From Colombia to Japan, Oasis fans from around the world descend on Cardiff for historic reunion
Devotees from all parts of the globe were there to pay homage to Manchester's finest as Noel and Liam Gallagher reunited on stage for the first time since in 16 years.
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Punters warming up in Bonnie Rogues on St Mary Street before the gig at Cardiff's Principality Stadium gave their best renditions of Supersonic and Cigarettes & Alcohol as the sun blazed down.
Across the road, drinkers outside of O'Neill's belted out Stand By Me and Roll With It as banter flowed as to who was the loudest.
Oliver Cheetham, 24, from Sheffield spoke for many when he said: 'You won't get this atmosphere anywhere else because we're all here for the same thing, Oasis.'
Abril Sabia, 23, had jetted in from Argentina to see them, spending £3,000 on air fare and tickets for five gigs. She palled up with Spaniard Nacho, 22.
She said: 'I was a huge Beatles fan and I wanted to download Stand By Me by John Lennon but I accidentally downloaded the Oasis song and I was like, 'God this is good'. I've loved them ever since.'
Arim Park, 18, and 28-year-old Yeju Cho flew 5,500 miles from Seoul, South Korea.
They also first came across the band on YouTube.
Janneth Duenus, 38, made a 5,000-mile odyssey from Colombia, forking out £3,000 on flights, two gigs and a six-month visa.
She said: 'It's my first time in the UK and the first time I'll see the band.
"Oasis are amazing. Noel's compositions are profound and marked the entire generation.'
Oasis fans line the streets on Cardiff ahead of eagerly awaited first reunion gig
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Honda software engineer Hiro Iwane, 36, made a 8,660-mile trip and spent more than £7,000.
He said: 'When I was 14 years old I got my first CD album.
'I was desperate to get tickets for today in case they broke up.
'It had to be the first day!'
American Cameron Sutton, 22, said: 'I came from Virginia.
'I didn't want to miss this first night.'
Chang Seop Lim, 31, from Suwon, South Korea, was outside the stadium by 9am.
He said: 'Their music has soul.
'I'm very nervous to see them.'
Hundreds of fans, including wearing Gallagher-style wigs, got gig ready by singing along to busker Tyler Andrew, 19, as he performed outside the Tiny Rebel pub near the stadium.
They piled £5 and £10 notes into his guitar case.
He said later: 'I've never raised this much before.
'It shows the power of their music.'
A shop selling Oasis merchandise — from parkas to £85 football shirts and £35 bucket hats — opened in the St David's shopping centre, staff restocking throughout the day.
Milo Newcombe, 47, from East London, who was going to the gig, said: 'They must be making a fortune.
"All that money for a hat that probably costs about a pound to make. Ker-ching.'
Anyone hoping to hear the band rehearsing, however, was left wanting when the 74,500-capacity stadium's retractable roof was closed to block out sound.
The rush to get in began at 4.13pm when Gates 6 and 7 were thrown open.
Carpenter Trev Spencer, 49, from Hampshire's New Forest, who was there pal Nick Robb, also 49, said: 'We paid £350 each for tickets and it's a rip-off but we'd have paid £1,000.
'We just wanted to see Oasis back together.'
The support acts were former The Verve lead singer Richard Ashcroft and Liverpudlian indie rockers Cast, who kicked things off.
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