Soldier Field in Chicago will welcome Oasis back to the US for the first time since 2008, a monumental occasion, a chance for Americans and Oasis to eternally bandage a relationship that has been turbulent to say the least. It therefore seems  fitting that it should commence in the ‘Windy City…’

Speaking to Photographer Jill Furmanovsky in 2023, Noel Gallagher explained why Oasis may have never cracked America like they did in other places: “I mean, I think that’s the reason we’ve never really had a number one album in America – they wouldn’t go the extra mile for us because we wouldn’t go the extra mile for them.”

“That’s why we’ve never been nominated for a GRAMMY,  you’ve got to do all that stuff over there, you’ve got to kind of fake it a little bit and we just we couldn’t do it which is why we’d always stall at number two.”

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Ironically one of Oasis’ most famous blunders in America was when Liam Gallagher decided not to board their plane to the US in 1996, instead he went house-hunting in London with then girlfriend Patsy Kensit. Due to this he missed dates at the start of the tour, the first being Chicago, Noel was furious and so was America, this was one act of ignorance that people never really forgot.

During their very first parade around The States in 1994, Oasis played a drugged up, mess of a gig at the Whisky A GO GO, fans would witness the band singing different songs at the same time followed by Liam launching a tambourine at his brothers head head on stage. This led to Noel quitting the band temporarily, an event that would become all too familiar in the years to come.

Despite this, Oasis announced a mammoth North American leg of ‘Oasis Live 25’ along with the statement: “Oasis is coming, you have one last chance to prove you loved us all along.” Before this tour their biggest gig over the pond had likely around 20,000 in attendance. Tonight they kick off a tour that includes two nights at the MetLife stadium, of which the capacity is over 80,000.  This isn’t quite ‘Beatlemania’ but it’s an astonishing feat, considering the past.

Ironically, one of Oasis’ most famous blunders in America was when Liam Gallagher decided not to board their plane to the US in 1996, instead he went house-hunting in London with then girlfriend Patsy Kensit. Due to this he missed the first few dates of the tour, the first being Chicago, Noel was furious and so was America. 

During their very first parade around The States in 1994, Oasis played a drugged up, mess of a gig at the Whisky A GO GO, fans would witness Liam launch a tambourine at his brothers head on stage. This led to Noel quitting the band temporarily, an event that would become a broken record over the years, but ‘soldier on’ he did.

Despite these events, Oasis announced a mammoth North American leg of ‘Oasis Live 25’ last year, saying “Oasis is coming, you have one last chance to prove you loved us all along.” Before this tour their biggest gig over the pond had  around 20,000 in attendance. Tonight, they kick off a tour that includes two nights at the MetLife stadium, of which the capacity is over 80,000.  This isn’t quite ‘Beatlemania’. For context The Beatles once had 40% of the American population (73 million people) watching them perform live at the same time. It’s an astonishing feat, considering the past and that very few have got remotely close to The Beatles .

Fans in America and Chicago are excited for the gig, they’re even queuing down the street to get into the pop-up shop. This is a huge testament to the band swallowing their arrogance and working on their American image during the 2000s. This can be seen with album successes too. The band literally became more popular as the years went on… penultimate album “Don’t Believe The Truth” debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200, 3 years later they would do as well as #5 with “Dig Out Your Soul.” 

It felt like Oasis and the USA had just begun to understand each other when the band came to an end, this week they will seek to put things right. America have done their part, the shows are sold out and the great wait is over.

Are Oasis really familiar to millions? Can they prove themselves truly worthy of legendary status and get this ‘monkey off their back’?

The alleged offences are reported to have occurred between 2022 and 2024. Police investigations began in 2024, and the Crown Prosecution Service have since granted authority to proceed with the charges.

Gallagher, who lives in East Finchley in north London, in a flat reportedly purchased by Noel Gallagher in 2004, is the only Gallagher brother not involved with Oasis. Instead, he has pursued careers as a DJ, photographer, and wrote a memoir in 1997 detailing his childhood and his brothers’ rise in music.

Legal representatives for Paul Gallagher have stated he strongly denies all allegations against him, emphasising cooperation throughout the investigation and his intention to contest the charges. According to The Guardian, he has yet to enter a plea.

The alleged victim, a woman whose identity has not been disclosed, is being provided with specialist support from trained officers.

These charges emerge as Oasis continue their highly publicised Oasis ‘Live ’25′ reunion tour, marking their first UK performances together since 2009. The tour, has spanned several major UK cities including Cardiff, Manchester, London, and upcoming dates in Edinburgh, Dublin, as well as international venues.

