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Wales Online
11 hours ago
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- Wales Online
Oasis fans are all using same poignant word to describe Manchester Heaton Park gig
Oasis fans are all using same poignant word to describe Manchester Heaton Park gig Oasis fans say it was worth the 16 year wait following Liam and Noel Gallagher's homecoming gig in Manchester's Heaton Park, and there was one particularly poignant word that stood out to them Oasis fans were delighted with the Manchester Heaton Park gig (Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News ) Oasis delighted fans with their homecoming gig at Manchester's Heaton Park yesterday, Friday, July 11. Around 80,000 fans attended the Gallagher brothers' show, which was the first of five to take place there during their eagerly anticipated reunion tour. Liam and Noel Gallagher were on top form as they walked out together, hand-in-hand. They were greeted with roaring cheers from the fans, and Liam wore his signature parka coat for the show, despite the 30 degree heat. The Manchester-born stars treated the crowd to Oasis classic after classic, from Hello to Champagne Supernova. The night was topped off with fireworks before the thousands of fans made their way home. And despite reports of queues of up to 90 minutes to get out, it's clear it was worth the 16 year wait. Many fans, both new and old, used the same poignant word to describe what happened at night one of Heaton Park - biblical. Sharing aerial footage of the crowd, one fan took to X to say: "Biblical. Biblical. Biblical. Thank you Oasis. Thank you Manchester." Content cannot be displayed without consent Another wrote: "Oasis. First night back in Manchester. F****ng biblical." And a third said: "What a night. What a band! Biblical." "16 years in the waiting and it was just as expected, F****N BIBLICAL! Best band in the world," added another. Liam in particular has been known to refer to Oasis as biblical. In 1996, Liam said the iconic Knebworth gig in 1996 was 'biblical', because so many attended it. Around 250,000 fans attended over two nights. Article continues below In a documentary about the Knebworth concerts, Liam's voice can be heard saying: "People always ask me what Knebworth was like, I always say, and I can't really remember much about it. But watching this film brought it all back, for me it was the Woodstock of the Nineties, you know, the music and the people coming together. It was biblical and I'll never forget it." The huge shows took place 10 months after the release of the band's second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory, when they were at the height of their fame. Two years after the release of their debut album, Definitely Maybe, Liam and Noel had become one of the biggest bands in the world. Article continues below Since then, Liam has been known to use the term regularly in relation to his music. In 2021 Liam announced a huge show at Knebworth, marking a return to the site of the band's history-making gigs. In a statement, Liam said: "I'm absolutely buzzing to announce that on 4 June 2022 I'll be playing Knebworth Park. It's gonna be biblical. C'mon You Know. LG x". Taking to the offical Liam Gallagher YouTube account, Liam shared clips of the shows so far, with the song Some Might Say over the top, and wrote in the caption: "BIBLICAL." And fans have also adopted the term.
Leader Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Oasis dominate UK album charts following start of world tour
Ahead of their first of five shows at Manchester's Heaton Park, the rock band has re-entered the charts with three top five albums, according to the Official Charts Company. At number one is the band's singles compilation, Time Flies…1994-2009, which returns to the top of the leaderboard for the first time since it was first released in June 2010. It is followed by the group's second studio album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, which went on to become the fifth bestselling album in the UK of all time, according to the Official Charts Company. While this week's number three spot remains with pop star Sabrina Carpenter for her Short N' Sweet album, Oasis claimed number four in the charts with their debut 1994 album Definitely Maybe, relegating Ed Sheeran's +–=÷× Tour Collection to number five. 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, until their dramatic split in 2009. They are known for their hit songs Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Live Forever. The Oasis Live '25 Tour kicked off last week in Cardiff, and a five-show run in Manchester will begin on Friday. Throughout July, August and September, the band will visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park before heading to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America. Meanwhile, on the singles charts, producer MK, known as Marc Kinchen, landed his first ever UK number one with Dior featuring singer-songwriter Chrystal. He is followed by Carpenter, with her most recent single, Manchild, climbing up the ranks to number two following her two sold-out BST Hyde Park headline shows last weekend. American singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae also jumped up the charts with Love Me Not at number three, while Lewis Capaldi's newest song, which he debuted at Glastonbury Festival, Survive, moved down from the top of the charts to number four. The singles chart is completed with Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club, which remained at number five.
South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Oasis dominate UK album charts following start of world tour
Ahead of their first of five shows at Manchester's Heaton Park, the rock band has re-entered the charts with three top five albums, according to the Official Charts Company. At number one is the band's singles compilation, Time Flies…1994-2009, which returns to the top of the leaderboard for the first time since it was first released in June 2010. It is followed by the group's second studio album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, which went on to become the fifth bestselling album in the UK of all time, according to the Official Charts Company. While this week's number three spot remains with pop star Sabrina Carpenter for her Short N' Sweet album, Oasis claimed number four in the charts with their debut 1994 album Definitely Maybe, relegating Ed Sheeran's +–=÷× Tour Collection to number five. 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, until their dramatic split in 2009. They are known for their hit songs Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Live Forever. The Oasis Live '25 Tour kicked off last week in Cardiff, and a five-show run in Manchester will begin on Friday. Throughout July, August and September, the band will visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park before heading to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America. Meanwhile, on the singles charts, producer MK, known as Marc Kinchen, landed his first ever UK number one with Dior featuring singer-songwriter Chrystal. He is followed by Carpenter, with her most recent single, Manchild, climbing up the ranks to number two following her two sold-out BST Hyde Park headline shows last weekend. American singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae also jumped up the charts with Love Me Not at number three, while Lewis Capaldi's newest song, which he debuted at Glastonbury Festival, Survive, moved down from the top of the charts to number four. The singles chart is completed with Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club, which remained at number five.
