50 reasons the 1990s were cool: From Blur versus Oasis to text messages and the Boys in Green – the things we loved in an edgy decade
When Oasis take to the Croke Park stage on Saturday, it will mark the 30th anniversary to the weekend of one of the great cultural memories of the 1990s — their chart battle with Blur for UK number one. Britpop was at its zenith in 1995. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? saw Oasis deliver Britain's best-selling album of the entire decade, while Pulp's Different Class would capture the zeitgeist spectacularly. And, they are still at large. Besides a fine new album, Jarvis Cocker and friends rolled back the years at a memorable Dublin show earlier this summer.
The weekend after Oasis, another of the '90s biggest exports, Robbie Williams, will also pull the masses into Croke Park. It is fair to say the final decade of the 20th century is having a moment again. And it's not just music. Friends is hoovering up an entire new generation of fans who weren't even born when it first aired on TV. YouTube is reminding us of the pleasures of live TV show TFI Friday. Even Nokia – perhaps the quintessential brand of the '90s – is having a comeback.
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The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Oasis Wembley gig in major security breach after at least 200 ticketless fans were sneaked in for cash via disabled door
WEMBLEY bosses are ready to call in police after hundreds of ticketless Oasis fans are said to have used a security scam to get into one of the band's gigs. As many as 200 were asked for £350 each to be snuck in via a disabled entrance, The Sun was told. 6 Wembley bosses are ready to call in police after hundreds of ticketless Oasis fans are said to have used a security scam to get into one of the band's gigs Credit: Alamy 6 The Sun's Ellie Henman at Wembley for the Oasis gig Credit: Simon Jones 6 Two punters told The Sun how a large group were able to all use a copy of the same ticket to get into the North London stadium through a disabled entrance. They were then handed wristbands giving them access to the VIP area at the front of the stage as Liam and Noel Gallagher banged out hits including Stand By Me and Slide Away. The two women masterminding the scam are said to have told them they had 'ten groups of 20' waiting — meaning around 200 are likely to have been sneaked in. One of the fans told us: 'We were given our tickets, which were all the same, and a woman drew a shape on our hands. 'We were told to go to the disabled door at entrance M, even though our tickets said entrance F. 'We showed our stamped hands to the person on the door, they scanned the tickets, even though we all had the same one, and let us in. 'Another member of staff then handed us a golden circle wristband and that was it. There were zero security searches. We just walked straight in.' Last night Wembley said cops could be called in to investigate. A spokesman said: 'Entering Wembley Stadium without a ticket is a serious offence and we are investigating these allegations. 'If they are substantiated, we will refer our evidence to the police.' Incredible on stage footage shows thousands of Oasis fans going wild at sold out Wembley gig The Sun has tracked down the two women who appear to be running the scam but we have chosen not to name them. Using Facebook groups dedicated to fans buying and selling tickets for Oasis shows, they approached numerous people desperate to see the band. There were zero security searches. We just walked straight in Fan One message reads: 'Hey if you're still looking for tickets let me know I can meet you in person and no payment until you're inside!' The punter who told The Sun about the scam said he was contacted on social media and told to pay a £10 deposit into one of the scammer's Monzo bank accounts. Once it was paid, he was put into a WhatsApp group. 6 He explained: 'Everyone in the group was told to go to the Sainsbury's shop at Wembley Way on Saturday. 'There were so many people there I got talking to them and we were all there for the same reason. 'Two women came and met us. They drew a shape on our hands and then a ticket was put into the WhatsApp group which we were to use. One of the women told me they were in a hurry because they had 'ten groups of 20 people' to get into the stadium. "They told us all to go to entrance M and head to the disabled entrance.' Hey if you're still looking for tickets let me know I can meet you in person and no payment until you're inside! One message The man, along with a friend and others in his group, went to the area at 5pm. He claims they were ushered inside after their tickets — all copies of the same one — were scanned with no questions asked. He added: 'A girl scanned my ticket and some bloke inside gave me a wristband and that was that. 6 Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage at Wembley Credit: Supplied 6 Fans packed out the stadium for the reunion tour Credit: Alamy 'We were supposed to pay inside and transfer the money to one of the women's Monzo bank accounts but loads of my group didn't do it.' A message shared with The Sun from the WhatsApp group reveals one of the women giving her bank details again, along with her full name. She writes: 'Transfer to these details once inside. Don't forget. 'Someone is waiting inside and one payment is made you're free to do whatever.' The second woman, believed to be a relative of hers, then asks the group: 'Did all u lot get in??' We later contacted one of the scammers to ask about getting into Sunday night's Wembley gig. Two women came and met us. They drew a shape on our hands and then a ticket was put into the WhatsApp group which we were to use Fan Using encrypted messaging app Signal, she said: '£400 a ticket but I'm taking payment before anyone goes in! Yesterday was a f***ing s**tshow. Not doing that again.' Another punter, who bought tickets for Sunday night from the same scammers, told The Sun they were told to go to the disabled door. And a gig-goer told us their brother used the scam on Saturday night, paying £350. They said: 'Apparently loads of people didn't pay when they got in.' The Sun understands the ticket scam did not work on Sunday evening for the people we spoke to. Wembley has suffered security scandals before. In 2021 a steward helped ticketless fans into England's Euros footie final clash with Italy. Last night Oasis played their first of three shows in Edinburgh.
