Oasis 'sounding huge' as comeback tour launches

Oasis 'sounding huge' as comeback tour launches

Renowned as one of the most successful records of all time, Oasis’s second album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” has sold over 22 million copies globally. After a long wait of 5,795 days, fans are finally getting the opportunity to witness the iconic band kick off their reunion tour at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday night. The anticipation for this event is at an all-time high, with the venue buzzing with soundchecks and rehearsals throughout the week.

The Oasis Live ’25 tour has become the biggest concert launch in the UK and Ireland, with a staggering number of more than 10 million fans from 158 countries eagerly purchasing tickets last summer. Though around 900,000 tickets were sold, controversy arose when standard standing tickets, initially priced at £135 plus fees, were re-categorized as “in demand” which led to a spike in prices to £355 plus fees by Ticketmaster. This prompted an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into Ticketmaster’s pricing practices.

Despite the ticketing controversy, fans from all over the world, including places like Spain, Peru, Japan, America, and Kenya, have flocked to Cardiff for the opening night. For many, Oasis holds a special place as a symbol of youthfulness and love for music. The band’s ability to convey life’s simple truths through their music resonates deeply with fans like Jeff Gachini, who believes they do it better than anyone else.

Made up of members from Oasis’s heyday along with some new additions, the band is all set to deliver an unforgettable performance. Speculation around the setlist continues to build as Oasis classics echo within the Principality Stadium. From their meteoric rise in the mid-’90s to their eventual split in 2009, Oasis’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, with their legacy firmly established as one of Britain’s biggest bands.

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