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Who's going then?
I have never liked the members of Oasis, but have always liked their music so I'm all in for this. Critically, my teenage kids love them so it will be a brilliant opportunity for us to all enjoy a gig together.
It also gives me another excuse to tell them about the time Liam Gallagher joined our pub quiz team in The Poachers pub in Chalfont St Peter around 1997...
Not now. Seen them enough. Played our students union in 1993. And I saw them many times after.
Looking to get tickets for Manchester. I was lucky enough to see them at Knebworth back in 96. I will never forget the moment when Keith Flint, RIP came onto the stage...
I'll be hoping to get tickets, mainly for my 15 year old daughter who is obsessed with them.
Mrs Kennerley is very excited! Like she says, it's not just the band, will hopefully get a good few of us together, maybe the kids as well, a good reason for a good day out.
Was always going to happen, i do like Oasis, but isn't Liam's voice gone now?
The Oasis fans will be preparing themselves...
Saw them plenty in the 90s despite not really being a fan. It was just such a part of the culture that you had to be there. I have grown to really like Noel over the years though.
I'll be on a plane when the tickets go on sale so will miss out but I anticipate the crowds on the day being horrendous so I'm not hugely bothered at missing out.
Get tickets for an early gig, not sure the truce will last a whole tour.
Never got to see them, did have tickets back in 2002 but MrsMC was very unwell that day - first indication she was pregnant with the eldest!
Come on STW - enough with the Oasis love in - bland Beatles cover band appealing to S*n readers. 😉
Caught the last few songs at Glastonbury '95 after seeing the Prodigy first, 'cos I'm from Essex, innit!
I don't think I will bother – saw them back in the day in Manchester but I suspect the ticket prices will be a bit on the rich side. However, as usual, I will be trying for Glastonbury and I'll be delighted if they are announced as headliners if I get tickets.
I should've seen them in the 90's, don't really know why I didn't. My 16 year old daughter loves them and so we might go if she wants to but it's going to be bloody expensive and I kind of resent paying them big money. I'd rather go and see a bunch of smaller/newer bands.
Tempting if i can face the scrum for tickets although there's other bands I'd prefer to do a(nother) reform tour (happily see Stone Roses at Finsbury Park again)
Shakes head and walks off muttering.
A couple of recent excellent chats with Noel that flew under the radar because they were on guitar channels
Saw them at Glast 95. My future wife and I were about halfway back and part way through she started nudging me; you know how you're craning your neck to see past the inevitably taller bloke that stood in front of you without paying attention to who it was - she'd suddenly clocked it was Jarvis Cocker and indeed the rest of the band and they were 'arguing' about whether to stay or go and watch the Prodigy instead.
They headlined the next day (in place of Stone Roses) and blew everyone else away before or since.
I then saw Oasis again at Earls Court in 1997 and blow me if Cocker wasn't there as well. Oasis were crap though, still a good gig for the atmosphere but by then they were just petulant sulky ****s.
(FWIW I had a third random Cocker encounter earlier this year; not at an Oasis gig but we've all got a bit older. We were at Westfield White City , wife and kids were window shopping in a ridiculously expensive chocolatier, and my daughter came up to me sat on a bench outside and asked me to 'verify' that the very lanky man in a long raincoat, big glasses and baseball cap paying for his sweets fix was who the wife thought it was. Unmistakable)
also - what MCTD said.
And I reckon Blur have missed a trick by not doing a direct copy of the teaser, just for shits and giggles.
If it's 2 hrs of definitely maybe, What's the story and a few of their B side classics I'm in. If however they choose to play the dirge of their last 3 or so albums, not so much.
They really did go downhill after their 2nd album.
Seen them about 6 times, when Liam could sing! Not really bothered now but my son is well excited so he'll definitely want tickets. Hopefully he'll just go with mates or maybe his cousin and her BF. I'll go if I need to though.
They really did go downhill after their 2nd album
3rd if you count The Masterplan, which IMO is better than Morning Glory....
