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Blur‘s Alex James has announced plans for a Britpop Classical concert at this year’s Big Feastival. Check out info and footage of what to expect below.The bash which combines live music with food attractions, is due to take place at James’ Cotswolds farm near Kingham, Oxfordshire, from August 22-24.Much like the Ministry Of Sound Classical concerts, which reimagine classic dance tracks with an orchestra and guest singers, the musician and cheesemaker will lead a Britpop classical set, with a live band alongside a full orchestra, on the closing night (August 24) at his three day festival.Announcing the concert at a special launch party at the LVLS in Hackney last night (April 3), James confirmed the show will feature the London Concert Orchestra and a band featuring two guitarists, two keyboardists, four singers and a number of special guests singing anthems by the likes of Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass and many more.He said: “Last summer we had Ministry Of Sound Classical headline and it literally fucking blew me away.

Oasis, has shared his message to the band ahead of their highly-anticipated reunion tour this year.McCarroll was one of several founders of Oasis in 1991, performing on debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ and singles ‘Whatever’ and ‘Some Might Say’ before his departure in 1995. He was sacked from the band and later sued them for royalties.Earlier today (April 4), McCarroll shared his letter to the band on Instagram accompanied with a older picture of himself. “Almost a lifetime ago, a few Burnage lads got together and created something special,” he wrote.

Oasis have announced a limited-edition vinyl reissue of ‘Some Might Say’ to mark the track’s 30th anniversary. Find all the details below.The classic single was released on April 24, 1995 as the first preview of the Britpop band’s second album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, and earned them their first UK Number One.It came with two of Oasis’ best and most notable B-sides – ‘Talk Tonight’ and ‘Acquiesce’ – along with ‘Headshrinker’.

Noel Gallagher has broken his silence on the ticket chaos for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour, and revealed his favourite songs by the band.When tickets for the highly awaited string of shows were first announced back in August, Oasis revealed efforts to prevent touts from re-selling tickets at inflated prices by partnering with resale platform Twickets and issuing a statement to say that tickets sold for profit on other sites would be cancelled.However, when tickets finally went on sale that month, and promptly sold out following multi-hour-long queues, it was reported that four per cent of them – or roughly 50,000 – ended up on resale sites.Some even popped up on secondary ticket sites for as much as £10,000, causing the band to write on social media: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via Ticketmaster and Twickets.”In February, thousands of tickets were then cancelled by Ticketmaster in a crackdown on bots, but many fans claimed they have been targeted wrongfully.

Oasis‘ first Wembley reunion gig this summer.The operator, which runs the East Coast Mainline trains between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross, has promised “a number of surprises on board” for fans travelling from Edinburgh to the capital for the July 25 show.The ‘She’s Electric’ service will leave from Edinburgh Waverley at 9am and arrive at King’s Cross by lunchtime. The service stops in Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, York, Doncaster, Newark Northgate and Peterborough.King’s Cross has particular significance for Oasis given that their first ever London gig was at a nearby pub, while the video for ‘Supersonic’, was shot on the roof of a nearby building and uses the station as a backdrop.“There are plenty of Oasis fans at LNER and we couldn’t let the first London gig go off without marking the occasion.

Oasis their name to be saved.Graham, who regularly visited the centre as a child, posted a video on X/Twitter urging viewers “to voice objections to the permanent demise” of the Oasis building.The second half of the video showed Ivo in a hot tub wearing an orange swim cap and a moustache he had grown for a “Nick Cave party”.He said: “As a child, about as exciting as it got was spending my weekends at the Oasis Leisure Centre where I would shriek on the water slides.Save the Oasis! @SaveOasis pic.twitter.com/pXatxqwiKM— Ivo Graham (@IvoGraham) March 26, 2025“The long future of this place is being decided this week, and it is not looking good, these places are important for community and sport.“If you care about Swindon or water slides, or if the soul of where you grew up is being ripped up and sold to make flats, then check out Save Oasis Swindon.”The building, which includes a swimming pool, slides and wave machine, first opened in 1976 and has been closed since 2020.Oasis took their name from the leisure centre after Liam Gallagher suggested they use it instead of their previous name, The Rain, having seen it listed on an Inspiral Carpets tour poster.In 2011, Liam performed there for the first time with his former band Beady Eye. Two years later he told NME that he thought Oasis was a “shit” name for a band.

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.

Oasis ticket sale last summer.The UK government launched a consultation in January into the ticket re-sale market with the aim to “better protect fans, improve access to live events and support the growth of the UK’s world leading live events sector”.The consultation follows the controversy surrounding the Oasis Live ‘25 ticket sale last summer, which left thousands of fans infuriated as the cost of tickets appeared to surge due to demand without warning. Both the CMA and the European Commission are investigating the issue.Furthermore, Oasis and Ticketmaster announced in October that they planned to cancel more than 50,000 tickets for the tour that were sold via non-endorsed secondary ticket sites.

