Oasis to play first gig in almost 16 years in Cardiff
Artist Nathan Wyburn with his artwork 'The Wonder Wall', a monochrome portrait of Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher constructed entirely from bucket hats, commissioned by St David's, on display at the shopping centre in Cardiff (Alistair Heap Media Assignments/PA)
Doors are expected to open at 5pm, with Cast and the Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft in support.
Former members of the group are expected to make a return, with Andy Bell on bass, and Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs on guitars.
Noel was spotted getting off the train in Cardiff on Tuesday, while a drone display spelling out the band's name could be seen over the stadium on Wednesday.
Fans across the city have also heard what they believe to be rehearsals in the Principality throughout the week.
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.
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.
Ticketing issues, with website problems and dynamic pricing, mean many fans failed to secure a spot and resale prices were high (Yui Mok/PA)
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.
A movie, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour.
Formed in Manchester in 1991, the rock band was led by lead guitarist Noel and his brother, lead vocalist Liam, during their 18 years together.
The reunion comes 15 years after Noel Gallagher quit the band, claiming he could no longer work with brother Liam Gallagher (Zak Hussein/PA)
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.
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