My 21yr old daughter has got me on ticket duty for Saturday!
Me - not interested. Saw them at Nottingham Arena many years ago. Only gig I've been to where I felt really unsafe, just a nasty side to the crowd (probably drug induced!).
A tsunami of throwing lager, Adidas Gazelles and bad quality gak. I think I’m going to stick with my memories of seeing them back in the day 😀
Good look to everyone booking non-refundable stuff like train tickets and hotel rooms as I wouldn’t bet against the tour being cancelled after an on-stage punch up at the third gig
These gigs are going to be the oddest middle-aged cosplay ever.
but isn’t Liam’s voice gone now?
So you're saying there a chance he wont make it? Sounds better already
Was always going to happen, i do like Oasis, but isn’t Liam’s voice gone now?
That assumes he had a voice to begin with! 🙂
If it’s 2 hrs of definitely maybe, What’s the story and a few of their B side classics I’m in. If however they choose to play the dirge of their last 3 or so albums, not so much.
They really did go downhill after their 2nd album.
Yep. One brilliant album, one decent album, a load of brilliant early B-sides then a load of crap. I'll pass.
A tsunami of throwing lager, Adidas Gazelles and bad quality gak. I think I’m going to stick with my memories of seeing them back in the day 😀
And this, the Dickhead Count will be enormous
Agree with the comments on the early stuff, really loved the first 2 albums, still listen to them now and then.
Really thought the rest was very poor.
Talk of £50 million each! Don't know if that stacks up against the maximum possible attendance?
gives me another excuse to tell them about the time Liam Gallagher joined our pub quiz team in The Poachers pub in Chalfont St Peter around 1997…
OK, I'll ask, was he any use?
As far as these gigs go, it's just gonna be a dad rock version of Taylor Swift.
I'd 100% prefer to see her though.
As far as these gigs go, it’s just gonna be a dad rock version of Taylor Swift.
Except she's been consistently rather brilliant, and seems like a pretty decent person, whereas they're a pair of bellends who've made really average music for most of their careers, either together or separately.
I’d 100% prefer to see her though.
Yep
These gigs are going to be the oddest middle-aged cosplay ever.
I remember seeing the crowds from the stone roses reunion years ago, and that was pretty grim
This might be a thread derail, and I never liked Oasis but hope that everyone who gets tickets has a good time.
I find it really interesting that forum member's kids are "obsessed" by them. When you were 16 to 25, were you listening to 30+ year old bands? In the mid 90s, that would be like listening to early Beatles, or Elvis!
I have a theory that the only bands that can have massive tours and sell-out arenas nowadays are those that became popular during the CD era, or previous to that, when you had to buy your music from a record shop, all that you could buy was what was in stock, which is also what was signed to and marketed by the record companies. Nowadays, there is something like 40,000 songs uploaded to Spotify everyday, plus almost every song recorded in the past 70 years is available. People's listening habits are so fragmented, that it's difficult to see how a band becomes big.
I don't think any new band will ever reach the cultural mass that Oasis, Blur, Coldplay etc. did in the CD era and these massive arena tours could become a relic, or the preserve of mega solo artists like Taylor Swift.
Anyway, ramble over.
To be fair, i think this is more for a newer generation of Oasis fans, with a smattering of the old guard digging out their parkas, for a tour they've got a decent back catalogue to do a 2 hour show easy, add in supporting acts and it should be worth a go.
I have a theory that the only bands that can have massive tours and sell-out arenas nowadays are those that became popular during the CD era
Er, you've heard of Taylor Swift, right?
When Noel Gallagher's band played the Piece Hall in Halifax recently my friend went.
She said the atmosphere was awful as it was just fat pissed-up Mancs in their 50s spoiling for a fight whilst spilling beer on their Sambas. I'd imagine the new gigs will be the same but on a much larger and unfriendly scale.
Good luck to anyone daft enough to go!
I remember seeing the crowds from the stone roses reunion years ago, and that was pretty grim
Was there for that. Doesn’t make me want to go to the turbo-charged Oasis version
Must be skint.
