Oasis brings a fashion supernova from the UK
Fashion brands are right to roll with it. The historically fractious relationship between Liam and Noel Gallagher could make for some fireworks. But reaching a broad audience and riding a wave of '90s Britpop nostalgia to higher sales in North America is worth being here now.
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Perth Now
3 hours ago
- Perth Now
Meg Mathews explains why she left Oasis gig early
Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews has explained why she left Oasis' comeback gig early. Meg - who divorced Noel in 2001 - was among the gig-goers at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Friday (04.07.25) along with her daughter Anais to watch her former husband's band reunite onstage for the first time in more than 15 years, but she was spotted leaving the show early and now she has explained she simply wanted to be able to walk back to her car without getting caught up in the "carnage" as thousands of fans attempted to exit the stadium at the same time. In a post on Instagram, Meg wrote: "5 stars, loved every minute thank you Oasis … you were brilliant ... Great to see all the old faces … It was worth the count down ... and to all the f******papers I left before the encore as I have left many a stadium at the end and it's carnage ... "But yes I could hear Wonderwall as I walked to my car! Happy now." Meg and Noel's daughter Anais, 25, was also at the show and she will be photographing the band throughout the Oasis Live '25 Tour. Anais recently admitted she barely remembers any of Oasis' performances when she was a child as she was more interested in the sweet treats they kept backstage. She told W magazine: "I have memories of being super young at shows and falling asleep with ear defenders on ... The only thing I cared about was how many packets of Milky Way chocolate stars were in the dressing room." Anais shared a picture of herself partying at the Cardiff gig in a post on Instagram, referencing the lyric to Oasis anthem Hello, which started the show, by writing: "It's good to be back." The Oasis Live '25 Tour started in the UK in Cardiff with shows on July 4 and 5 and will next head to the band's hometown of Manchester for five gigs at Heaton Park between July 11 and 16. After concluding the UK leg, Oasis will take the shows to North America, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America, where the tour will conclude in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 25.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Oasis reunites, its songs still stomping and wounds still healing
The band's hits have proved profoundly durable, which was especially clear during the closing three-song run of this 23-song set list, drawn heavily from its debut and its second album, the muscularly sweet (What's the Story) Morning Glory? from 1995. First was Don't Look Back in Anger, with its John Lennon-esque flickers, which erupted midway through into a weepy vocal bloodletting before resolving to a tender conclusion, with Noel visibly reeling with feeling as much as he'll allow. Next came the unerringly beautiful Wonderwall, the band's most indelible hit; when Noel chimed in, his vocals felt like pleas up against his brother's sermon. Last was the Beatles homage Champagne Supernova, the least convincing of the three closers, but it still left a psychedelic haze in its wake. Most of the night's most forceful playing was in the show's second half – a baleful Slide Away, a riveting Live Forever, a take on Whatever that showed off the brothers' wound-you/heal-you dynamic well. Rock 'n' Roll Star, which concluded the main set, was a conflagration, stretched and bent into glorious shape. Loading Before Oasis even took the stage, at least one fan was wheeled out on a stretcher, pumping his fist in the air. But only late in the show did true rowdiness set in. During Rock 'n' Roll Star, one fan set off a flare off to the side of the floor, sending a roar of flames and then smoke up into the air. A few songs later, during Don't Look Back in Anger, another flare, this one almost at the centre of the stadium. The air afterward never lost its slight acridity. Oasis burned hot and fast; it was a creature of the perpetual present, until it began living in the past. That's how the 2000s went for the band, never recapturing the glories of its first albums. In 2009, the group split, seemingly for good. Both brothers went on to perform lesser music in lesser bands. This reunion appears built for sturdiness. In addition to the Gallaghers, one original band member remains: guitarist Paul Arthurs, known as Bonehead. Rounding out this iteration are Gem Archer on guitar and Andy Bell on bass – both veterans of the band's 2000s run – and Joey Waronker on drums. The brothers didn't speak much, but they took a few moments to poke fun at themselves via poking fun at the crowd. Before The Masterplan, Noel thanked all the fans in their 20s who'd never seen them live before but kept their music relevant. Earlier, Liam asked, 'was it worth the 40,000 pounds you paid for the ticket?' – a reference to a pricing scandal. And just before the end of the show, Liam came as close to mushy as he appears capable of: 'Nice one for putting up with us over the years.' Until this moment, apart from the two brothers raising arms in a lightly comic victory gesture at the top of the night, it was unclear whether Noel and Liam had exchanged one word, or even a glance, during the whole show. They were magnets with matching polarities, holding steady at a reasonable distance. Throughout the night, Bonehead had stood between them, a silent enforcer of order, performing invisible choreography of good sense. Loading But with the show over, the seemingly unthinkable had been achieved. Liam took a deep bow, then tossed his tambourine into the crowd. He turned to leave the stage and gave Noel the briefest of bro embraces. The crowd roared as loudly as it had for any of the hits, probably louder. At the beginning of the encore, a black Range Rover had pulled up and parked backstage, its nose pointed at the exit. While Noel and the rest of the band were still soaking it all in, and feedback from the guitars was wanly lingering, Liam meandered offstage, hopped into the SUV's back seat, and was ferried out of the building.
