Oasis fans that were theorising over a reissue of a popular album from the band have been proven right.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard of the world-shaking news this morning that Oasis are finally getting back together, announcing a reunion tour that will take place over the summer of 2025.
The Britpop band have confirmed that they will be playing a tour of the UK and Ireland over July and August next year, consisting of 14 shows in total.
Oasis’ official social media accounts posted an announcement video and a photo, captioning the latter: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
One of the most iconic British acts of all time will tour next summer. (Des Willie/Redferns/Getty)
It seems like Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally buried the hatchet after their infamous split at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, when Noel walked out on the band for good, with a reconciliation seeming impossible.
But here we are, as the band has confirmed shows at five venues.
The Cardiff gigs will take place at the Principality Stadium on 4 and 5 July, with the Manchester gigs taking place at Heaton Park on 11, 12, 19, and 20 July.
Oasis will then head to Wembley Stadium in London on 25 and 26 July as well as 2 and 3 August.
Two dates will be played at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on 8 and 9 August, followed by two final concerts at Croke Park in Dublin on 16 and 17 August.
Tickets go on sale for the UK dates at 9.00am on Saturday, 31 August. Importantly for the concerts in Dublin, tickets will be available from 8.00am on the same day.
A headline slot at Glastonbury has been rumoured, but the band stated: “These dates will be the bands exclusive European appearances.”
The glory days of Oasis. (Roberta Parkin/Redferns)
Prior to the announcements, fans were speculating over the possibility of this morning’s big reveal being a limited edition release of their debut studio album, Definitely Maybe, which was released 30 years ago on 29 August.
Fans were also quick to spot the release on Spotify, as it gave fans the opportunity to pre-save the album, titled Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), and including unheard takes on ‘Live Forever’, ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’, and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’.
The album will be released on Friday 30 August, with one fan discovering the release before the announcement, saying on X: “‘Pre-save the upcoming album’ we’ve been f***ing done over haven’t we #Oasis.”
Another posted on Monday night: “Me at 8:01am tomorrow when Oasis just announce a greatest hits album…”
A third shared: “Imagine if it’s just a greatest hits album.”
They’ll be happy to hear that they were all wrong, though there is an album, there will be the long-awaited reunion as well.
Noel and his iconic Union Flag guitar. (Patrick Ford/Redferns)
Speaking about the lost tapes of their debut album, Liam said: “I kept saying there’s no way they’ve gone missing, those tapes must be somewhere.
“The tapes went to our record label and were never seen again. It was canned. Turns out it was mislabelled.
“So I’d never heard that Monnow Valley record until six months ago.”
So while you might be looking forward to listening to the special edition album on Friday, you’ll probably want to gear up with multiple devices at the ready for 9am on Saturday morning.
Prices for tickets have been rumoured to start over £100, only going up from there.
Where will Oasis tickets be sold?
The answer is different for UK and Ireland gigs.
For the UK concerts, Oasis tickets will be sold on Ticketmaster, Gigs and Tours, and See Tickets.
For the Dublin show, it will be just Ticketmaster.
Tickets will be limited to four per household, per show. Under 14s will not be allowed and those under 16 will have to be accompanied by an adult.