Kevin Cummins announces new Oasis book ‘The Masterplan’ – featuring loads of unpublished photos

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Oasis: The Masterplan, featuring a host of previously unpublished shots of the Gallagher brothers.Having been behind the lens at the beginning of the band’s career, the new book gives fans a never-before-seen look at the brothers over “twelve months of seismic change that cemented the identity of Oasis”, per a press release.As the former NME photographer, who has shot everyone from Ian Curtis to David Bowie, detailed on threads recently, he was brought along in their breakthrough early nineties years: “I was commissioned to photograph them with various lighting, locations and styles, for Creation Records to see what suited them best.Charting the “just-bought-at-Affleck’s Palace attainability of their look to the Brother-sponsored Man City Shirts”, the book promises to show how the band developed the signature sound and style that came to typify the UK indie scene.Out tomorrow (March 27), you can check here for stockists and exclusives.

It also comes with contributions from Noel Gallagher, who shares his thoughts on football, fashion and his memories of their formative years.

Likewise, it comes with words from Cummins himself, as well as cultural commentary from Gail Crowther.Looking ahead to this summer’s landmark reunion shows, those close to the tour revealed details of who’ll be playing in the band line-up to NME.

They said Andy Bell will be on bass, Gem Archer and Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs on guitar, and Joey Waronker is set to be on drums.Due to kick off in Cardiff on Friday July 4, the Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour sees a long-run of UK dates as their only shows in Europe this year, before the band heads to stadiums across North America, South America, Australia and Asia.Devoted Oasis fans have been excitedly waiting.