Oasis announce special anniversary album, 30 years after its first release
It's been three decades since the band dropped one of the most iconic records of the Britpop era, and now the group are marking the milestone with a 30th anniversary deluxe edition of (What's The Story) Morning Glory?.
The new album, which will be available from October 3, will include five newly-recorded unplugged versions of classic tracks including Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Acquiesce.
The new unplugged versions were produced and mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho from the original master recordings at Noel's studio, Lone Star Sound, in London.
Originally released in October 1995, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? became a cultural juggernaut, selling more than 22 million copies worldwide and earning Oasis their first BRIT Award for Best British Album.
It remains the UK's third biggest selling studio album of all time, and was recently crowned the UK's most streamed album of the 1990s.
The anniversary drop comes as Oasis hit the road for their highly-anticipated Live '25 tour, with unprecedented demand seeing fans from 158 countries scramble for tickets.
The global tour kicks off this week in Cardiff before moving through the UK and eventually landing in Dublin's Croke Park on August 16 and 17.
Tickets for the Oasis reunion sold out across all venues due to huge demand when they went online earlier in the year. However, there are still several options available for fans trying to snag a last-minute spot. Limited last-minute tickets can be bought from the official Ticketmaster resale site, where fans who can no longer go sell their seats, although these tend to go into and out of stock quickly.
Elsewhere, resale sites like Viagogo, Vivid Seats, StubHub and Twickets are selling tickets for various dates, although fans should always bear in mind that many official sites, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, discourage the purchase of resale tickets.
Meanwhile Seat Unique has some VIP tickets available offering a host of additional perks alongside access to the gig.
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