I think that is part of it tbh - it's almost nice that a lot of the rest of the world don't 'get' them, or didn't until recently. I am 43, so was in my teens too at the height of their popularity - it really is hard to explain to someone who didn't experience it just how incredibly huge they were. As a wise man once said; "You weren't there maaaannnnnnnn!" :'D

I think it's a generational thing. You tend to like what you grow up with. You tend to connect with that. On the other hand most people like what other people like - they follow fashion.
One scary thing I read was that, maybe, the most popular artists to come will be AI-generated. Or maybe some already are?

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I think that is part of it tbh - it's almost nice that a lot of the rest of the world don't 'get' them, or didn't until recently. I am 43, so was in my teens too at the height of their popularity - it really is hard to explain to someone who didn't experience it just how incredibly huge they were. As a wise man once said; "You weren't there maaaannnnnnnn!" :'D

And I’m 42! Yourself, MadMax and I, are all roughly the same age, and we’re, all three, amongst those championing Oasis the most

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I think that is part of it tbh - it's almost nice that a lot of the rest of the world don't 'get' them, or didn't until recently. I am 43, so was in my teens too at the height of their popularity - it really is hard to explain to someone who didn't experience it just how incredibly huge they were. As a wise man once said; "You weren't there maaaannnnnnnn!" :'D

And I’m 42! Yourself, MadMax and I, are all roughly the same age, and we’re, all three, amongst those championing Oasis the most

That's cool! I think you'd be hard-pressed to find someone our age in England who didn't feel the Oasis vibes this Summer. I think even if you weren't into them at the time, the pure wave of nostalgia this Summer has been incredible!

My attitude towards them has always been one of ambivalence. I am a love-hater, pro and anti-Oasis at the same time since they came onto the scene.

I can understand Big Al’s sentiment that for a Brit who grew up as a teenager in the 90’s, Oasis are ‘our band’, something deeply connected to their identity.
As a non-Brit who belongs to an older generation, I can’t let go of the feelings of ‘been there, done that’ whenever I hear their music.

I wonder if it might be an intrinsic human nature for the public to find a substitute and make do with something half-arsed when there is nothing appropriate around that helped The Stone Roses, Oasis, Coldplay and the like rise to megastardom.

FWIW I saw The Stone Roses 4 times (1989-2016), Oasis 9 times (1994-2009) and Coldplay 6 times (2005-2024) so no merciless bashing intended here.

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My attitude towards them has always been one of ambivalence. I am a love-hater, pro and anti-Oasis at the same time since they came onto the scene.

I can understand Big Al’s sentiment that for a Brit who grew up as a teenager in the 90’s, Oasis are ‘our band’, something deeply connected to their identity.
As a non-Brit who belongs to an older generation, I can’t let go of the feelings of ‘been there, done that’ whenever I hear their music.

I wonder if it might be an intrinsic human nature for the public to find a substitute and make do with something half-arsed when there is nothing appropriate around that helped The Stone Roses, Oasis, Coldplay and the like rise to megastardom.

FWIW I saw The Stone Roses 4 times (1989-2016), Oasis 9 times (1994-2009) and Coldplay 6 times (2005-2024) so no merciless bashing intended here.

Ouch! I mean, this could be very debatable; it's just difficult, considering how revered that Stone Roses debut is, and Oasis' larger-than-life success in the U.K. As for Coldplay: are they even acclaimed anymore?

I suppose, to some credence to your 'half-arsed' theory, we could look at how desperate some were for a British response to the grunge movement, stateside. Cue those mockney's, Blur, Suede...



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‘A Tour Of 2 Half’s’: Liam Gallagher Teases More Oasis Tour Dates 2026

Gideon Gottfried
10/10/2025


Soldier Field - Chicago, August 28. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP

Ahead of the final 13 dates of Oasis “Live ’25” world tour, Liam Gallagher fueled speculations about more reunion dates in the next year.

A popular Oasis fan on X had posed the question on Oct. 9, why the Oasis song “The Hindu Times” didn’t make it onto the “Live ’25” setlist.

To which Liam Gallagher responded: “Chill Winston it’s not even HALF TIME yet it’s a tour of 2 half’s.”



[x.com]

Another fan responded to this comment, saying “William are you finally back or are you just going to tease us with ONE f***ing tweet and disappear again like you always do???”

To which Gallagher responded: “There’s a lot of dark forces on this contraption so I gotta go easy it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.”

Naturally, this fueled speculations about a second leg of the Oasis “Live ’25” tour continuing in 2026. Fans have been expecting a return next year, ever since Oasis’ closing shows at Wembley Stadium in September, when he told fans, “See you next year,” before slapping himself on the wrists in a mock-scolding for letting the news spill.

Oasis used to be represented by Primary Talent’s Ben Winchester, who continues to represent Noel Gallagher. Liam Gallagher's agents are Alex Hardee and Adele Slater at Wasserman Music. The band is managed by Ignition Management’s Marcus Russell.

