Remembering when Oasis welcomed 80,000 people to Loch Lomond for epic gigs
Oasis have officially kicked off their long-awaited reunion tour, thrilling fans with their performances down south. The Britpop legends, fronted by Liam and Noel Gallagher, head to Scotland soon to perform three nights at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9, and 12.
The shows will mark the band's first appearance in Scotland since 2009, when they last played Murrayfield as part of their Dig Out Your Soul tour. That performance came just months before the group's dramatic and widely publicised split.
Now reunited, the Gallaghers are bringing Oasis back to Scottish soil, and expectations are already sky-high among fans. The band's return to Murrayfield holds special significance, not only because of the long hiatus, but because it was also the venue of their final Scottish show before disbanding.
While the 2009 gig was a standout moment for many, it's the band's 1996 shows at Loch Lomond that remain etched in the country's musical history. At the height of their fame, Oasis performed two massive concerts at Balloch Country Park on the shores of Loch Lomond on August 3 and 4, 1996, drawing an estimated 80,000 fans across the two nights.
Those shows were part of their What's the Story (Morning Glory)? tour and are still considered by many to be some of the most iconic live performances in UK music history. With ticketless fans scaling fences and sneaking past security, the real crowd numbers may have exceeded official figures.
Here are some pictures that show the craze of Oasis in 1996.
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