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ITV News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Who are the Gallagher brothers and why is the Oasis reunion so historic?
We've been waiting 15 years for the Oasis reunion and as the Gallagher brothers prepare to perform live on stage together here's all you need to know to get ready for the gigs. The start of Oasis Oasis first formed as a band in 1991 in Manchester. Liam Gallagher, from Burnage, was the vocalist, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs was on guitar, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan was on bass, and Tony McCarroll on drums. Originally called The Rain, Liam suggested they change their name to Oasis after spotting an Inspiral Carpets tour poster in the childhood bedroom he shared with his brother Noel, which listed the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, as a venue. Oasis played their first gig, at the bottom of the bill, on 14 August 1991 at the Boardwalk club in Manchester. After returning from touring as roadie for Inspiral Carpets, Noel, Liam's older brother, agreed to join the band and become the band's main songwriter. When were they spotted? In May 1993 Oasis were spotted by Creation Records co-owner Alan McGee. They were invited to play a gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut club in Glasgow by Sister Lovers, who shared their rehearsal rooms, but when they arrived they were refused entry as they weren't on the set list. When they eventually entered the club they were given the opening slot, impressing McGee - who was there to see Sister Lovers whose member Debbie Turner was a close friend. He offered them a recoding contract, but they did not sign until several months later. Due to problems securing an American contract, Oasis signed a worldwide contract with Sony, which in turn licensed Oasis to Creation in the UK. Oasis's debut album, Definitely Maybe, was released on 29 August 1994, entering the UK Albums Chart at number one within a week of its release, making it, at the time, the fastest selling debut album in the UK. Why are Oasis so important? Oasis are the rock band that helped form the so-called Britpop sound in the 1990s. From the early 90s Oasis recorded timeless songs across their eight albums; they defined a generation and continue to influence musicians with songs like Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger and Rock 'N' Roll Star. Oasis have sold more than 70 million albums, and picked up more than 30 awards from the Brits, MTV, NME and Q. The band recorded Britain's fastest-selling debut album, soon followed by Britain's fastest-selling album and have a place in the Guinness Book Of Records for scoring 22 consecutive Top Ten singles. Why did the band split? 'The guns have fallen silent': What's the story behind the Oasis rift? The relationship between the Gallagher brothers has always been tumultuous. In 1996, just days after performing their biggest-ever gig at Knebworth, Liam pulled out of a recording for MTV Unplugged, claiming he had a sore throat. He then sat and watched the band perform from the balcony and heckled Noel in between songs. A US tour followed days after, but Liam initially refused to go, forcing Noel to perform with him. When Liam did eventually turn up for the tour, he taunted his brother on stage. Noel decided to fly home early and the remaining tour dates were cancelled. In August 2009, Oasis cancelled their gig at V Festival, saying Liam was too ill to perform. A few days later, the band had been due to perform at Paris festival Rock en Seine. Before the gig, an announcement was made informing the crowd that Oasis would not be playing. A notice on the big screens at either side of the main stage showed the message: "As a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been cancelled". A statement from Noel appeared on the band's official website hours later, marking the end of Oasis. He told fans: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. "People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer." ...and then reform? Reunion rumours intensified in 2024 amid the apparent thawing in the feud between the brothers. They confirmed in August 2024 that the Oasis Live 25 tour would go ahead, saying: 'The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.' What to expect from the reunion tour? Cast will be the opening act for Oasis, followed by Richard Ashcroft, the former lead singer of The Verve. The Gallaghers will be joined by original Oasis band member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, as well as Gem Archer and Andy Bell who both joined the band in 1999 and were part of the line-up until the 2009 split The much anticipated set list is still under wraps, but is expected to include all the fans favourites. The band's co-manager Alec McKinlay told Music Week: "This is very much the last time around, as Noel's made clear in the press. "It's a chance for fans who haven't seen the band to see them, or at least for some of them to. But no, there's no plan for any new music." Where and when are Oasis performing? Principality Stadium, Cardiff - 4, 5 July Heaton Park, Manchester - 11, 12, 16, 19, 20 July Wembley Stadium, London - 25, 26, 30 July, 2, 3 August, and 27, 28 September Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh - 8, 9, 12 August Croke Park, Dublin - 16, 17 August
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.