RTÉ News
11 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Fans head to Murrayfield as Oasis play in Scotland for first time in 16 years
Britpop fans are gearing up for the three highly anticipated Oasis shows at Murrayfield in Edinburgh which kick off tonight. The Mancunian rockers will return to Scotland for the first time in 16 years for three sold-out shows - held on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday. While their exact set-list has not been revealed as yet, on previous dates the band, who play two nights in Croke Park next weekend, has performed classics such as Wonderwall, which propelled the rockers into stardom, as well as Morning Glory, Talk Tonight, and Don't Look Back in Anger. ScotRail has announced a number of extra services operating to and from Edinburgh to cater for the vast number of fans travelling to the concert. The railway operator also says it is increasing capacity on its services, ensuring no-one is stuck for transportation before and after the show. In a short message posted on X ahead of the concert, the band, led by Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel, said: "Edinburgh. Are you ready?" The post gained more than 10,000 likes and legions of fans responded in turn, stating they cannot wait see them perform at the stadium. The band has recently performed in a number of cities including Cardiff and London. The group will next head to Ireland, before moving on to Canada, the US, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and South America.
RTÉ News
11 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Damon Albarn among artists announced for Brian Eno's Palestine gig
Damon Albarn is among the artists announced to be playing at Brian Eno's Together For Palestine benefit concert. The event, which is being staged to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and raise funds for those in Gaza, will take place at London's OVO Arena Wembley next month. The music line-up includes Paloma Faith, Bastille, Cat Burns, Hot Chip, James Blake, Greentea Peng, Jamie xx, King Krule, Mabel and Rachel Chinouriri. Also playing are Obongjayar and Sampha as well as Palestinian artists Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman and Nai Barghouti. Pop stars Rina Sawayama and PinkPantheress and actor Riz Ahmed will take to the stage for one-off contributions. Eno, 77, executive producer, said: "In the face of the horrors of Gaza, silence becomes complicity. Artists have always helped societies to point out injustice and imagine better futures. "That's why this concert matters. It's time for us to come together - not just to raise our voices but to reaffirm our shared humanity." Blur musician Albarn, 57, said: "I, like everyone with a heart, have felt despair and helplessness at the reports coming out of Gaza and the West Bank over these last days, months and years. "A genocide unfolding in real time on our screens. I come from a family of pacifists. I have been taught, and I believe, that pacifism is an action. Peace is an action. "To live peacefully requires vision and commitment. To act with humanity towards one another, that too is a decision. Music has taken me around the world, it is the sum of everything I know and trust and believe in - respect, collaboration, shared experience. "I am grateful for this opportunity to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people and also celebrate the music and culture from the region. I hope everyone will join us." The production design is being led by artist and designer Es Devlin in collaboration with Palestinian artist Malak Mattar. Devlin said: "Palestinian painters are producing some of the most powerful, beautiful and resonant works I have witnessed. I feel honoured to collaborate with Malak Mattar and a group of seminal Palestinian visual artists on a stage that will express the rich beauty of Palestinian culture." The Together For Palestine gig will raise money for UK charity Choose Love and 100% of ticket sales will go to support Palestinian-led organisations providing humanitarian relief. More talent will be announced in the coming weeks.