Sex Pistols returned to the 100 Club last night (Friday March 21), almost 50 years after their legendary 1976 residency at the venue, for an incendiary secret warm-up show for Monday’s Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall. Check out photos, footage and the setlist below.The punk icons reformed last year with Carter, of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Gallows, replacing John Lydon as frontman.

The Inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas played Oasis‘ Liam and Noel Gallagher in a parody reunion film for Comic Relief. Check it out below.It came after heavy hints earlier in the month pointed to Comic Relief planning something Oasis-related, before it was revealed that Buckley and Thomas would reunite on-screen for the charity show.The sketch, titled ‘Oasis: The Reunion: The Movie’ aired on BBC One last night (March 21) and saw the actors, who formerly played Simon and Jay in The Inbetweeners take on the role of the Gallagher brothers.It began by tracing their notorious breakup in 2009 to their reunion, announced last year, which – according to the film – came after Noel’s “credit card maxed out” and Liam’s accountant (played by money-saving expert Martin Lewis) informed the singer that he was “skint”, resulting in the brothers both being told to call each other in order to get “big money”.Once they reconcile, they begin arguing over the setlist and getting the band back together by calling “everyone in Manchester”, including Happy Mondays‘ Bez and a handful of Coronation Street stars.They then went on to poke fun at the band’s ticket fiasco, with Piers Morgan as “the ticket master” parodying the band’s dynamic pricing controversy that made headlines last year when tickets went on sale.The sketch also showed a fan stuck in an extensive ticket queue until they turned into a skeleton before reaching the checkout page.Other celebrity cameos, included Hugh Dennis, Micky Flanagan, Vernon Kay, Mark Silcox, Tasha Ghouri, Melvin Odoom, Tommy Fury and Roisin Conaty.

Noel Gallagher’s favourite stories to tell concerns a long lunch he and Robert De Niro shared in the south of France. The acclaimed actor had never heard of Oasis then – but told NME in a new interview that he is more familiar these days, though he still hasn’t dived into the band’s back-catalogue.Gallagher first shared news of their meeting on Instagram in 2016.

The Inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas are set to play Oasis‘ Liam and Noel Gallagher in a mock reunion for Comic Relief.As fans on social media predicted after heavy hints pointed to Comic Relief planning something Oasis-related, it’s been revealed that Buckley and Thomas will reunite on-screen for an Oasis parody.Best known for their roles as Jay and Simon in The Inbetweeners, they kept fans guessing before the news was announced, having shared a picture of themselves together – presumably on set – which Buckley captioned: “Don’t call it a comeback.”In a statement (via Radio Times), Buckley said he was “honoured to be asked” to be a part of the sketch, adding: “Of course, being a huge Oasis fan, getting to be Liam for the day was a dream come true.”A post shared by James Buckley (@buxtagram)Thomas added that he grew up watching Comic Relief, with the “big sketch” always being a highlight of the night,” so it’s both thrilling and nerve-wracking to be a part of it”.The sketch will air as part of the Red Nose Day broadcast on Friday (March 21), starting at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.Comic Relief has also revealed it will be giving away two VIP tickets in the Royal Box at Wembley Stadium for the reunion tour on Saturday August 2, with winners also taking home a guitar signed by both Liam and Noel as well as official tour merchandise. You can find more information and how to enter here.A post shared by Comic Relief (@comicrelief)Back in 2021, Buckley did NME’s Soundtrack of My Life interview, and revealed the first gig he ever went to was was Oasis at Finsbury Park in 2002.

Chris Pratt lead a stacked cast in Netflix’s The Electric State, which has an equally huge soundtrack.Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame), the sci-fi action film follows an orphaned teenager who teams up with a mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter in a journey across the American West to find her younger brother.The Electric State is loosely based on the 2018 graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.Other cast members in the film include Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Alexander, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie and Brian Cox.The film’s score is by Alan Silvestri, who previously collaborated with the Russo brothers on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. He’s best known, however, for working with Robert Zemeckis on films like Back To The Future and Forrest Gump.You can stream the full soundtrack for The Electric State on Spotify and Apple Music.The film features a range of needle drops ranging from The Clash, Tom Petty and Judas Priest.

Comic Relief appears to be teasing something Oasis-related for its 2025 Red Nose Day show, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 21.Red Nose Day is back for another year, coming as Comic Relief is planning to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Today (March 15), Comic Relief posted a cryptic image on Instagram, depicting the date March 21, 2025, in the font and style of the Oasis logo.The Red Nose Day TV show will take place on Friday, March 21 and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm.A post shared by Comic Relief (@comicrelief)Fans have taken to Reddit to speculate what the Comic Relief Oasis link could be.

This summer Oasis will reunite for their first tour since Liam and Noel Gallagher went their separate ways in 2009. Tickets for the tour, which will begin in their native U.K.

