Watch as Oasis reunite after 16 years at Cardiff concert
The performance was the first show in their long-awaited reunion tour (Live '25) - which will also see them perform in locations including London, Manchester and Edinburgh.
The brothers, who had not performed together since their dramatic split in 2009, blasted through their setlist, kicking off with Hello, from their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
During the gig, Liam apologised to fans for how long it had taken for them to reunite.
He spoke to the audience several times throughout the set, saying: 'Hello people, it's been too long,' before launching into Oasis' third song of the night - What's the Story.
Both brothers made joking references to the dynamic pricing scandal during Friday's show.
Fans were left outraged when trying to buy tickets for the Oasis tour in the UK and Ireland, with some standard tickets appearing to jump 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.
The brothers also paid tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday (July 3).
During the final bars of Live Forever, a picture of Jota was displayed, with the crowd cheering and applauding the gesture.
As they broke into fan-favourite Champagne Supernova, their final song of the evening, Liam said: 'Right you beautiful people, this is it.
'Nice one for putting up with us over the years, we know we've been difficult.
'Champagne Supernova, nice one.'
While the brothers shared no banter on stage throughout the gig, they very briefly high-fived and half-hugged each other's shoulders after their closing track.
NIGHT ONE
Cardiff 🏴
04.07.25#OasisLive25 pic.twitter.com/MKCwdBvH8a
Oasis was supported by fellow 90s group Cast and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft.
Oasis performed all their classic hits during their Cardiff show, including Supersonic, Roll With It, Stand By Me, Don't Look Back in Anger and Wonderwall.
The full setlist for the Oasis reunion tour shows, according to The Guardian, is as follows:
Encore
Oasis performs "Wonderwall" at the reunion tour pic.twitter.com/kK1o6pdW5C
While these are the setlists for support acts Richard Ashcroft and Cast:
Richard Ashcroft
Cast
Richard Ashcroft (pictured) and Cast are the support acts for Oasis on their reunion tour in the UK and Ireland. (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Videos from Oasis' first concert in 16 years have flooded social media, with fans sharing their experience from inside Principality Stadium.
Oasis - Live 25 Don't look back in anger Cardiff
One fan, posting a video of Oasis performing Morning Glory at Principality Stadium on TikTok, said: "OASIS LIVE'25 best night of my life."
Another person, posting on X (formerly Twitter), added: "I still can't believe this actually happened."
I still can't believe this actually happened 😭
Video by Big Brother Recordings pic.twitter.com/0DHjzOpOBT
A third person posted: "Oasis are back!!!!"
Oasis are back!!!!pic.twitter.com/BZmn9nWk19
Fans travelled from as far away as Australia for Oasis' first concert in 16 years.
Lachlan Weekes and Jayden Helm, who spent more than a day travelling from Sydney, were among the tens of thousands of fans at the Cardiff concert on Friday.
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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.'
While Mr Helm added: '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. To take time off work to come over here, it's more than worth it.'
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