04-07-2025
Oasis fans from across the world flock to Cardiff as reunion tour kicks off
Oasis fans from all over the world have flocked to Cardiff as the band kicks off their reunion tour at the Principality Stadium tonight.
Boston, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Germany, and Chile are among just some of the countries fans have travelled from to attend the concert in Wales's capital.
Some fans have spent over a day travelling, with Lachlan Weekes and Jayden Helm flying from Sydney, Australia.
'We've been planning it forever. We always said that if they got back together, we'd be at that first show,' Mr Weekes said.
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,' he added.
'To take time off work to come over here, it's more than worth it.'
Alex Schuetz, an Oasis fan from Germany, said nowhere is too far to travel to see the band.
Mr Schuetz said: 'The first time I saw them was in 1997. The last time was in Manchester 2009, just before they broke up. I even got a ticket for a small festival in Germany and on the ferry to that festival I heard they broke up.
"I was like, 'Oh my god' something was dying inside of me – it sounds a bit stupid, but it took me ages (to get over it)."
He added: 'I've come from Germany. You cannot travel far enough, I've been a fan since 1995."
Closer to home, Jimmy Evans and his father Lawrence, from just outside Swansea, are looking forward to their first Oasis gig together.
Lawrence said: 'My life changed when I got into Oasis because that's when I started playing music, I started to write songs, I'm in a band, none of that would have happened if I hadn't got into Oasis.
'They were the band that made me realise how much guitar music meant to me.'
He added: 'It's something that stays with you forever. If you get into this type of music, I think it's in your soul forever.'
Jimmy said: 'The fact that it's in Wales is really special for us. It's the first time I get to see Oasis, (my dad) he's lost count, he's seen them countless times. I've been waiting for this day all my life.'
One fan who had travelled from Los Angeles told ITV Cyrmu Wales that it had been "a long flight" to get to Wales.
"I was nine when they broke up so I came way late to the game, but my dad showed me Oasis when I was growing up so I've always been a fan," he said.
"When they got back together, it was an instant, 'Oh, I have to go to that - I have no choice.'"
A Spanish fan who had travelled from Benidorm for the concert said: "We come to Cymru only to see Oasis. For me, it's the band of when I was young."
It's more than 15 years since the band was last in the city. Doors for the gig 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.
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.
