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Oasis will reportedly announce more dates for their 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour, with Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs expected to join the band’s line-up.Yesterday (August 27) it was revealed that Liam and Noel Gallagher had finally buried the hatchet and will embark on a huge comeback tour with Oasis next summer, dubbed ‘OASIS LIVE 25’.The upcoming run of gigs currently consists of multiple dates at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST this Saturday (August 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK), and here (Ireland). Fans can also sign up for a ballot to access a pre-sale on Friday (30) before 7pm BST today (28).Ticketmaster has outlined its strict rules for purchasing tickets ahead of the sales – confirming that customers will only be able to order four tickets per household and card.A source has now told The Sun (via The Standard) that “these shows will sell out in less than three minutes”, adding: “Extra dates will be added for sure.”It was previously reported that the reunited Oasis could play a record-breaking 10 nights at Wembley Stadium – which would surpass Taylor Swift‘s recent eight-night run at the venue on her ‘Eras Tour’.As it stands, the Gallaghers are scheduled to perform four concerts at the stadium in late July and early August.When reacting to the reunion news, many fans expressed their concerns over how difficult it could be to secure tickets for Oasis’ first live shows in 16 years.Additionally, there has been a lot of talk about who could be joining Liam and Noel in the line-up.

Oasis have shared the details of a ticket pre-sale ballot for their upcoming 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour – sign up here.Today (August 27), brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher finally reunited to announce a UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2025. The duo launched the OASIS LIVE 25 world tour with 14 stadium dates set to take place between Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next summer.These will be the band’s only shows in Europe in 2025, but a press release states that “plans are underway for OASIS LIVE 25 to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year”.Tickets go on sale from 9am BST (8am IST) on Saturday August 31 and will be available here for UK shows, and here for the Irish dates.

Catfish And The Bottlemen fans have been reacting to the band’s London stadium show falling on the same day as Oasis‘ reunion gig.Last week, Vann McCann and co announced the new details of their first ever headline stadium shows for 2025. The ‘Cocoon’ hitmakers are set to take over London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 3, 2025.

Oasis have finally confirmed their return for a slew of European shows for 2025 – but it seems like they’re planning to hit the road across the globe.Now that it’s official that Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite next summer for a series of huge stadium shows across the UK and Ireland, fans across the world are eagerly crossing their fingers for news on shows outside of Europe.It appears they won’t have to wait too long, as Oasis have teased via a press release that “plans are underway for ‘OASIS LIVE 25’ to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year”.Here are what fans have had to say about Oasis planning for non-European shows:oh it’s an oasis WORLD tour pic.twitter.com/o7SBkvf7n6— kace. (@britpopbridgers) August 27, 2024“Domestic leg of their OASIS LIVE ‘25 world tour,” yeah they def coming to the States! pic.twitter.com/vMeH748PX8— ✭ Bane.

Oasis reunion tour. Find out more below.The band shared news this morning that they had indeed reunited and that they will embark on a huge stadium tour in 2025, which will see them appear in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin.Anticipation of the reunion reached fever pitch this weekend when Liam Gallagher used his Reading Festival 2024 headline set on Sunday (August 25) to tease an announcement.

Liam and Noel Gallagher‘s secret Oasis reunion photoshoot, following the news that the band will finally reunite onstage in 2025.The formerly estranged brothers – who have been at loggerheads since Oasis broke up in 2009 – announced today (August 27) that they’ll perform together on a huge UK and Ireland tour next summer.Kicking off in July, the upcoming run of gigs includes dates at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.The news was accompanied by a new black-and-white photograph of the Gallaghers standing side-by-side, which was shot by Simon Emmett.It came with a brief joint statement from the pair about their reconciliation: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned.