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Neither Noel nor Liam Gallagher have issued direct statements regarding their brother’s legal situation. There is no indication that Paul has any involvement in the band’s affairs or their ongoing reunion tour.

Paul stated, “I speak to the pair of them. I see Liam every other day… I do my own thing, I stay away from it as much as humanely possible.” on handling his brothers’ fame. His bond with Liam is reportedly stronger than that with Noel; they communicate regularly and Paul was named Liam’s best man for his wedding to Debbie Gwyther.

Paul Gallagher is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on 27 August 2025.

The open-air, free-to-view, exhibition is titled ‘Brothers: Liam and Noel Through the Lens of Kevin Cummins’ and is open to the public to attend at any time.

This exhibit coincides with the Gallagher brothers anticipated return to London as they kick off the first of seven sold out shows at Wembley Stadium this weekend (July 25 and 26), following on from two shows at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and five massive homecoming shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park.

The new outdoor photo exhibition features 20 large-format photographs which were taken by British music photographer Kevin Cummins. 

Cummins worked closely with the band throughout the 1990’s and captured some of the most iconic photographs taken of the Britpop legends. Check out examples of his work below.

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The specific photos on display – which can be viewed outside Wembley Stadium, the OVO Arena, and along Olympic Way – were all captured in the months leading up to the release of 1994’s ‘Definitely Maybe’, showing the two brothers at their charming best just weeks before being sky-rocketed to the biggest band in the country.

Speaking of this new exhibition, Cummin said: “When the Oasis album, Morning Glory, was released in 1995, we were all living in Oasis world. In every bar, shop, restaurant, football stadium, even the sound floating down the street through open windows, this album was the soundtrack to Britain for at least six months.

“I never thought I’d see anything like it again, but here we are; back in Oasis world again. It’s the most exciting event of the year, and we’re lucky enough to be part of it. The gigs will be great. The mood is great, and I love the idea that those of us who were there first time round, are sharing it with excited younger fans who are seeing the band for the first time.”

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Although Cummin took the photos all those years ago, it was the Head of Cultural Programming at Wembley Park, Claudio Giambrone, who curated the exhibition. 

Speaking of the inspiration behind the exhibit, Gimabrone said: “We wanted to show a different side to the Gallaghers – not the usual narrative of conflict, but the emotional depth and connection that Kevin captured so clearly. These photographs reveal moments of humour, tension, closeness and trust. We hope the exhibition speaks not just to Oasis fans, but to anyone who understands the beauty and complexity of sibling relationships.”

Oasis will kick off their string of shows at Wembley Stadium this Friday (July 25) as they look to build on the rave reviews they have received so far. NME gave the band’s first show in Cardiff five stars, saying: “After a 90s heyday and an often maligned post-millennium era, this is Oasis redesigned for the 21st century.”

Check out mxdwn.co.uk coverage and thoughts of the first two nights of this massive reunion tour here.

At the opening gig, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, hundreds of fan who were unable to get tickets headed to a nearby hill to watch the homecoming shows. The hill which has been dubbed ‘Gallagher Hill’ – is situated just outside the venue perimeter – allowing fans a perfect view of the large screens at the stadium. The spot became notorious among fans with it appearing as a tourist attraction with five-star ‘biblical’ reviews on Google Maps.

For the following shows on July 16,19 and 20, the Manchester City Council installed temporary green fencing to ‘dissuade people from gathering there’ and safeguard the park’s environment. Councillor John Hacking said of this action that “The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there”. More on the security teams fencing off the stadium can be read here.

Despite the efforts from the council, the eager fans have found new ways to see the Gallagher brothers at their highly anticipated reunion concert. In footage shared from the concert last night – July 16 – hundreds of fans were spotted climbing fences and trees in an attempt to see the screens from the venue. The police were called to the venue in an attempt to manage these security breaches with reports indicating that several arrests were made.

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One particularly inventive fan reportedly gained entry disguised as a litter picker – complete with a hi-vis vest and bin bag – and later shared his success on social media.

The Oasis Live ’25 Tour began on July 4 in Cardiff and is scheduled to end with a closing performance at Estadio do Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 23 2009. The tour marks the first time the Gallagher brothers have performed together since Oasis broke up in 2009. A breakdown of tour dates and resale availability can be accessed here.

In case you missed it, MXDWN’s initial coverage of the highlights of the Oasis Live ’25 Reunion Tour can be read here

‘Gallagher Hill’ is a term coined by fans of the 90s britpop band, referring to a raised portion of land within Heaton Park, that allowed fans to gaze over the trees and actually see the performance at the band’s hailed homecoming performances last weekend. 

