Oasis Thank Their Fans as They Close Their First Gig Together in 16 Years
Oasis thanked their fans for "putting up with us over the years", as they closed their first gig together in 16 years.
Noel and Liam Gallagher swaggered on to the stage before waving at concertgoers at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday, the first stop on their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour.
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