Wales Online
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Liam Gallagher's terrifying hammer incident that sparked major U-turn and Oasis success
Liam Gallagher's terrifying hammer incident that sparked major U-turn and Oasis success Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher initially wasn't a fan of music before a terrifying incident changed his ways, as he recalls in a new interview Liam Gallagher addressed being hit with a hammer in his younger years Oasis brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have opened up about an unfortunate incident that led to their success. The siblings are currently back on tour for the first time in 16 years, after finally putting their differences aside. Following two sold-out nights at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, the pair will return to their roots in Manchester next week. Ahead of their comeback, the brothers opened up about a terrifying incident involving Liam, which sparked a whole new love for music for him. Liam recalled being hit over the head with a hammer during a fight, which left him in hospital with his "head bashed up". "Until then I was just into football, smoking weed [and] getting into [scraps]. I wasn't into guitars at all," the 52-year-old revealed. Before this incident, Liam thought music in general "was for weirdos". Article continues below Shortly after he came out of hospital however, he went from hating Madonna's Like A Virgin to calling it "a f*****g tune". Oasis was formed back in 1991 Liam then grew to like the Stone Roses and slowly adapted to loving music after all. "It was like the Bisto kid. Got a whiff of the Roses and that was that. The rest is history," he added to The Times. In the same interview, his older brother Noel, 58, said of seeing a change in Liam: 'Somebody hammered the music into him, he's got a lot to answer for. I've got the perfect alibi, so it's nowt to do with me.' Liam went on to form Oasis in 1991 at the age of 19, alongside guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, bass player Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan, and drummer Tony McCarroll. Noel joined the band at a later date, after working as a roadie and technician for the band Inspiral Carpets. The group then went on to release their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994, which went straight to number one in the UK charts. According to the follow-up album titled (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, is the band's biggest-selling album with 22 million copies sold worldwide. Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are finally back together after 16 years Their most successful single is the much-loved Wonderwall, which has sold over million copies worldwide, and surpassed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify as of 2024. Oasis officially split in 2009 when Noel quit the group, following a backstage fallout in Paris. In a statement at the time, he said: "It's with some sadness and great relief… 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." From that moment on, the pair went their separate ways both musically and personally. Noel formed the group Flying Birds, while Liam created Beady Eye. Article continues below Following years of fans' calls for a reunion, they finally buried the hatchet and announced a reunion tour in August 2024. The pair are expected to bring in a staggering £400 million from their tour, which is a combination of tickets sales, merchandise, and other related revenue. Oasis' next stop is at Manchester's Heaton Park on July 11th, 12th, 16th, 19th, and 20th.
Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Reunited Oasis were the best I've seen since 1997 – it's a big call, but I'm making it and here's why
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Kentish Town 1994. Earl's Court 1995. Maine Road and Knebworth 1996. Now add Cardiff Principality Stadium 2025 to that glimmering list. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The Oasis reunion gig in Cardiff will go down in legend Credit: Getty 6 Fans from around the world gathered for the momentous occasion Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Dominic with Liam during Oasis' 90s heyday Credit: Supplied Friday night's unveiling of the unforeseen Live '25 tour is right up there in the pantheon of classic Oasis shows I've been privileged to witness over the past 31 years. They were deafening, bombastic, supreme, commanding and unleashed, with that trademark brooding arrogance, delivering the tunes we wanted but feared we would never hear again, dispatched with no nonsense or histrionics. This was the best I've seen Oasis since 1997. I know it's a big call but I'm making it. Let's analyse why. There is no new material to promote so this was a brazen playlist of the Oasis anthems - the most recently penned track they performed was Noel's Little By Little from 2002. It was if 21st century Oasis had been erased from memory and we were treated to a raucous 90s set, largely served from the peerless 1994 album Definitely Maybe and 1995's (What's The Story) Morning Glory? The Gallaghers granted us our deepest wishes and, with those ticket prices, so they should. The latter Oasis albums had some gems but their live shows declined as the years rolled by because they were laden with new tracks that didn't measure up to their meteoric early canon. Not on a balmy summer's evening in Cardiff, where anticipation and exhilaration hung in the warm air. One of the biggest worries ahead of these shows was Liam's voice. Oasis kick off historic reunion tour as Noel & Liam reunite for first show in Cardiff Fear not. As he sang as if his life depended on it, his vocals sounded more honed than they have for many years and eclipsed recent solo shows. Let's hope it holds. The outfits are the same and the swagger still there but his engagement with the