Oasis brothers staying in separate five-star hotels ahead of Croke Park concerts
We can reveal Noel has checked into the luxurious five-star Carton House hotel in Maynooth, Co Kildare, while Liam will be checking into the Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow on Saturday morning ahead of the first of their two concerts at the GAA venue.
Both brothers travelled separately to their accommodation, with Noel arriving into Dublin Airport's VIP lounge on Friday afternoon at around 3pm.
We can also reveal Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs, also known as Bonehead, Gem Archer and Joey Waronker are staying in the five-star Merrion Hotel in south Dublin city.
An insider revealed: "There is a lot of security surrounding Liam and Noel as they arrive into Dublin. There is a team of about 20 cars that will be escorting them around while they are in Ireland."
Just 25 minutes from Dublin, Carton House is a luxury resort on 1,100 private acres of sweeping parkland, ancient woodlands, lakes and the meandering River Rye which create the perfect backdrop for an awe-inspiring country mansion. The five-star Carton House hotel (Photo: Cartonhouse.com)
Once the ancestral home of the Earls of Kildare and the Dukes of Leinster, a night in the hotel could cost anywhere from €450 onwards.
Carton House has hosted numerous celebrities and historical figures, including Queen Victoria, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, Peter Sellers, and Marianne Faithfull.
The estate has also hosted celebrities like Lana Del Rey, Mick Jagger, and Ryan O'Neal.
The Maynooth estate has also been a filming location for movies like Darling Lili and Barry Lyndon.
Meanwhile, Liam is set to kick back in Wicklow's five-star Powerscourt Hotel.
A night at the Powerscourt Hotel can range in price, with deals starting from €240 for a deluxe room, and prices increasing based on room type and time of year.
A Classic Deluxe King Room starts from €316, while a Powerscourt Suite can cost €1,200 a night.
Several celebrities have stayed at Powerscourt Hotel, including Ariana Grande, and it has also been a filming location for movies and TV series like The Tudors and Camelot, attracting stars like Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Joseph Fiennes.
Other notable visitors include Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and David Bowie, according to the Powerscourt Estate website. Powerscourt Hotel Wicklow
It has also hosted some of Ireland's star studded celebrity weddings.
Ireland footballer Robbie Keane and Claudine Keane celebrated their wedding at the hotel in 2008, which was previously known as The Ritz Carlton.
Fellow footballer Shane Long held his wedding reception to Kayleah Adams at the hotel, while Pippa O'Connor and Brian Ormond also tied the knot there too.
Rosanna Davison and Wes Quirke had their month-long wedding celebrations at the Powerscourt Hotel also.
A Celtic Tiger playground for stars, millionaires and rich businessmen, the hotel was built by one-time titans of Irish property Johnny Ronan and Richard Barrett of Treasury Holdings for a staggering €212million.
More recently Celebrity Big Brother star Brian Dowling renewed his wedding vows to Dancing With The Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian at the hotel.
It comes in the wake of Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs, also known as Bonehead, Gem Archer and Joey Waronker, sharing photos on social media of themselves on Thursday swimming in the sea on Killiney Beach and hanging out around Dun Laoghaire as they enjoy a few days off before they play to more than 160,000 screaming fans.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, Bonehead posted a picture with drummer Joey Waronker swimming in the Irish Sea, captioned "Yes Dublin".
On Instagram, the musician shared some more photos, including one of the Poolbeg Chimneys, a Dublin landmark.
He also shared an image of him and Joey standing on Killiney Beach, captioned "Rhythm section minus the bass, but he's in the sea somewhere. Day off".
On Friday, Bonehead posted a picture of a Guinness truck driving around the city.
We can also reveal the band will not be doing a sound check before their two sold out concerts on Saturday as workers were busy still building the stage on Friday afternoon. Oasis stars Bonehead and Joey Waronker on Killiney beach
Elsewhere on Friday, Dublin was starting to build with excitement as fans flocked to the city ahead of the Croke Park gigs, which take place Saturday and Sunday night.
Outside the Oasis pop-up store, Supersonic fans queued for up to an hour to pick up some merchandise before the gig.
Fans have travelled all over the world to see the rockers, with some telling us they arrived from Brazil, Toronto, Spain, Rotterdam and Sweden. The "Wonder Wall" bucket hat portraits of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher by Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn ahead of the band's tour on June 28, 2025 in Cardiff (Image:)
Husband and wife John and Leigh-Anne Donovan are seeing Oasis for two nights at Croke Park.
John said: "We've two nights at Croke Park and then we go home and then we have two nights seeing them in Toronto."
Leigh-Anne said: "I was about 14 when I went to my first Oasis show," while John said he was 14 when he first heard Oasis play.
"I can't remember the song but I remember I got goosebumps when I heard them play.
"The first time I saw Oasis was when Noel got pushed off stage. I was devastated but we have seen them in so many concerts between Noel and Liam coming to Toronto.
"People asked us why are we going to four concerts in two weeks, and we're like it is basically one concert every four years."
John added that he knew he wanted to marry Leigh-Anne when he discovered she was also an Oasis fan.
"We actually met at a Chelsea supporters club and we knew each other for years but when I found out Leigh-Anne liked Oasis that was the sealed deal.
"I remember we were at Noel Gallagher with some friends from Galway and I said 'see that girl down there, that is my future wife. I called it'." Liam Gallagher (L) and Noel Gallagher (R) of Oasis (Image:)
John added that he felt "lucky" he managed to get tickets so easily."
Brazil native Isabella Cometti, from Recife, travelled to Dublin to see Oasis at Croke Park with her father on Saturday and Sunday.
Isabella said: "I came here a week ago because my sister lives here so I wanted to enjoy the city."
She admitted she found it difficult to get tickets, adding: "I needed help from a lot of friends. We all got tickets in the end."
Isabella, 24, said she fell in love with Oasis when she was 14 years old.
"I love their energy and their music. The brothers are very charismatic. I really like them."
"I was excited when I heard about their reunion. I knew there was a chance they were not going to Brazil, but they are. I'm going to their Brazil concerts too but I wasn't sure at the time.
"My sister lives here and she told me to come here and I get to see her too."
Netherlands natives Pieter, his wife Maaike Melsen and pal Carmen Geense flew into Dublin from Rotterdam, especially for the concerts.
"We've been to Dublin before. We love the city, we love the people here and this is our tenth time that we're here in the city and now for special reasons."
Pieter said he was just 14 when he started listening to Oasis, while Carmen recalled recording them on cassette when she was just a teenager.
The trio spent six and a half hours securing their tickets to the concerts.
Pieter said: "We had tickets a few years ago for Liam but he cancelled it so we were disappointed we couldn't go. How cool is it now that we have both brothers at the same time playing, it's probably even better."
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