@x.777.sdj #oasis #oasis25 #gallagherhill #heatonpark #manchester #mancunian #manc ♬ original sound – Simone xo

Sixteen years since the band separated, the news of an Oasis reunion sent shockwaves throughout the world, as some fans thought the day would never come. But when it did, an estimated 10 million people were poised and waiting, attempting to buy tickets for the band’s reunion tour, according to LADbible.

Many people were unsuccessful and many reported waiting in online queues of over 500,000 people. However, some die hard fans were not going to let their lack of a ticket stop them from seeing the band they love. Being the first open-air show on the Oasis Live ’25 tour, fans soon scouted out a patch of land that earned them that precious view of the stage – albeit from very far away.

 

 

 

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Nevertheless, fans hoping to do the same at this week’s Heaton Park shows will have to make alternative arrangements as footage has emerged of a towering steel fence being installed by security teams. Also, the area in front of the fence has now become home to a herd of local bulls, in the hope to deter even the most intrepid Oasis enthusiasts.

The fence is the work of Manchester City Council who said that the site had to be fenced off in order to “dissuade people from gathering there,” protecting livestock and recently planted trees. Oasis fans and Manchester City Council critics alike wasted no time in making their feelings known on social media, with many calling out the council’s incompetence in other civil matters.

Oasis Gallagher hill
Is out of bounds.
I cant see why anyone involved would do it- itll just push everyone onto the streets @oasis @MENnewsdesk seems shortsighted it was a great atmosphere. if you can get the fence up so quickly what’s the excuses on the regions pot holes pic.twitter.com/cVLWJUqkLB

— Jeff (@jeffjeffIles) July 15, 2025

Oasis take to the Heaton Park stage on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday this week, with 240,000 people in attendance over the course of the three shows. Read more on the Oasis reunion shows, here.

This weekends two shows will mark the bands first performances in their hometown since 2009 – with more than 80,000 people expected each night – with temperatures forecast to reach 30 degrees Celsius.

These high temperatures have led to Oasis taking to social media to offer a warning to those in attendance. They have urged fans to take special care, giving the instructions: “Please prepare for extreme sun and heat. Wear sun screen. Stay hydrated – at the concert and when travelling. Wear a (bucket) hat. Where possible stay in shade. Look after yourself and each other.”

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The dangerous heat is not the only warning given to concert-goers ahead of tonights show, as the Police have released a statement to discourage any anti-social behaviour.

Posting on Facebook, Bury Police said (via Far Out): “There is a S34 dispersal in place for Heaton Park and surrounding areas until 2am tomorrow – there is no immediate risk but safety is our main priority; officers can ask anyone to leave the area if they are engaging in, or likely to engage in, anti-social behaviour.”

This warning comes after Manchester City Council expressed safety fears about ticket-less fans trying to sneak into Heaton Park. The Council explained in a statement how it’ll be near-impossible to breach the area.

The statement read: “There are no facilities for them at the park and they will not be able to see the concert or get into the event arena – which is double-walled with solid high security fencing all the way round and in excess of 2,000 event security staff and police officers on duty around the site to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticketholders and that only those who have tickets access the concert.”

Despite all the warnings, the anticipation is building for the massive homecoming shows. Fans have been spotted queuing at the gates since before 7am this morning, including fans from all over the world such as Australia, Italy and South Korea.

Cast are due to take the stage at 6pm before Richard Ashcroft at 7pm, with Oasis kicking things off at 8:15pm. If last weeks shows in Cardiff are anything to go by, it can be expected that the Britpop icons will remain on stage until around 10:30pm.

Check out all the news from the first weekend of the historic ‘Oasis Live ’25’ tour here at mxdwn.co.uk.

Liam and Noel Gallagher hit the stage together for the first time in 16 years last Friday (July 4) and Saturday (July 5) at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Reviews and footage from the opening two nights have been overwhelmingly positive, check out mxdwn.co.uk coverage of the long-awaited reunion here.

Because we need each other, we believe in one another #oasislive25 pic.twitter.com/P3tRl0mNj3

— Oasis (@oasis) July 5, 2025

Next up is five homecoming gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park, as the band look to capitalise on the current hype with this announcement of a reissue of their entire discography.

Available on both CD and vinyl, the box set is called ‘Oasis: Complete Studio Album Collection’ and will feature classics such as ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ as well as the bands final album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’, and the iconic b-side compilation album ‘The Masterplan’.

