Noel Gallagher returns to Croke Park, having previously played GAA at the venue
In total, it'll be Noel's fourth time playing at GAA HQ, having previously supported U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
However, Noel graced the hollowed turf for the first time in 1983 to play a Gaelic Football exhibition. The Gallagher brothers are the sons of Irish parents and have strong roots in the country, so much so that Noel played some GAA growing up.
In a resurfaced photo, Gallagher can be seen lining out for Manchester club Oisin's who played Kilmacud Crokes in an exhibition back in 1983.
All-Ireland winning captain Richie English was asked to coach the side ahead of the game and told the Irish Independent that he didn't get Noel up singing for everyone.
"I would have put out a few flags and got them running up and down. I didn't get Noel to sing a song or anything! They just ran up and down and I did some drills with them, some passing, skill games and a few little things like that. Then, there was a photograph of the team taken in Croke Park and I was asked to sit in."
The Gallagher brothers have always spoke affectionately of their strong Irish roots with Dublin a regular stop on either of their respective tours.
Some 160,000 are expected to flock to GAA HQ on Saturday and Sunday night for the concerts and concert goers are urged to get in early to avoid crowd congestion and give ample time to get to the stadium via public transport.
Oasis will be supported by Richard Ashcroft from The Verve and Cash, formed by John Power after he left The La's.
The band's setlist on the tour has included hits such as Cigarettes And Alcohol, Wonderwall, and Don't Look Back In Anger.
Concertgoers have also been treated to classics such as Acquiesce, Some Might Say, and Morning Glory, as well as Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, and Champagne Supernova.
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