The Age
a day ago
- The Age
Oasis reunites, its songs still stomping and wounds still healing
The band's hits have proved profoundly durable, which was especially clear during the closing three-song run of this 23-song set list, drawn heavily from its debut and its second album, the muscularly sweet (What's the Story) Morning Glory? from 1995. First was Don't Look Back in Anger, with its John Lennon-esque flickers, which erupted midway through into a weepy vocal bloodletting before resolving to a tender conclusion, with Noel visibly reeling with feeling as much as he'll allow. Next came the unerringly beautiful Wonderwall, the band's most indelible hit; when Noel chimed in, his vocals felt like pleas up against his brother's sermon. Last was the Beatles homage Champagne Supernova, the least convincing of the three closers, but it still left a psychedelic haze in its wake. Most of the night's most forceful playing was in the show's second half – a baleful Slide Away, a riveting Live Forever, a take on Whatever that showed off the brothers' wound-you/heal-you dynamic well. Rock 'n' Roll Star, which concluded the main set, was a conflagration, stretched and bent into glorious shape. Loading Before Oasis even took the stage, at least one fan was wheeled out on a stretcher, pumping his fist in the air. But only late in the show did true rowdiness set in. During Rock 'n' Roll Star, one fan set off a flare off to the side of the floor, sending a roar of flames and then smoke up into the air. A few songs later, during Don't Look Back in Anger, another flare, this one almost at the centre of the stadium. The air afterward never lost its slight acridity. Oasis burned hot and fast; it was a creature of the perpetual present, until it began living in the past. That's how the 2000s went for the band, never recapturing the glories of its first albums. In 2009, the group split, seemingly for good. Both brothers went on to perform lesser music in lesser bands. This reunion appears built for sturdiness. In addition to the Gallaghers, one original band member remains: guitarist Paul Arthurs, known as Bonehead. Rounding out this iteration are Gem Archer on guitar and Andy Bell on bass – both veterans of the band's 2000s run – and Joey Waronker on drums. The brothers didn't speak much, but they took a few moments to poke fun at themselves via poking fun at the crowd. Before The Masterplan, Noel thanked all the fans in their 20s who'd never seen them live before but kept their music relevant. Earlier, Liam asked, 'was it worth the 40,000 pounds you paid for the ticket?' – a reference to a pricing scandal. And just before the end of the show, Liam came as close to mushy as he appears capable of: 'Nice one for putting up with us over the years.' Until this moment, apart from the two brothers raising arms in a lightly comic victory gesture at the top of the night, it was unclear whether Noel and Liam had exchanged one word, or even a glance, during the whole show. They were magnets with matching polarities, holding steady at a reasonable distance. Throughout the night, Bonehead had stood between them, a silent enforcer of order, performing invisible choreography of good sense. Loading But with the show over, the seemingly unthinkable had been achieved. Liam took a deep bow, then tossed his tambourine into the crowd. He turned to leave the stage and gave Noel the briefest of bro embraces. The crowd roared as loudly as it had for any of the hits, probably louder. At the beginning of the encore, a black Range Rover had pulled up and parked backstage, its nose pointed at the exit. While Noel and the rest of the band were still soaking it all in, and feedback from the guitars was wanly lingering, Liam meandered offstage, hopped into the SUV's back seat, and was ferried out of the building.