The box set is set for release on August 22 with the CD version available to pre-order now for £60, and the vinyl variant being sold for £250. An Amazon exclusive edition will also be available which would see both the CD and vinyl variants being reissued in gold. Head here to pre-order it now.

Oasis will continue their tour with the aforementioned dates at Heaton Park kicking off this Friday (July 11) and continuing on July 12, 16, 19 and 20. Around 80,000 fans are expected for each night before they head to London’s Wembley Stadium for a huge seven nights.

Cast and Richard Ashcroft will continue supporting the Britpop icons throughout the Irish and British leg of the tour as they also have dates scheduled for Edinburgh and Dublin.

I know it’s all about #Oasis… but we can have a moment for the sonic explosion that is seventy thousand people breaking into Bittersweet Symphony!#Oasis25 #OasisLive25 #Cardiff#RichardAshcroft pic.twitter.com/Hq5Ts0BLPX

— Sue Charles (@Sue_Charles) July 5, 2025

The first night of the tour last Friday received rave reviews, including five-stars from NME where they said: “After a ‘90s heyday and an often maligned post-millennium era, this is Oasis redesigned for the 21st century. Playing before a pop-art-meets-psychedelia visual spectacular that never distracts but will look sick on a phone, they seem the quintessential stadium band playing the greatest hits of greatest hits.”

This new box set release comes just weeks after the band announced a remastered version of ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic 1995 album.

Featuring unheard, unplugged, acoustic versions of ‘Acquiesce’, ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Champagne Supernova’ and ‘Cast No Shadow’ the reissue will be released on October 3 and is available to pre-order now from here.

With all the reissues and upcoming tour dates for Oasis, the hype and excitement around the Mancunian rockers continues to grow. Keep up to date with all Oasis related news here at mxdwn.co.uk.

Noel and Liam Gallagher strolled out onto stage together, arm-in-arm, before bursting straight into ‘Hello’ with the poignant lyrics “it’s good to be back”. See coverage of that first night on mxdwn.co.uk here.

They played a setlist which included all the hits including ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, ‘Champagne Supernova’ and ‘Wonderwall’… the Britpop icons also treated fans to some tunes that haven’t been played live by the band for over 20 years.

‘Fade Away’, ‘Talk Tonight’ and ‘Little By Little’ all came across as show-stealers as last Friday also marked the first time Noel and Liam sang ‘Acquiesce’ together since 2006. Check out the footage below, the very first professionally shot footage of Oasis on stage since 2009.

Because we need each other, we believe in one another #oasislive25 pic.twitter.com/P3tRl0mNj3

— Oasis (@oasis) July 5, 2025

The first night back was completed in a drama-free and classy fashion as Noel took to the mic to thank the rest of the band: “Thank you very much to Gem Archer on the guitar, Andy Bell on bass guitar, our 14th drummer Mr Joey Waronker, and this fucking uber legend here” as he points in the direction of Bonehead.

“This song is for all the people in their twenties who have never seen us before and kept this shit going for 20 years”, Noel said before breaking into ‘The Masterplan’.

In a true showing of humility they shared a classy tribute to Liverpool FC’s Diogo Jota, who sadly passed away the day prior in a car crash, during their performance of ‘Live Forever’

Live Forever and a beautifully poignant tribute to Diogo Jota as his LFC shirt flashed on to screen @oasis pic.twitter.com/3zAVkkQOHi

— Dianne Bourne (@diannebourne) July 4, 2025

As the final chords of ‘Champagne Supernova’ vibrated throughout the stadium, Liam was already off stage, in a car and out of the stadium. Some fans were saying he’s just being sensible before having to do it all again the next day, but some used this to stoke their theories that there has been no reconciliation, this is all just one big cash grab…

Well these theories were quickly shut down, as 24 hours later the two brothers once again walked on stage hand-in-hand and belted out a performance even more powerful, confident and together than the night prior.

A second night which included a bow to each other and a hug full of brotherly love, it looks like the chemistry between the two will continue to grow as the tour goes on. 

The Gallaghers and co now have a week off before returning to Manchester next Friday (July 11) for what is sure to be an emotional and powerful night at Heaton Park.

Keep up to date with all the news relating to the massive Oasis reunion tour here at mxdwn.co.uk.

The time fans have been waiting for since last summer, when Britpop legends Oasis announced their reunion tour, has finally arrived. Formed in Manchester in the early ’90s, Oasis shot into superstardom, charting 8 UK number 1 singles and albums across their career. Hits such as ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ remain instant crowd-pleasers, and the band has firmly cemented itself in British pop culture.