Saw them in early ‘94 and didn’t really like them. Never understood their mass appeal. Zeitgeist and FHM lad culture was riding high then. Think maybe they rode that wave. However, many, many people love them, including my son and daughter (21 and 20).
Much preferred Weezer around then.
Say what you like, those first 2 albums were something else. If they play the hits it will be good. Bit of swagger, bit of singalong at the end, everyone will love it. I'll give it a miss though, I'm more Blur lol.
I find it really interesting that forum member’s kids are “obsessed” by them. When you were 16 to 25, were you listening to 30+ year old bands? In the mid 90s, that would be like listening to early Beatles, or Elvis
To be fair as a student I was pretty obsessed with The Doors (and still am a huge fan). Also used to like The Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Monkees! Would've happily gone to see those if they reformed (indeed would've preferred it if the Stones had split up and reformed!).
So todays news is probably great for young fans but like many others here ..I saw them back in the day (and they were often pretty dull if Liam didnt kick off) so wont be bothering now.
In defence of the crowds, having lived near Hampden Stadium for a while and seeing the different crowds, by far the worst for drunkenness, violence and anti social behaviour were the middle aged women attending Take That or Pink concerts. Absolutely horrific.
Noasis tribute band.
When you were 16 to 25, were you listening to 30+ year old bands?
Absolutely. I was born in 78 and grew up with my dad's huge vinyl collection. Music featured highly in our house growing up, There was never silence. Always something on the turntable. I was obsessed with the stones, the who, yes, neil young, hendrix, clapton, led zep etc from a very young age, and that love for them never left me even when I got into much more modern stuff in my 16 to 25 years
Not interested until Nirvana reform.
find it really interesting that forum member’s kids are “obsessed” by them. When you were 16 to 25, were you listening to 30+ year old bands? In the mid 90s, that would be like listening to early Beatles, or Elvis!
The Beatles were pretty popular during the Britpop era, for obvious reasons. I certainly listened to them.
Anyway, I loved Oasis BITD, but the last time I saw them was Glastonbury 2004 and they were rubbish.
Liam Gallagher is living in this area at the mo in a big country pad. Local paper recently - 'Stroud man reforms Oasis'..
I always liked them. Watched 'Yesterday' the other week, particularly good bit was when the main character is realising what else is missing from culture since the blackout.. "Oasis?" "yeah, that figures.." : )
Liked them in the 90s as most people seemed to as everyone just got swept along in a tide of Brit Pop. As the years have gone on though, I've come to dislike their music more and more and start to appreciate the bands who never got as much exposure at the time far more. What would I rather do, pay a million pounds to go and see Oasis stood about 100m away playing some Beatles covers in a massive stadium full of dickhead wannabes or go and see someone like Echobelly/Sleeper/Bluetones etc in a tiny venue where tickets cost £20 and you can get a decent beer etc. That reminds me, Echobelly tour tickets on sale tomorrow morning 🙂
*Should add that I saw one of their last gigs together before they split and they were pretty average then. Can't imagine 15 years of churning out even worse solo crap has done anything for them.
Why do people always bang on about Oasis being a Beatles cover band? Yes, there are some similarities at times, but there is not a single song (that I am aware of) where I can say 'yep, that's just a rip off of [insert Beatles song name]'. Surely bands are allowed to be influenced by other bands they admire?
I find it really interesting that forum member’s kids are “obsessed” by them. When you were 16 to 25, were you listening to 30+ year old bands? In the mid 90s, that would be like listening to early Beatles, or Elvis!
Sabbath, Maiden, Motorhead, AC/DC, Hendrix... I'd have been keen to see any one of them.
Look at Nirvana Ffs, third revival (in as much as there can be) in as many decades
I have never understood the attraction to Oasis or their music, but this will give plenty of people a chance to see them which will hopefully be good. Seems like at least one of them needs a bit of cash so I really do hope that they will make an effort to be as good as they can be now rather than just go through the motions.
