This is not a drill – the reunion fans thought might never come is actually happening, people.
Over the weekend, The Times reported that Liam and Noel Gallagher were finally putting their differences aside and reuniting for a string of live shows as Oasis in 2025.
Initially, the brothers kept schtum about the reports, aside from a few cheeky posts from Liam (who had always been the one pushing for Oasis to reunite) on X, including one which appeared to suggest there was some truth to the rumours.
Even this led some to be sceptical, given Liam’s fast-and-loose approach to commenting on social media, but when he and Noel shared the same post with Oasis’ iconic branding, it became apparent something was afoot.
The official announcement followed on Tuesday morning, with 15 live shows planned for 2025 across the UK and Ireland.
Oasis’ reunion tour will begin in Cardiff in July, before travelling to Manchester, London and Edinburgh, with two last shows scheduled for Dublin on 16 and 17 August.
Tickets will go on sale on Saturday morning at 9am BST.
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Alongside the announcement, Oasis said:
“The guns have fallen silent.
“The stars have aligned.
“The great wait is over.
“Come see.
“It will not be televised.”
Liam and Noel have been largely estranged since Oasis officially disbanded in 2009, although that hasn’t stopped near-constant rumours in the UK press about whether the band could reunite in the 15 years since.
For his part, Liam has made no secret of his hopes to get the group back together, but repeatedly claimed that it was Noel who was holding things up.
Meanwhile, a press release explained that there “has been no great revelatory moment that has ignited the reunion – just the gradual realisation that the time is right”.
“Yet the timing must be a subconscious influence,” the release continues. “This Thursday represents 30 years to the day since their electrifying debut album Definitely Maybe was released, while 2025 will see the equally essential second record (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? reach that same anniversary.”