz also discussed his own experience being in a band with your brother, his love of the Manchester music scene and new music from Cage The Elephant.NME: Hello Brad.