Oasis reunion may be on the cards, fans at Reading and Leeds 2024 have told NME whether they could see the band coming back together. Watch our video above.Speculation that the iconic Britpop group could be reforming has come to a head in recent days, and that Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally buried the hatchet since their split in 2009.Liam responded to a fan’s question about the rumoured gigs taking place in Manchester in London, before antoher fan reached out to the ex-frontman on X, asking: “Liam reunion dates when?” Soon afterwards, the vocalist’s response got people talking, when he shared the potentially very revealing: “Nxt Friday”.That being said, in a separate response to a fan who accused him of “getting everyone’s hopes up with all your wind-ups”, the singer shared: “Your winding yourselfs up I’ve said NOTHING”.Nxt Friday— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 25, 2024It isn’t yet clear whether next Friday (August 30) will see Oasis make an announcement about a reunion, however, that hasn’t stopped fans from getting their hopes up about the possibility.On the final day of Reading And Leeds 2024 (Sunday, August 25), NME caught up with some fans waiting to see Liam’s headline set, and asked them to share their thoughts on the rumours.On the whole, there seemed to be a pretty even divide between fans at the site.

Liam Gallagher appears to have teased the date of a major announcement regarding the future of Oasis.Rumours have been swirling in recent days about the possibility of an Oasis reunion announcement being imminent, and now a comment from Liam on social media has added more fuel to the fire.Early on Sunday morning (August 25), the singer responded to a post on X that asked, ‘Liam reunion dates when?”Liam’s answer appeared was potentially very revealing: “Nxt Friday,” he wrote.Nxt Friday— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 25, 2024However, in another reply to a fan asking, “You’re getting everyones hopes up with all your wind ups about reunion, just say it aint happening”, Liam said, “Your winding yourselfs up I’ve said NOTHING”.Your winding yourselfs up I’ve said NOTHING— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 25, 2024Whether next Friday (August 30) will reveal Oasis reunion dates is not entirely clear. But the timing – and countless fan tweets leveled at him – definitely makes his answer tantalizing for diehards.

Liam Gallagher closed Reading Festival tonight – here’s a recap of what went down during his highly-anticipated performance.Gallagher’s set came in the midst of growing Oasis reunion rumours — spurred by the frontman himself on Twitter/X in the leadup to him taking the main stage.So, by the time his set started, fans had already spent the day anticipating a potential appearance from Noel Gallagher — one that would mark the end of their two-decade public rift and see a return of Oasis.That’s not quite what happened, but the set seemed to confirm that an end to the band’s infamous hiatus is approaching.Gallagher played Oasis‘ debut studio album in full tonight ahead of its 30th-anniversary reissue dropping on August 30. And, in honour of the occasion, he took a moment to shout out his brother.Before launching into ‘Half The World Away’, he told the crowd: “I wanna dedicate this song to Noel fucking Gallagher.”"I wanna dedicate this song to Noel fucking Gallagher"Lovely stuff.

Oasis confirmed to return for a huge run of stadium shows across the UK and Ireland next summer, here’s the rundown of why the band broke up in the first place.On August 28, 2009, Noel Gallagher officially quit the legendary Mancunian band following the cancellation of Oasis’ show at the Paris Rock en Seine festival that same night. The ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ singer shared a statement on Oasisinet.com at the time that read: “It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight.

Oasis fans have been expressing their excitement for the band’s 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour – check out the posts below.The Gallagher brothers will reunite after 16 years for a series of huge stadium shows next summer, following reports that their long-awaited comeback was finally on the cards.Liam and Noel are due to share the stage at Manchester’s Heaton Park and London’s Wembley Stadium, and will also perform in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin. It will mark the formerly estranged pair’s first gigs together since 2009.The dates are billed as Oasis’ only live shows in Europe in 2025, but a press release states that “plans are underway for ‘OASIS LIVE 25’ to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year”.Today’s news was accompanied by a new photograph of Liam and Noel standing side-by-side, and a brief statement about them finally burying the hatchet: “The guns have fallen silent.

