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Scotsman
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Oasis Setlist: Here are the 23 songs the band are reportedly playing on their reunion tour - from Acquiesce to Champagne Supernova
Oasis are set to launch their reunion tour this evening. | Getty Images It looks like a pretty good setlist... Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... he Oasis reunion is officially on, with the Britpop band playing three dates at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12. It'll be the latest chapter in the story of Oasis in Scotland, starting with a tiny gig at King Tut's in Glasgow when they were famously 'discovered' by manager Alan McGee, who signed them up to Creation Records. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Oasis obsessives have been frantically speculating online about what songs will make the setlist - with the answer coming at the first gig of the tour in Cardiff on Friday (July 4). But the cat might already be out of the bag, with a 23-song setlist being widely reported. Beginning with B-side Acquiesce and ending with Champagne Supernova it leans heavily on the band's first two albums and seems to be a real crowdpleaser. Here it is in full.
Scotsman
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Oasis Murrayfield Setlist: 'Leaked' setlist reveals songs Edinburgh fans could hear at the stadium gigs
Oasis are set to play three huge gigs in Edinburgh. | Getty Images The leak came just days before the Gallagher brothers are to take the stage in Wales. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Oasis reunion is officially on, with the Britpop band playing three dates at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12. It'll be the latest chapter in the story of Oasis in Scotland, starting with a tiny gig at King Tut's in Glasgow when they were famously 'discovered' by manager Alan McGee, who signed them up to Creation Records. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Oasis obsessives have been frantically speculating online about what songs will make the setlist - with the answer coming at the first gig of the tour in Cardiff on Friday (July 4). But the cat might already be out of the bag after a fan claimed to have heard the band play an extended soundcheck at the stadium in the leadup to the concert. Beginning with Rock n Roll Star and ending with Champagne Supernova it leans heavily on the band's first two albums, ignoring some of their later releases completely. Here it is in full.
Daily Record
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Coatbridge musician with links to Oasis says legendary band's impending return is 'a real buzz'
Pete MacLeod brought Oasis guitarist Bonehead to the town in 2012, and also linked up with the man who signed the iconic rockers, Alan McGee. A Coatbridge musician who brought Oasis guitarist Bonehead to the town - and let him stay in his flat for a week - says the legendary band's impending return is "a real buzz". Pete MacLeod also linked up with the man who signed the iconic rockers, Alan McGee, so is in a great position to look ahead to the group's much-anticipated tour, which kicks off in Cardiff this weekend. Singer-songwriter Pete told Lanarkshire Live: "It's great seeing the buzz of everyone who are fans of Oasis today and the fact they are about to tour again. "I couldn't help feeling nostalgic watching the Oasis programmes on TV the other night, as a fan from that time as a teenager in the 90s and then further down the line. "Two of the current members of Oasis, Bonehead and Andy Bell, both joined me on stage to play my songs. "Andy played bass and guitar on my last album, Walk To The Light. Both are really good guys. "I brought Bonehead to Coatbridge to play a gig on a UK tour we did. He stayed at my flat in Kirkwood for a week. "Shortly after that Alan McGee, the man who signed Oasis by giving them a chance to live their dream, went on to sign and manage me - and we became close friends." Further describing Bonehead's time in Coatbridge back in 2012, Pete added: "Bonehead brought up a silver platinum record disc framed album of Morning Glory for a kid I'd heard, through a friend, had been struggling with health issues to raise funds for the family. "I met up with the family at Owen's Bar in Coatbridge and handed the disc over to them. "Bonehead also came to my parents' house to meet them while my dad was in a bed in the living room suffering from cancer." Pete's personal experience with Oasis didn't end with Bonehead and Andy Bell, though. He explained: "In my life I've well exceeded my own expectations of what can be possible, from picking up a guitar and writing songs after being a kid who just loved music. "I listened to Oasis as a teenager and saw them play live. And I actually got the chance to meet Noel [Gallagher] in his dressing room before a Glasgow show that Bonehead took me along to. "Noel and I had a really good chat and he asked if Alan [McGee] was going to sign me and shook my hand and wished me good luck with everything. "It was something I will never forget, and I cannot wait to see the band reunite; I'm sure they are going to smash it." *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Oasis Murrayfield Production Tickets: Here's how you could bag a last minute ticket to the Britpop band's Edinburgh gigs
Oasis are playing three sold out shows at Murrayfield Stadium this summer. | Getty Images Oasis fans may about to be given a final chance to be at one of the most talked-about gigs of the summer. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Oasis reunion is officially on, with the Britpop band playing three dates at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12. It'll be the latest chapter in the story of Oasis in Scotland, starting with a tiny gig at King Tut's in Glasgow when they were famously 'discovered' by manager Alan McGee, who signed them up to Creation Records. