First picture of Oasis on stage as band reunite for Cardiff crowd 16 years after split
Liam and Noel Gallagher are back on stage together as they kicked off the Oasis reunion tour. They brawling brothers put their differences aside to reform the band sixteen years after they split.
The Mancunian Britpop legends started their tour at Cardiff's Principality Stadium tonight and will play nine shows before heading north of the border to delight Scottish fans.
They are lined up for three nights at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, before they head overseas, playing to crowds in Ireland and then Canada.
After today's Welsh show, they play five concerts at Heaton Park in their home city - where fellow Manchester music legends The Stone Roses played comeback shows in 2012.
Frontman Liam, 52, and guitarist Noel, 58, are being preceded by fellow '90s legends Cast and Richard Ashcroft in support slots ahead of tonight's performance.
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Glasgow Times
37 minutes ago
- Glasgow Times
Oasis take to stage for first gig in 16 years to jumping crowd and flying cups
Noel and Liam Gallagher swaggered onto stage before waving at concert goers at Cardiff's Principality Stadium – the first stop on their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour. The brothers launched into Hello to kickstart their first live show since their dramatic split in 2009 following a backstage fight at a gig in Paris. The brothers have not performed together since 2009 (Jordan Pettitt/PA) The Britpop band from Manchester started promptly at 8.15pm following a short video which declared: 'This is not a drill'. Before their third song, (What's the story) Morning Glory? Liam said: 'Hello people, it's been too long.' He walked off stage after performing Roll With It, with Noel taking over singing duties and appearing to reference the dynamic pricing scandal, quoting the audience a price before saying 'it's just gone up'. Later, ahead of launching into Cigarettes And Alcohol, Liam demanded the audience embrace, telling fans to turnaround and hug a stranger. He said: 'Right then beautiful people, I want to see you all turn around and put your arms round each other. 'And when the tunes starts, jump up and f****** down.' Noel Gallagher seemed to make reference to the dynamic pricing scandal during the gig (Jordan Pettitt/PA) During the final bars of Live Forever a picture of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool footballer who died in a car accident on Thursday, was displayed, with the crowd cheering and applauding the gesture. Oasis thanked their fans for 'putting up with us over the years' as they closed out the first night of their reunion tour. While the brothers shared no banter on stage throughout the gig, they very briefly high fived and half hugged each other's shoulders following their closing track, Champagne Supernova. Tens of thousands of fans descended on Cardiff ahead of the gig, with the stadium able to host 74,500 people. On Friday afternoon, every pub and bar along St Mary's Street in the Welsh capital was filled with people waiting for the concert to start, with the majority wearing the Britpop band's merchandise. Fans Lachlan Weekes and Jayden Helm, who spent more than a day travelling from Sydney, Australia, to attend the concert in the Welsh capital, were among fans gathering ahead of the gig. Liam Gallagher said: 'Hello people, it's been too long' (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Mr Weekes said: 'We've been planning it forever. We always said that if they got back together, we'd be at that first show.' Mr Helm said: 'We've been lifelong fans – we're 22 and 21, so haven't really had a chance to see them before. 'We always said it was worth it to come, we wouldn't miss it for the world,' he added. 'To take time off work to come over here, it's more than worth it.' Lawrence Evans, from just outside Swansea, said his 'life changed' when he started listening to the band as he then started to play music and write songs. He said: 'They were the band that made me realise how much guitar music meant to me.' His son Jimmy said of the concert: 'The fact that it's in Wales is really special for us. Fans travelled from far and wide to see the show (Jordan Pettitt/PA) 'It's the first time I get to see Oasis, (my dad) he's lost count, he's seen them countless times. 'I've been waiting for this day all my life.' Alex Schuetz, an Oasis fan from Germany, said you could not travel far enough to see the band. 'The first time I saw them was in 1997,' he said. 'The last time was in Manchester 2009, just before they broke up. 'I even got a ticket for a small festival in Germany and on the ferry to that festival I heard they broke up. Fans began queueing from 8am, outside the Principality Stadium, Cardiff (Jordan Pettitt/PA) 'I was like, 'Oh my god' something was dying inside of me – it sounds a bit stupid, but it took me ages (to get over it).' He added: 'I've come from Germany. You cannot travel far enough, I've been a fan since 1995.' Glenn Moss, an Oasis fan from Essex who regularly gets mistaken for Liam Gallagher, said he started working as an impersonator ahead of the Britpop band's reunion, having previously been against the idea. He said: 'I get stopped all the time – as soon as I got here yesterday four people within five minutes stopped me asking if I was him or for a photo.' The reunion announcement came 15 years after Noel quit the Britpop band, saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer', following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. Fans have gathered outside the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, as the band's long-awaited reunion tour kicks off in Wales (Jordan Pettitt/PA) While fans have been pleading for the group to reunite since they disbanded, website issues and controversial dynamic pricing brought outrage, with many failing to secure a spot. After tickets for the UK and Ireland shows went on sale last year, some standard tickets appeared to have jumped from £148 to £355. The controversy prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing. Following Cardiff, Oasis will visit Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September. The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America. Artist Nathan Wyburn with his artwork 'The Wonder Wall', a monochrome portrait of Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher constructed entirely from bucket hats (Alistair Heap Media Assignments/PA) A movie, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour. The band was led by lead guitarist Noel and his brother, lead vocalist Liam, during their 18 years together. Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993, rising to fame with the release of their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe on August 29 1994. They had hits with songs including Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Live Forever. Dig Out Your Soul, the band's last studio album, was released in 2008, just months before the Paris row.
