LEGENDARY Oasis sticksman, Alan White has strongly hinted that he will join the band for their 2025 sold out reunion tour, after sharing a cryptic social media post.
The drummer posted a picture of his drumkit emblazoned with the Union Jack flag-themed artwork, which was synonymous with Oasis’s 1990’s “Cool Britannia” era.
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Now speculation is rife that Whitey, as he was known, is dusting off his rhythm sticks.
No sooner had the image appeared, a slew of fans rushed to comment.
One said: “This best be the sign that you’re drumming for Oasis again.”
Another said: “Nobody else.”
Meanwhile another fan said: “All due respect to the other durmmers but Whitey is a top shelf musician. Listen to those fills on Swamp Song. This is going to be amazing.”
Last week it was reported that founding member, the rhythm, guitarist, Paul Bonehead Arthurs will be joining the Gallagher brothers, despite previous claims that no other original members will be part of the reunion concerts.
Other sources suggest that members of Noel Gallagher’s band, High Flying Birds will step in, but the band are yet to confirm who will play the drums.
Alan White, 52 joined Oasis in 1995, replacing the original drummer Tony McCarroll and performing with the band until 2004.
Speaking in an interview last week, McCarroll admitted that the brothers hadn’t been in touch, but wished them all the best.
He told Mail online: “I’m happy for Noel and Liam. Really happy for them…And I’m dead happy for the fans more than anything and for those generations who haven’t seen Oasis.”
The tour is expected to generate around £400 million for the bandmembers, but McCarroll says he’s not expecting the call.
“They haven’t reached out to me and to be honest I am not holding my breath.”
The reunion gets off to a roll next summer with concerts at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Dubli’’s croke park and Edinbrugh’s Murrayfield stadium among others.
More dates are set to be announced due to “unprecedented” demand but the brothers have ruled out an appearance at Glastonbury.
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