Oasis afterparties, taking place after some of their Heaton Park gigs this July.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 head to stadiums across North America, South America, Australia and Asia.This includes five shows in Manchester’s Heaton Park on July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20. After the gigs on July 11, 12 and 19 – official afterparties will take place at New Century Hall.The parties will feature DJ sets from Bez (Happy Mondays), Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets), Mani (The Stone Roses), Tin Tin (New Order Tour DJ), Col White (Vinyl Revival) and Ricco (Creamfields).A post shared by New Century (@newcenturymcr)Manchester’s iconic New Century Hall played host to Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, The Kink, The Stones and was a go-to spot for acid-house parties.

Oasis reunion tour has revealed details of who’ll be playing in the band line-up to NME.Ever since Noel and Liam Gallagher buried the hatchet to announce the Britpop icons’ return for a run of comeback shows in stadiums across the world for their Oasis Live ’25 tour, much speculation has surrounded who’ll be joining the brothers in their live band for the huge summer gigs.The rumour mill in regards to the make-up of the band has seen a number of past members’ names enter the fray. Initially, reports claimed “no other original Oasis member were expected to join the reunion”, and that the members of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds would be stepping in for the rest of the group.Drummer Alan White got fans talking last year after he posted an image of his drum kit with a swirling Union Jack design, while original sticksman Tony McCarroll said that the band “hadn’t reached out yet and to be honest I’m not holding my breath” following their public legal battle.The likes of regulars Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Zak Starkey, Jessica Greenfield, Russell Pritchard, Chris Sharrock, Mike Rowe have also been on the table.

Oasis‘ Noel and Liam – have appeared in a new smartphone ad together.The new Samsung ad sees them gather for a dinner party with friends, using the phone’s features to edit clips together. Perhaps taking after his dad’s penchant for random outbursts – which recently saw him joke about Peppa Pig joining Oasis on their tour – Liam’s son Gene kicks off the video by shouting: “Cringe!”.Anaïs took the lead in another clip, with the model and photographer seen giving her guests a 15-minute countdown to leave her house, and one fan commented that it was “great to see the Gallagher family” as a “big Oasis fan”.It’s quite different to the usual social media commentary surrounding the Gallagher children.

Liam Gallagher has jokingly put rumours about who will be featured in the Oasis reunion shows to bed, sharing a new line-up with fans.Fans have been speculating about who could be joining Liam and Noel Gallagher on the upcoming Oasis reunion tour since news of their comeback was shared last summer.At time of writing, it is only confirmed that the two brothers will be appearing at the shows, and fans have been debating whether they will be performing with previous bandmates, members of High Flying Birds, or some new faces.Now, however, the frontman has addressed the rumours head-on and “cleared everything up” by sharing a list of members online.“Here we have it Peppa Pig on drums, Bert n Ernie on lead guitar n bass, finger bobs on keyboard, obv me n Rkid,” he wrote on X/Twitter earlier this morning (March 5). “Hope that clears everything up can’t wait to see you all who says RnR is dead LG x”.Here we have it Peppa pig on drums Bert n Ernie on lead guitar n bass finger bobs on keyboard obv me n Rkid hope that clears everything up can’t wait to see you all who’s says RnR is dead LG x— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 5, 2025He also carried on the joke in the comments section, replying to fans who debated why other characters hadn’t been recruited for the massive outdoor shows.This included naming The Muppets’ Miss Piggy as tour manager, and saying that Spongebob didn’t make the final cut because “he’s back on the drugs” and “unreliable”.

Bring Me The Horizon have spoken to NME about why they chose to cover Oasis’ iconic ‘Wonderwall’ , and recalled how they were caught off-guard by Liam Gallagher’s approval. Watch our video interview above.The Sheffield rock pioneers caught up with NME while on the red carpet for the BRITs 2025, and opened up about putting their own unique spin on the Britpop classic.

Liam Gallagher is happy for Charli XCX and Sam Fender for their BRIT Award wins, but says that he doesn’t tune in to watch.Last night’s (March 1) ceremony saw comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.The biggest winner of the night was Charli XCX, who beat the likes of The Last Dinner Party and The Cure for the prestigious Album Of The Year, as well as picking up Artist Of The Year and Best Dance Act, Songwriter Of The Year and Song Of The Year for ‘Guess‘, her collaboration with Billie Eilish.Elsewhere, Fender picked up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act off the back of his record-breaking album ‘People Watching‘.One person who wasn’t watching, though, was the Oasis frontman, who responded to one fan on Twitter/X this morning asking if he had seen the ceremony by saying: “I don’t even watch when I’m FORCED to play them”Another fan then replied, asking if Gallagher was at least happy for Fender, to which he replied: “Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers”Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 2, 2025Fans then began to question if Gallagher even felt this way back when Oasis were sweeping the ceremony. “What about when you were there?” one fan asked, to which Liam quickly quipped “Yeah still shit”.To another, he gave further reasoning for his reluctance to tune in these days, saying: “ITV have ruined it” and that it would take “a fully loaded pea shooter to the bollox” to get him to actually watch.And, it turns out he won’t be attending next year, post-Oasis reunion, either.