Oasis are reuniting for their first UK and Ireland shows in 16 years

Oasis are back together and setting out on their first tour in 16 years.

After much speculation online, Liam and Noel Gallagher have confirmed their long-awaited reunion tour will run through the UK and Ireland next summer.

The 14-show tour, titled OASIS LIVE ’25, was shared this morning (August 27) with the statement: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.

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Oasis will play four shows at Wembley, four in Manchester and other dates in Scotland, Wales and Ireland in July and August 2025.

The reunion coincides with the band’s 30 year anniversary of their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ which will be celebrated this Thursday (August 29) with the deluxe edition of the album including ‘Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)’ featuring Liam’s vocals.

Next year, will mark the 30th anniversary of their record-breaking album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ which became one of the biggest-selling LPs by a British act.

Formed in Manchester in the early 1990s, the band are best known for tracks such as ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Don't Look Back In Anger’, ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Some Might Say’.

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However, in 2009 the band split after a disagreement backstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. They have not played together since.

Fans have been speculating whether Oasis will be headlining Glastonbury Festival 2025.

According to the band's statement, this does not seem likely. The tour dates have been labelled as "exclusive European appearances" and "will not be televised".

Tickets to the UK dates will go live at 9:AM on Saturday, August 31 via ticketmaster.co.uk, gigsandtours.com and seetickets.com.

Dublin tickets will be available from 8:AM on Saturday from ticketmaster.ie.

Find out more about tickets and dates for the OASIS LIVE ’25 tour here.

Watch the official trailer for the tour below.

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