Cardiff – History was made this week as Britpop legends Oasis reunited on stage for the first time in 16 years, managing to get through an entire concert without a fistfight, lawsuit or someone walking off mid-Champagne Supernova.
The Gallagher brothers — Liam, 52, and Noel, 58 — returned to the spotlight in Cardiff, performing a two-hour set that proved sibling rivalry is no match for a multi-million-pound payday.
Fans travelled from around the world for the historic event, mostly to see if Liam would call Noel a “potato” live on stage (he didn’t), or if Noel would thump Liam with a guitar (he also didn’t). Instead, the pair treated the crowd to a cold civil truce, punctuated by one awkward half-hug that had all the warmth of a ceasefire handshake in a Cold War documentary.
“The great wait is over,” read one fan banner. It didn’t mention the great price, which hovered around £40,000 on resale sites for a decent seat and a £7 pint of Carlsberg in a paper cup.
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The reunion tour — officially described as a one-off but unofficially described as “please buy the merch” — featured a predictable setlist heavily leaning on the only two albums people actually remember.
The band opened with Hello (subtle), ploughed through Roll With It, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Don’t Look Back in Anger, all of which now resonate with middle-aged fans reliving their teenage angst in orthopedic trainers.
Liam swaggered, snarled and clutched a tambourine like it owed him money. Noel looked like he wanted to be anywhere else — ideally, 200 miles away in a quiet pub with zero siblings and a guitar that doesn’t answer back.
Despite the lack of new material (or eye contact), the crowd roared. Possibly because they knew deep down this might be the last time the Gallaghers share a stage before one of them sues the other for breathing too loudly backstage.
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The Live ’25 tour will take the brothers to North and South America, Asia, Australia and, if things go well, maybe even the same hotel.
The band insists no new music is planned, which is probably wise. Nobody really wants Dig Out Your Hearing Aids, or (What’s the Story) My Sciatica’s Back?
Meanwhile, fans queued for £35 bucket hats and lovingly screamed lyrics they haven’t actually thought about since 1997. Many brought their kids along for the ride, teaching them what music sounded like before TikTok, AI deepfakes, and the complete collapse of the UK music industry.
Liam asked the crowd, “Was it worth 40 grand?” to which one man replied, “No. But neither was the divorce, and I still did that too.”
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