Oasis fans have been expressing their concern over the band’s Edinburgh reunion shows taking place at the same time as the city’s Festival Fringe.This morning (August 27), it was announced that Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite onstage next summer for their first gigs together in 16 years.The highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour – dubbed ‘OASIS LIVE 25’ – will see the formerly estranged pair perform at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.But fans hoping to catch Oasis in the Scottish capital on either Friday August 8 or Saturday August 9 have noted that the 2025 edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is due to run from August 1 to August 25.The Fringe – which describes itself as “one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet” – takes place across the city every August. It creates a significant demand for accommodation and puts a strain on the city’s public transport network.As The Independent reported earlier this summer, prices for places to stay in Edinburgh were being increased by as much as £1,125 per night during the 2024 Fringe.The issue was reportedly worse than ever this year due to new short-let regulations introduced in Scotland last October, which mean hosts and hotels need a licence or face a fine of up to £2,500.A post shared by Oasis (@oasis)A cheaper option for Fringe-goers is student accommodation, but these locations often sell out quickly.

Liam Gallagher has responded to rumours that Oasis are reuniting for two massive shows in London and Manchester next year.As reported by The Times, rumours have been swirling around that next summer the Gallagher brothers will reunite as Oasis for the first time since their final performance as a band at V Festival in Stafford back in 2009.The publication also alleged that the Britpop icons may be set to take over their hometown of Manchester, as well as London in the summer of 2025, with a string of gigs allegedly planned at the likes of Heaton Park and Wembley Stadium.A rumour alleges that Wembley has been booked for a whopping 10 nights for the ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ hitmakers. If true, it would mean that they would break the record for most gigs at the venue which currently belongs to Taylor Swift with her eight performances at the stadium.Oasis are also rumoured to be potential headliners for next year’s edition of Glastonbury Festival.

Blur bassist Alex James said he hopes the band will keep going for “a very long time” in a recent interview.The bassist of the Britpop group, who is releasing the memoir Over The Rainbow: Tales Of An Unexpected Year later this year, has said he is eager to continue collaborating with his bandmates.When asked about the band’s future, James shared with The Sun newspaper: “Last year was truly magical. I hope we can keep doing it and keeping it special for as long as we live.

Liam Gallagher has gifted the giant globe from his 30th anniversary ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour to an installation at the Co-op Live in Manchester.The soloist and former Oasis frontman played four headline shows at the new arena earlier this summer, where he performed the Britpop band’s 1994 debut album in full and showcased other rarities from that era – including the Noel-sung B-side ‘Half The World Away’.LG’s stage set up for the celebratory gigs featured a recreation of the large globe that appears on the ‘Definitely Maybe’ artwork, along with other items from the iconic front sleeve.It came after Liam told fans that he was “gonna go for it visually” at the concerts, and “bring the cover alive”.Now, it has been announced that the singer has donated his giant globe to the Co-op Live as “a semi-permanent fixture”. It’ll soon be displayed in the venue’s atrium, The Street, to celebrate Liam’s run of shows and to further commemorate three decades of ‘Definitely Maybe’.Additionally, the Co-op Live has donated £25,000 to Liam’s chosen charity, Happy Doggo.

Yungblud has teased that his next album will release in early 2025 – find out what he had to say about the upcoming record below.In a new chat with The Osbournes’ Kelly and Sharon, the musician spoke about what he has planned for next year. He used the opportunity to hype up the record, which he revealed to NME earlier this year would be a Britpop-inspired concept album.He expanded on the idea with The Osbournes, telling them: “The record we’re making at the minute is probably the closest to a rock opera we’ve ever done. So it’s made to be played start-to-finish, which is a really cool thing to do.”“The opening song’s nine-minutes,” he added, before Sharon Osbourne asked when it’s due out.

Pulp have announced details of their first show for 2025, taking place at a huge new festival in Japan.Announced today (August 15), the new tour date will be held as part of the new Rockin’ On Sonic festival, which will take place at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba.Held between January 4 and 5, the recently shared line-up sees the Jarvis Cocker-led band top the bill, alongside California rock band Weezer.Also on the first list of artists confirmed for the new festival are Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, The Lemon Twigs and Wednesday.More artists set to perform at Rockin’ On Sonic 2025 are set to be announced at a later date, and tickets for the festival go to pre-sale on Tuesday (August 20). Visit here to buy yours.A post shared by Manic Street Preachers (@manics)The announcement that Pulp have locked in their first live show for 2025 comes amid speculation that the band are working on new material.Rumours of the band working on new music came to a head after the frontman was recently spotted in Walthamstow.