audience more courteous and respectful, a contrast to the barrage of drunken abuse and gobbledegook audiences would often face. We were treated with a classy, gleaming, professional and more mature set by brothers on their best behaviour. I met fans from Japan, South Korea, Italy, Peru and Canada who had flown in to join us on this holy pilgrimage to hear Noel's stirring council estate hymns, which defined our wild youth, and served as reminder of simpler and more colourful times when we were blissfully unaware of pandemics, iPhones and TikTok. Outside, it felt like the build up to a World Cup knockout game, Cardiff's pubs packed from lunchtime and communal singing echoing around the buzzing streets. There's something about Cardiff when a massive event like this is staged, the gargantuan stadium rising from the riverside and overshadowing a city centre stuffed with thronging bars and restaurants. A logical choice for such an anticipated reunion, 16 years in the making. 6 Oasis' set list for their return gig in Cardiff ended with Champagne Supernova Lager-swilling once-lads, clad in Stone Island, CP Company, football shirts and Adidas, dominated proceedings but there were also starry-eyed groups of young men and women present, being seduced by a Gallagher onslaught for the first time. We mingled with football managers Sean Dyche and Steve Cooper, Noel's ex-Meg Mathews and daughter Anais, Johnny Vaughan, Danny Dyer, Kasabian and Alan McGee. It was like the glorious 90s were back. Inside, Cast, who I first saw supporting Oasis in 1994, and The Verve's Richard Ashcroft set the tone with engaging performances, again shunning new material and the latter delivering all the classics from his band's creative highpoint Urban Hymns, closing with a peerless Bittersweet Symphony which felt like a headline act's encore. There was no messing about from any of the acts that night. Instrumental F*****' In The Bushes, from Standing On The Shoulder Off Giants, then exploded from the speakers, a video montage of newspaper and online headlines flashing on the gigantic screens, the first of many goosebump moments triggered by Noel's masterful songwriting. Witnessing the feuding brothers then stepping onto the sweeping stage, Liam's left arm on his older sibling's shoulder and his other aloft clutching maracas, is something that will live long in the memory, the Cardiff roar heralding the burying of the hatchet, the biblical brothers back together in front of their families and a worshipping congregation. What a moment - and one I felt I had to witness after documenting the highs and lows of Oasis for The Sun, thirty years of mad encounters, unforgettable interviews, reviews, run-ins and joy, seeing them perform in Tokyo, California, Manchester, Oslo, Milan, Majorca and even Exeter. This was up there with the best. We debated whether they would open with Hello, it seeming apt with a singalong chorus of It's Good To Be Back, but concerned about its controversial association with Gary Glitter, who has a songwriting credit on it. But it was impossible to resist, followed by that stirring anthem of brotherly love, Acquiesce, a song Noel tossed away as a b side, when his songwriting seemed unstoppable. 6 Liam's left arm on his older sibling's shoulder and his other aloft clutching maracas, is something that will live long in the memory, These spiritual paeans capture a moment in time and unleashed something within 74,500 souls, transfixed and on our stomping feet throughout a polished two hour set under the roof in this cavernous arena. Yet it somehow felt intimate - there was hugging of strangers, arms held aloft with lifelong friends and the spilling of expensive drinks as we joined the thundering choruses of Slide Away, Don't Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova. It felt like this was a climax to sixteen years of soul-searching by the brothers, a coming to the senses about their relationship, their inimitable band and what the British public want, even giving a respectful on-screen nod to their former drummer Tony McCarroll and the Water Rats venue where they debuted in London, on Rock 'n' Roll Star. A realisation that life's too precious and short for tantrums and feuding, this encapsulated touchingly on Live Forever, accompanied by a tribute to Liverpool ace Diogo Jota, killed in a car crash aged 28. Noel's fabled guitar solo pierced the mesmerised stadium and we were all 24 again. At times, the crowd - particularly on the pitch - seemed a little passive and static particularly during Supersonic which was surprising, something I don't anticipate being repeated in Manchester or at Wembley. I'd rather have heard Shakermaker, Stop Crying Your Heart Out or Columbia, a fans' favourite and setlist no-brainer over the years, than Fade Away but I'm maybe, no definitely, nitpicking here. Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Joey Waronker were workmanlike and took care of business but our tired eyes were only on two people. 6 Liam blasting out Oasis hits for the crowd There was less prowling from Liam, with bouncer Bonehead a barrier separating the siblings, between whom there was little interaction during the set itself. Noel dispatched Talk Tonight and Half The World Away with aplomb but the climax of Don't Look Back In Anger, Wonderwall and Champagne Superova is one of the great closing trilogies in the history of modern music. We were left spellbound after witnessing the biggest British rock reunion of all time, never likely to be eclipsed. I'm confident that the Gallaghers' professionalism, newly-found maturity and several hundred million other reasons, will see them sail through this tour, which will surely stretch into 2026. That would mark the 30th anniversary of their pinnacle, celebrating an era where music, fashion and art was better, life was less complicated and the world was a more contented place. That's the story.
