Roy Keane's hilarious take on Oasis as band set for Croke Park shows
The rock and roll superstars will play to 80,000 people at the famous venue on both Saturday and Sunday nights. Roy Keane previously gave a hilarious take on the band, who are both Manchester City fans.
'Do you know what, for me, they have too many Man City vibes," Keane said on The Overlap.
'We all know they're Man City fans. They don't have to keep telling us. Just sing! They're good!'
The concerts will be the first time Oasis have played in Ireland since their high-profile split in 2009. They announced their reunion tour in August of last year.
They have already played shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Edinburgh and will jet off across the Atlantic Ocean after the Dublin gigs to perform in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey and Los Angeles and Mexico before returning to Wembley Stadium in London.
Later this year, they will play in South Korea, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have strong Irish roots, with their parents, Peggy and Tommy, hailing from Mayo and Meath respectively. The pair spent many summers in Ireland as children.
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 so far 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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