Update, 4:50 PM: Noel Gallagher posted a multi-second teaser announcement on his Instagram page on Sunday, which indicated a drop on August 27 at 8am. The black-and-gold clip, set to electronic static and the sound of a band plugging in its instruments, provided no further information.
Liam Gallagher, one half of the warring brothers at the center of one of the most successful British bands ever, appears to have confirmed rumors of an Oasis reunion next summer.
Following reports in the British press of a thaw in relations between Liam and Noel Gallagher and an estimated 20 gigs in two cities next year, Liam posted on X: “See you at the front.”
The times newspapers report that industry insiders are convinced the band will reform, with today’s reports coming 15 years after they played their last gig at Britain’s V Festival in 2009.
According to reports, the Wonder wall And Live forever hitmakers will play Heaton Park in Manchester and Wembley Stadium in London, with whispers of a Glastonbury headliner to boot.
Oasis, which includes frontman Liam and guitarist-songwriter Noel, formed in 1991 and took the UK charts by storm in the late 1990s, leading the way in the era of ‘Britpop’, when homegrown bands dominated the charts. Their first album Definitely maybe became the fastest-selling debut album ever, and their second album 1995 (What is the story) Morning Glory? secured their status as Britain’s biggest rock stars. Thirty years later, their popularity remains as high as ever with 21 million listeners on Spotify.
The brothers’ always tumultuous relationship came to a head in 2009, when they had a physical altercation before a concert in Paris, and Noel left the band. They haven’t performed together since, but Liam just finished a tour with his band, where he performed Definitely maybe to an exuberant reception. Apparently he had always been the more keen of the two to reunite on stage, but Noel appears to be belatedly agreeing to that, with speculation that his expensive divorce last year contributed to his thought process. Whatever the reason behind the reunion, if and when the rumors are confirmed, Oasis back on stage together is expected to be the event of the summer. Taylor Swift may own 2024, but Britpop will take two for 2025.
