On this picture illustration on social platform X, Oasis announce their reunion gigs for subsequent summer season on August 27, 2024 in London, England.
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LONDON — Liam and Noel Gallagher, the frontmen of British band Oasis, confirmed Tuesday they’d put apart a 15-year feud to reunite for a string of exhibits subsequent 12 months which might be anticipated to generate feverish demand.
Oasis introduced gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin throughout July 4 to Aug. 17, 2025, which they mentioned could be their solely European dates subsequent 12 months. Tickets are set to go on sale on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
“Plans are underway for OASIS LIVE ’25 to go to different continents exterior of Europe later subsequent 12 months,” the band mentioned in an announcement.
Oasis broke up on Aug. 28, 2009, with the Gallagher brothers pursuing solo tasks and performing Oasis hits individually in years since. The announcement comes simply forward of the 30-year anniversary of the discharge of the album “Positively Possibly,” the fastest-selling debut album in U.Ok. historical past on the time, that includes tracks together with “Dwell Endlessly” and “Supersonic.”
The Manchester group’s best-known songs embrace “Wonderwall,” “Do not Look Again in Anger” and “Champagne Supernova.” The band have been on the coronary heart of the Britpop motion of the Nineties — a cultural wave that championed British rock music — and for his or her rivalry with London band Blur.
When Oasis performed for 2 nights at Knebworth in Hertfordshire, U.Ok. in 1996, 2.5 million folks utilized for tickets, in response to the BBC. The band at present boasts 21.6 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify, in response to the music streaming platform.
Tickets for the most recent gig will go on sale by way of websites together with Ticketmaster. The positioning has been criticized lately for website failures throughout gross sales for vastly widespread artists equivalent to Taylor Swift.
Dwell music followers have additionally complained concerning the hovering price of tickets offered on resale websites, which might hit almost $1,000 for bestselling performers equivalent to Beyoncé. CNBC has contacted Ticketmaster for remark.
Ticketmaster mentioned resales are solely permitted on the face worth of the ticket plus reserving charges, and may solely be made by means of its website or official resale companions, with unauthorized resales probably voiding the ticket.