[news.pollstar.com]

I am also not a major fan, but just checked the setlists and realized that I have albums with 16 of the songs they are playing in concert. I have tickets for October 26 in Tokyo but was debating whether to go . . .

I guess I’ll go.

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I am also not a major fan, but just checked the setlists and realized that I have albums with 16 of the songs they are playing in concert. I have tickets for October 26 in Tokyo but was debating whether to go . . .

I guess I’ll go.

Why not? It’s an EVENT. Just go and be part of it!

Go let it out, don’t let it in.

I simply cannot believe that there won’t be shows performed next year. Mainland Europe is on the cards, surely.

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I simply cannot believe that there won’t be shows performed next year. Mainland Europe is on the cards, surely.

I agree, as well as the UK again. I didn't know of anyone else scoring tickets in the ballot this year.....and I (very annoyingly) ended up being unable to go, so a mate of mine went along to Wembley with my tickets instead and had a blast.

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I simply cannot believe that there won’t be shows performed next year. Mainland Europe is on the cards, surely.

I agree, as well as the UK again. I didn't know of anyone else scoring tickets in the ballot this year.....and I (very annoyingly) ended up being unable to go, so a mate of mine went along to Wembley with my tickets instead and had a blast.

Such rotten luck! Well, here's hoping there will be more U.K. shows for next year. This tour ends next month(?), and simply must continue. Oasis are just too huge to let go; just yet!

Oasis (sans Bonehead) resume the tour in Seoul tonight (the 21st).
They then move to play in Tokyo, Melbourne, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Santiago and finish the reunion tour 2025 in São Paulo.

Mike Moore of the Liam Gallagher Band will join the final leg of the reunion 2025 dates to fill the Bonehead’s role.

[www.mirror.co.uk]

[EDIT: Bonehead says he will be back for the South American leg.]



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Attended Seoul show last night.
Such a great show.
I saw them 7-8 times since their first visit to Japan in 1994.
But I am feeling that their live performance peak era is now 2025.

A British peer is speculating that a 30th Anniversary, revisit to Knebworth is in the reckoning:

[www.theguardian.com]

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I am also not a major fan, but just checked the setlists and realized that I have albums with 16 of the songs they are playing in concert. I have tickets for October 26 in Tokyo but was debating whether to go . . .

I guess I’ll go.

Absolutely GO.

They have arrived in Japan:

[x.com]

Oasis drones are over the Tokyo sky tonight:

[www.instagram.com]

More drones footage from their X/Twitter:

[x.com]

And Oasis have played and finished the first night’s performance in Tokyo:

[video.twimg.com]

Seemingly they are storming Japan!

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More drones footage from their X/Twitter:

[x.com]

And Oasis have played and finished the first night’s performance in Tokyo:

[video.twimg.com]

Seemingly they are storming Japan!

Oasis storm everywhere!

Tokyo first night full show on You Tube

[www.youtube.com]

Very stable camerawork all the way, distant from the stage but you can enjoy all the visuals on the enormous back screens.
And nice sound. Liam’s vox surprisingly good.
Hugely enjoyable, enough to make this half-arsed fan reflect, “I should have been there.”

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Tokyo first night full show on You Tube

[www.youtube.com]

Very stable camerawork all the way, distant from the stage but you can enjoy all the visuals on the enormous back screens.
And nice sound. Liam’s vox surprisingly good.
Hugely enjoyable, enough to make this half-arsed fan reflect, “I should have been there.”

Yes, good stuff! I do wish, however, that Don’t Look Back In Anger could be performed as it were circa 1995-‘98. They’re staying - for me - overly true to the studio version.

Cigarettes & Alcohol in Tokyo

Poznan dance on the first night (tad reserved)
[x.com]

Poznan dance on the second night (the crowd going nuts!)
[x.com]

Note the ground seating (everybody was standing from start to finish, though).



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Live U.K. dates supposedly 'leaked' for 2026:

[www.chroniclelive.co.uk]

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Live U.K. dates supposedly 'leaked' for 2026:

[www.chroniclelive.co.uk]

That is an old news (dated 30 Sep).

I wish it was true, though.

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Live U.K. dates supposedly 'leaked' for 2026:

[www.chroniclelive.co.uk]

That is an old news (dated 30 Sep).

I wish it was true, though.

Yes, I had noted that it's not exactly 'current' Has it been debunked, though?

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Live U.K. dates supposedly 'leaked' for 2026:

[www.chroniclelive.co.uk]

That is an old news (dated 30 Sep).

I wish it was true, though.

Yes, I had noted that it's not exactly 'current' Has it been debunked, though?

Quote from the article;
“The list has immediately been written off by some fans as completely fake but, others, more out of hope than anything, are willing it to be true. And, let's face it, Oasis on stage under the lights at St James' would be pretty epic!”

The writer, Simon Duke, is based in Newcastle. Smells like wishful thinking…