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tickets for the concerts went on sale last August and sold out immediately - leaving tens of thousands disappointed. But now it seems like there might be another chance - with a possibility of 'production tickets' being released. Here's what you need to know. What are production tickets? Also sometimes known as 'production holds', production tickets are held for the production team and technical staff (including sound and lighting engineers) who are so important to large outdoor gigs in venues like Murrayfield Stadium. They need plenty of space to carry out their various job - and that means less room for ticketed seats. Once all the initial organisation for the concert has been carried out, it's often the case that less space is needed and so more seating can be added. Once the seating and stage design has been finalised there's also a chance that the sightlines are better than originally thought and, again, more seating can be added. These tickets are then released to the general public - sometimes mere days before the event. What have the band said? In a post on their official Instagram account, the band said: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "As the shows are getting closer, Oasis promoters may be able to release a very limited number of additional tickets for sale once final sight lines are checked and the production is fine tuned. "These final production releases will happen over the coming days. "If you are an Oasismynet member, keep an eye on your inbox for an email from your regular Oasismynet or Ticketmaster correspondence address. "Please double check the email is from the correct account before following links or sharing any purchase information." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How can I become an Oasismynet member? It's simple - and free - to become an Oasismynet member. Just pop your email address in here and you should be the first to know about any later ticket releases. How much are Oasis tickets? That's the big question - notoriously the band used 'dynamic' pricing when the tickets were originally released, meaningt he cost went up with the (enormous) demand. Before any dynamic pricing, the tickets were priced as follows: Pitch standing: £151 Seats: £74 Seats: £101.50 Seats: £129 Seats: £167.50 Seats: £206 Premium Standing Package (One premium standing ticket to the show A limited-edition merchandise item designed exclusively for this special event A commemorative fabric wristband to remember your evening): £216 Premium Seat Package (One premium seated ticket to the show A limited-edition merchandise item designed exclusively for this special event A commemorative fabric wristband to remember your evening): £271
Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Truth about King Tut's Glasgow gig that got Oasis signed finally exposed
The boss of Glasgow venue King Tuts has explained that Oasis were not full of attitude the day they played and got signed by Alan McGee Oasis were polite and 'not very rock'n'roll' when they begged to get onstage the night they landed a record deal. The night the Gallagher brothers were signed to Creation Records by Alan McGee at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is part of rock 'n' roll folklore, but the legend that they threatened to smash up the venue if they didn't get to play has been debunked by the venue's owner Geoff Ellis. The date was May 31, 1993 and Oasis turned up to the Glasgow live venue with fellow Manchester band Sister Lovers but had no place on the bill. The story goes that Liam and Noel Gallagher made it clear they would wreck the place if they didn't get to play and the promoters relented and their four-song set - which included Rock 'n' Roll Star - impressed the watching McGee so much that he told Noel he wanted to sign them on the spot. Now, Geoff - who is the CEO of DF Concerts which has owned and run King Tut's for 35 years - says that is a rock 'n' roll myth to make Oasis seem like a dangerous band and actually Liam and Noel politely asked if they could play too and accepted a few beers as a fee. Appearing on The Money Trench podcast, Geoff said: 'I got a call from our venue manager, Ali Murdoch who said, 'Look, there's an extra band turned up for tonight, they've turned up with Sister Lovers who are from Manchester as well. And they want to play as well. Are you okay with that?' "And I said, 'Well, yeah, I mean, you know, can our sound engineer cope with four acts? 'He said, 'Yeah … So it's no issue, we just need your acquiescence really.' No pun intended. So I just said, 'Well, yeah, you know, but we're not paying them by the way.' But I said, 'Give them some beers, look after them.' 'Then Andy Saunders - who I had been at Middlesex Poly with - who was Creation's press officer at the time, he came up with a good story of them threatening to do whatever to the venue if they didn't get on the bill, you know, but that made a great story because them politely asking, 'Is it OK if we go on?' didn't sound as rock and roll!" Geoff also defended the pricing of tickets for the Oasis Live 25 shows - some of the most expensive and sought after tickets for gigs this year. Geoff, who is promoting Oasis' shows in Scotland, insists the pricing was fair as demand was more for the Oasis then it was for Taylor Swift 's record-breaking Eras Tour. He said: "Demand wise there's been nothing like it. I was told that the demand for tickets massively exceeded Taylor Swift, which was phenomenal demand as well, you know. 'Artists need to earn money and should earn money, and that money goes into the ecosystem. With ticket prices, you know, they are higher across the board than there were a few years ago. But that money is staying within the industry. 'It's staying, the PRS are getting their share, HMRC is getting their share. And there's less leakage going to the secondary market and people clearing up there. So and that money, you know, trickles down to the rest of the ecosystem as well.' The promoter says the Oasis shows are going to be a music event like no other because you are going to see generations of music fans coming together to see the Gallagher brothers perform for the first time in 16 years. He said: 'What's exciting, I think, is all the new people who haven't seen Oasis, you know, they were either born after they split up or were too young to go. And to hear those kids be excited, you know, people are 18, I mean, my son's 22, daughter's 21, they've bought tickets to go and they're really excited. They've never seen Oasis. They've seen Liam, they've seen Noel, never seen Oasis. So, they're excited and that's great because that keeps people invigorated with live music.' Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. There will also be dates in Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin as part of the tour.
