Oasis fans 'devastated' over major omission from reunion tour setlist
Oasis made a spectacular comeback after a 16-year hiatus, launching their Live '25 tour at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday (July 4), but the lack of one beloved anthem in the setlist left fans feeling bitterly disappointed.
The Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, transported an ecstatic audience back in time with a nostalgic lineup of 23 Oasis hits, performing together for the first time since their dramatic split in 2009. Anthems such as Cigarettes and Alcohol, Supersonic, Live Forever, and Wonderwall all featured prominently on the night.
However, given their rich back catalogue, it was bound to happen that some crowd favourites wouldn't make the cut, which left many concert-goers feeling "devastated" by the absence of their top picks.
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Maxi Gonzalez, a die-hard Oasis aficionado, posted the concert's setlist on social media platform X, where it quickly drew a flood of responses from like-minded fans dissecting the song choices.
The comment section was chock-full of disappointment, with many bemoaning the absence of beloved tracks such as Columbia, The Importance of Being Idle, and Don't Go Away from the evening's musical showcase, reports the Mirror.
Yet, it was the missing Lyla, their smash hit from 2005, that struck a particular chord with the fans, sparking debates among them, with several arguing it should have secured a spot within the illustrious 23-song roster.
One fan expressed regret: "Lyla would have been the biggest sing-along in history."
Another voiced their opinion on the perfect setlist tweak: "Take out Bring It On Down for Lyla and it's perfect."
Oasis made the decision to exclude their 2002 hit 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' from their set, a track that has since become one of the band's most globally celebrated songs. Other crowd-pleasers like 'Songbird' and 'She's Electric' were also missing from the live show.
In fact, the band played just one song from their 2002 album 'Heathen Chemistry', 'Little By Little'. The rest of the setlist was dominated by tracks from their first three albums: 'Definitely Maybe', '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?, and 'Be Here Now', as well as B-sides from the era between 1994 and 1997.
Many fans have recognised that Oasis simply has "too many good songs" to please everyone with their setlist. Some have speculated that the band may mix up the set for future tour dates, suggesting that the lineup of songs could change.
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