Oasis have a turbulent history, largely centred around the long-standing feud between brothers and bandmates Liam and Noel Gallagher. The conflict has spanned decades, even after the band’s split in 2009, which was the last time Oasis performed together. So when the band announced their reunion tour in August of last year, the reaction from fans was overwhelming.

Across the UK and Ireland alone, around 14 million people were said to have attempted to purchase one of the 1.4 million tickets. Fans waited for tickets for so long they were kicked out of the Ticketmaster queues as they were mistaken for bots, and many ticket resellers marked up the price of the tickets to several thousand pounds.

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Today, 4 July, marks the first day in the ‘Oasis Live ’25’ tour, where the band will perform at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. It’s an event so hotly anticipated that several news outlets such as The Guardian and The Independent are posting live updates on the goings-on at the show.

So far, the likes of The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft and Scouse rock band Cast have taken the stage, with Cast delivering a touching tribute to the late Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota. Oasis were set to take to the stage for the first time in 16 years at 20:15 BST, but arrived two minutes later than planned. They ended their hiatus in front of 74,000 fans, and thousands more watching online, with the aptly chosen track, ‘Hello’.

The ‘Oasis Live ’25’ tour will run until November of this year, starting in the UK before spanning all across the world. The UK tour dates are as follows:

‘OASIS LIVE ’25’ UK TOUR

JULY 2025
Fri 4 Jul – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK
Sat 5 Jul – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK
Fri 11 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Sat 12 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Wed 16 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Sat 19 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Sun 20 Jul – Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Fri 25 Jul – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Sat 26 Jul – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Wed 30 Jul – Wembley Stadium, London, UK

AUGUST 2025
Sat 2 Aug – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Sun 3 Aug – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Fri 8 Aug – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
Sat 9 Aug – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
Tue 12 Aug – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK

Click here for more MXDWN coverage on Oasis.

With the announcement coming just days before the bands massive reunion tour kicks off in Cardiff this Friday (July 4), the excitement and anticipation around the Britpop legends continues to grow.

The deluxe version of the iconic album will be released on October 3, one day after the original hit the shelves three decades ago. It is available to pre-order now from here.

There will be various editions available to purchase, which will include different coloured vinyls and new artwork shot by the original sleeve designer, Brian Cannon.

The album will feature five new unplugged versions of classic Oasis tracks, all mixed by Noel Gallagher and his engineer Callum Marinho. These new acoustic tracks will include ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Champagne Supernova’, ‘Cast No Shadow’, and the aforementioned ‘Acquiesce’.

‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ was released 14 months after the Mancunian bands first album, ‘Definitely Maybe’, which became the fastest-selling debut LP in British music history at the time. The follow-up went on to send Oasis to even bigger heights, selling a staggering 345,000 copies in its first week and spending 10 weeks at Number One.

That success in the mid-90s has led us to this point… where the Gallaghers are gearing up for a massive sold-out world tour, with this Friday’s gig in Cardiff marking the bands first live performance since 2009.

Over the last month or so, the excitement has grown as the first leg of the tour gets closer and closer. Firstly, an alleged leaked recording of Liam joining the bands rehearsals went viral, and more recently the band has teamed up with Adidas to launch merch ahead of the reunion.

Fans have been clamouring to try and get their hands on this new merch, which has led to the opening of pop-up shops around the country. 

In a press release, the band announced the ‘Oasis Live ’25 pop-up shops’, saying: “With less than a month until the first Oasis Live ’25 gigs, we’re launching Oasis Live ’25 pop-up shops in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Birmingham where you can get your exclusive merchandise and vinyl as well.”

OASIS to launch pop-up stores in the UK and Ireland ahead of reunion tour

The OASIS LIVE ’25 fan stores will feature the band’s official tour merchandise – which will be unveiled later this week#Oasis25 pic.twitter.com/BH7CQDIQa6

— Oasis World (@oasisworld_) June 18, 2025

Preparations are well underway for the first gig, with footage of the band allegedly sound-checking at the Principality Stadium doing the rounds on social media. After kicking things off in Cardiff, Oasis will then head to Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin before embarking on a stadium tour of the United States, South America, Australia and Asia.

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding Oasis Live ’25 here at mxdwn.co.uk. Most recently, Green Day frontman Bille Joe Armstrong kicked a fan off stage as he started playing ‘Wonderwall’, leading to Liam Gallagher tweeting “Best song of the night”.