The impossible may soon become reality; Oasis posted a vague teaser on social media today after rumors of the beloved Britpop band’s reunion snowballed online. The short clip uploaded to Oasis’ official X and Instagram accounts displays a date, 27.08.24, and an announcement time of 8 a.m. (no time zone is mentioned). If they reunite, it would be the first time Oasis have played together in 15 years, following relentless, stubborn feuding between Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Yesterday (August 24), The Sunday Times claimed that, according to “industry insiders,” Oasis would reunite in 2025 for a 10-night headlining run at London’s Wembley Stadium and additional concerts at Heaton Park in Manchester, the band’s hometown. As fans reacted to those rumors on X, Liam Gallagher began replying with statements like “News to me,” “I know nothing,” and “Your scared how do you think I feel.” One X user then called Manchester’s Heaton Park “a terrible venue,” and Gallagher responded, “See you down the front you big fanny.” During his Reading Festival set on Friday evening (August 23), he also dedicated his performance of “Half the World Away” to “Noel fucking Gallagher.”
Oasis’ final lineup included Liam and Noel Gallagher, guitarist Gem Archer, and bassist Andy Bell when they disbanded in 2009. That same year, the two brothers got into a heated argument that eventually boiled over into a last-minute cancelation of their scheduled performance at the French festival Rock en Seine mere hours before Oasis were slated to play. “It is with some sadness and great relief…I quit Oasis tonight,” Noel Gallagher wrote in a statement on the band’s website that same evening. “People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.”
Rumors of an Oasis reunion have swirled for years now, but nothing has stuck. Previously, Noel Gallagher said he would be open to returning to the band for 100 million British pounds ($135 million USD), prompting Liam to then claim that he would join an Oasis reunion for free.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ landmark debut album, Definitely Maybe. They previously announced a special reissue of that LP to ring in the milestone, and it’s slated to arrive later this week on August 30.
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