Morrissey has looked back at the legacy of The Smiths, and said that the band’s popularity has not come to an end as it was all about “a refusal to surrender to enemy propaganda”.The singer and former frontman of the iconic ‘80s group reflected on the impact their music had on culture in a new blog post, shared on his official website Morrissey Central.In the update, he wrote to fans about how the legacy the members forged came as a result of taking “risks”, and through their ability to stand up against “enemy propaganda” – something which he says is just as relevant today as it was 40 years ago.“I am well aware of the Smiths’ rise in recent years, and their affirmed position in our cultural heritage,” he began. “It proves how taking risks can work beautifully … and if you don’t take risks when you make music then what the hell are you doing making music? “He continued: “I am incredibly grateful to anyone who walked out to buy, or who stayed in to download, Smiths’ music.

Pulp are “back in the studio” after the band’s frontman Jarvis Cocker was spotted in Walthamstow.Earlier today, Stella Creasy – the Walthamstow Labour and Coop MP – took her social media accounts to share a photo of Cocker that was lifted from the Walthamstow Residents News.The image saw the singer in the London Borough wearing a bucket hat and carrying an orange Rough Trade tote bag while waving at the camera. Those who took the photo, reportedly claimed that the frontman revealed that the band were “back in the studio”.“Look who was in the ‘Stow yesterday… he said that they were back in the studio!” read the caption of the photo.

Noel Gallagher used to record Oasis’ iconic album ‘Definitely Maybe’ is set to go to auction later this month.The axe was used by the singer, songwriter and guitarist throughout the writing and recording process of the Britpop icons’ 1994 breakthrough debut.It can also be seen in the music video and single cover for their hit song ‘Supersonic’ – the debut single that put them on the map – as well as on ‘Live Forever’ and ‘Shakermaker’.Now, in an upcoming auction hosted by Sotheby’s, Noel’s Cherry Sunburst Les Paul is set to go under the hammer, and is expected to fetch between £60,000 and £80,000.It’ll be held as part of the auction house’s ‘Popular Culture’ range and will be displayed alongside other memorabilia, including a Vox guitar used by Prince and an Abbey Road Steinway Grand Piano, used by Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters and more.A guitar used by Johnny Marr – and also by Gallagher during the recording of Oasis’ track ‘Cigarettes And Alcohol’ – is also going under the hammer, and expected to reach bids between £20,000 and £30,000.The auction will run between August 29 and September 12, visit here for more information.While Noel has yet to comment directly on the guitar going to auction, he did recently look back at the Oasis debut album during an interview with The Sunday Times Culture magazine, in which he hailed the record as being “definitive” of the band as a whole.“I guess it’s the definitive Oasis album,” he said. “It has the spirit, the arrogance of youth.

Oasis have shared a rare alternative version of ‘Sad Song’, sung by Liam Gallagher – listen to it below.The original song features Noel Gallagher on vocals and is a bonus track on the Britpop band’s debut studio album, 1994’s ‘Definitely Maybe’.Today (August 14) they have released ‘Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov ’92)’ as the latest preview of their 30th anniversary reissue of the record, which is out on August 30 via Big Brother (pre-order here).It follows the previously shared ‘Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)’ and ‘Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)’ from the forthcoming collection.The new demo of ‘Sad Song’ arrives with an official lyric video – tune in here:Available in various formats, the 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ will contain recordings from the abandoned original session at Monnow Valley Studios, and outtakes from the definitive album recording session at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall – newly mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho.A description reads: “The Monnow Valley recordings and Sawmill outtakes, now unearthed for the first time, offer a new and compelling understanding of the process that led to the finished article.“With its raw edges and restless energy, ‘Definitely Maybe’ always sounded like an album that had arrived fully formed – however the newly revealed versions provide fans with a fascinating new insight into the album; demonstrating the self-belief that drove the early years of Oasis and the determination it took to create their debut.”It adds: “Shelved until now, revisiting the archive 30 years on signifies the importance of the recording process in telling the story of the uneasy creation of one of the most vital albums of all time.”Earlier this summer, Liam