Having been a massive Oasis fan when I was younger I've had a few text this morning from friends and family asking if I'll be trying to get tickets. My general response is:
"I'm tempted, but then also think it will be a disappointment. Some things are probably best left in the past as good memories of a different time. And ticket prices - when we last saw them in 2005 it was £35 for a ticket. Probably £150+ now."
I was too young to be see them live in the eary/mid 90's. I think the first time I saw them was about 2001/2002 when Liam was getting his teeth knocked out in Germany. Also, I just don't think I can be arsed with all the effort and cost (travel, hotels, etc..) to stand in a stadium full of dickheads throwing pints of piss just to destroy those earlier memories.
The only gig I have ever seen a proper fight at was oasis, at a spanish festival no less, brits drinking on an empty head, Spanish couldn't believe it. You get thrown out having paid for a festival ticket.
Saw them at the 100 Club back in 1994 (£6 a ticket - those were the days!). They were supported by Whiteout who we thought were better...
Oasis definitely won on swagger though.
Anyway, I loved Oasis BITD, but the last time I saw them was Glastonbury 2004 and they were rubbish.
@ransos was that when Liam was wearing a long white puffer jacket and he and Noel stood on opposite sides of the Pyramid stage without saying a word to each other through the whole set?
I was there too, I'm very tempted to try and get tickets as ^ that was the only time I've seen Oasis, and although I loved them as well it was indeed rubbish.
@ransos was that when Liam was wearing a long white puffer jacket and he and Noel stood on opposite sides of the Pyramid stage without saying a word to each other through the whole set?
That's the one! They were really flat, maybe they had a row before going on stage. They certainly didn't look like they wanted to be there.
Saw them at Cov Uni when Supersonic came out.
No chance I'll be seeing them again.
The Stone Roses for people who don’t like music.
Haha, or for people who prefer Stella to MDMA
go and see someone like Echobelly/Sleeper/Bluetones etc in a tiny venue where tickets cost £20 and you can get a decent beer etc. That reminds me, Echobelly tour tickets on sale tomorrow morning 🙂
and support your local indie venues too. Thanks, have registered to get a reminder....
Imagine the number of pairs of old school adidas that will be claimed by the Heaton Park Mud? The Gazelle Graveyard!
I saw the Roses at Heaton Park and it was essentially just a Karaoke singalong for bald, fat 50 year old blokes. I imagine Oasis will be much the same.
go and see someone like Echobelly/Sleeper/Bluetones etc in a tiny venue
There's a reason why they play in tiny venues.
What are the odds on them doing Saturday night on the Pyramid Stage?
I saw the Roses at Heaton Park and it was essentially just a Karaoke singalong for bald, fat 50 year old blokes. I imagine Oasis will be much the same.
You say that like it's a bad thing!
Oasis being a Beatles cover band? Yes, there are some similarities at times, but there is not a single song (that I am aware of) where I can say ‘yep, that’s just a rip off of [insert Beatles song name]’
Or maybe the lyrics for a kids tv show
Second item on the BBC news at 1pm FFS
The first Manchester genre I came across was Stone Roses, many many years ago.
At that time I thought this sort of Manchester genre was modern British folk songs (yes, I did), while I had no clue of most of the lyrics, I just thought they were all mumbling about some displeasure ... something like that.
Then there were Oasis Vs Blur something like that but I never knew that was a thing.
Anyway, enjoy the music and hope everyone will have a wonderful time.
In the time between Oasis splitting up and reforming, Watford have had 19 managers, Luis Suarez has bitten 3 people, Chelsea have signed nearly 200 players, Man City have accumulated 115 charges, VAR has been introduced, and Tottenham still haven’t won anything.
What are the odds on them doing Saturday night on the Pyramid Stage
Zero apparently. Official ruled out on the BBC news this morning
Second item on the BBC news at 1pm FFS
It's an outrage. Which woke libtard at the BBC decided that there was a more important news item?
Meh, I’d rather see Blur but tbh unless they come to the Murcia Bull ring, I don’t think I could make the effort 🙂