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Brothers in arms: Noel and Liam reunite on the Oasis reunion tour
After 16 years, Oasis are back with the first night kicking off in Cardiff's Principality Stadium Jim Hedge Main image: Liam holds Noel's hand aloft as the brothers walk on stage for their reunion concert. Photograph: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP Fri 4 Jul 2025 23.10 CEST Last modified on Sat 5 Jul 2025 00.08 CEST
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Liam Gallagher makes cheeky quip about THAT dynamic ticket pricing fiasco during Oasis' reunion tour opening night - after fans shelled out hundreds to attend
Liam Gallagher made a very cheeky remark to the crowds at Cardiff's Principality Stadium over the dynamic ticket pricing furore which caused outrage last summer. Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Welsh capital on Friday to watch Liam and Noel Gallagher at last reunite, 16 years after a feud in Paris tore Oasis apart. Rumours began to swirl about a possible reunion last summer, with the Oasis Live '25 tour being announced a short time later, leaving scores of supporters in a frenzy. But when tickets were at last released, fans were left appalled as £148 standard prices sky-rocketed to more than £350, with many unable to secure a seat at one of the gigs. The ordeal in fact caused such controversy that it prompted a UK watchdog to investigate the use of dynamic ticket pricing. And taking to the stage on Friday evening, Liam - who has previously taunted fans over the fiasco - once again joked with the 75,000 supporters who had flocked to see him and his brother. Taking time away from the set list, the 52-year-old asked: 'You're having a good time, yeah?' Before cheekily adding: 'Is it worth the £40,000 you paid for the ticket?' Liam had previously hit back at criticism over the dynamic pricing scandal during a rant on X last year. The rock n roll star told a supporter to 'SHUTUP' in a comment after the fan quipped: 'Didn't expect them to rip fans off as much as they have done. It's genuinely a shame.' When asked whether he had any spare tickets, Liam hit back: 'S*** loads but there really expensive 100 thousand pounds Kneeling only.' After thousands of supporters were left without a ticket, Oasis later added dates to the tour due to high demand. And once again, with the beginning of the reunion just weeks away, the band also offered tickets to loyal members of their official supporters club via exclusive emails. Anticipation in the Welsh capital had been building all week ahead of Friday evening's 'momentous' return of one of the iconic British bands. Cardiff's streets were lined with Oasis supporters from all corners of the continent counting down the minutes to Liam and Noel's arrival. And the big moment came shortly after 8pm, with the Manchester-born brothers waltzing onto stage arm-in-arm sending the crowd wild. Liam and Noel stopped to gaze at the supporters who had waited years for the moment, holding hands in a moment which seemingly proved they've put their differences aside. 'Manchester vibes in the arena', Liam announced with his iconic maracas in-hand before beginning the set with Hello, singing the apt lyrics: 'It's good to be back.' Continuing with some of their biggest hits, Oasis then went into Acquiesce before transitioning into the fan-favourite 1995 tune Morning Glory. 'Yes beautiful people! It's been too long,' Liam announced. He then ordered the crowd to 'turn around and bounce' ahead of Cigarettes and Alcohol. Later, Noel appeared emotional as he performed Half The World Away and even stopped singing for a few bars at one point. They closed the show with their smash hits Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova as the crowds descended into tears over the incredible show. There was also a heartwarming moment as the band paid to tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away in a car accident earlier this week. While belting out the lyrics of the iconic Live Forever, a photo displayed on the big screen of the much-loved Portuguese star wearing his number 20 Liverpool shirt. Jota died at the age of just 28 along with his brother Andre Silva. Diogo had celebrated his wedding days earlier. The evening brought a host of celebrities to the Welsh capital for what has been described as a 'momentous' occasion. Danny Dyer was pictured bounding through the streets of the city along with a pal shortly after 7pm, while Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon was seen taking in the atmosphere with his family. Vernon Kay was also in attendance, though his wife Tess Daly was nowhere to be seen. Before Oasis took to the stage, Richard Ashcroft was their support for the night, telling the crowd: 'So glad to be here with the greatest rock 'n' roll band. When I heard Oasis were reforming I thought I was in it!' Richard's former band The Verve toured with Oasis back in the early days, and Noel was spotted in the crowd ahead of his own performance to catch some of Richard's set. Noel's ex-wife Meg Mathews and daughter Anais were in the crowd to support him. A source told The Mirror: 'After posting about her ex-husband for weeks, Meg Mathews had a prime seat for watching the band. 'She was in great spirits before the set, watching Richard Ashcroft with pals.' Liverpudlian indie rock band Cast also paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota as they kicked off the Cardiff show. Frontman John Power also took a moment to pay tribute Diogo as he dedicated their song Walkaway to the star after his death. In an emotional moment, he said: 'This is Walkaway. This one is for Diogo Jota. Take it easy brother.' The Portuguese international and his brother were driving a Lamborghini Huracan when a tyre blew out while overtaking another vehicle on the A-52 at Cernadilla near Zamora - just ten miles over the border from Portugal. The £180,000 car is said to have rolled and burst into flames, with emergency services unable to save the footballing duo. No other vehicles were involved, police have said. The siblings were heading to Santander to catch a ferry to Britain after Diogo was advised not to fly following lung surgery, it was reported in his home country. Jota's untimely death sent shockwaves through the footballing world and fans have gathered in their hundreds to lay and pay tribute to the 28-year-old. The tragedy came just days after Jota married his new wife Rute Cardoso - who he shares three young children with - on June 22. After 15 years, Liam and Noel finally reunite for 41 shows across Europe and the 900,000 fans who have eagerly snapped up tickets will not be disappointed with the set list which is crammed with the nineties band's classics. The streets of Cardiff were 'electric' ahead Oasis's opening night with Wonderwall blasting from work vans while superfans are queuing up to purchase bucket hats and T-shirts.
