Huge Oasis sign appears in sky over Edinburgh as band sends message to fans ahead of Murrayfield shows
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A HUGE Oasis sign lit up the skies over Murrayfield last night ahead of the band's highly-anticipated shows.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher return to Scotland for the first time in 16 years for three sold-out gigs.
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Oasis are set to return to Scotland tonight for the first of three shows
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The band sent a short messages to fans ahead of the Edinburgh gig
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A huge Oasis sign lit up the skies above Murrayfield
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The first gig will kick off tonight, with two more shows on Saturday and Tuesday.
Last night, the skies above Edinburgh were lit up with an impressive drone show.
The display shone purple in the iconic Oasis logo which could be seen across the city.
In a short message posted on X ahead of the concert, the band said: "Edinburgh. Are you ready?"
The post gained more than 10,000 likes and legions of fans responded in turn, stating they cannot wait to see them perform at the stadium.
The band has recently performed in a number of cities including Cardiff and London.
While their exact set-list has not been revealed as yet, on previous dates the band has performed classics such as Wonderwall, which propelled the rockers into stardom, as well as Morning Glory, Talk Tonight, D'you Know What I Mean? and Don't Look Back in Anger.
Up to 210,000 revellers are expected to attend the hotly-anticipated concerts tomorrow, Saturday and Tuesday.
And crews have been rushing to get the Edinburgh stadium ready for the packed shows.
Drone footage from above the stadium shows a huge stage is in the process of being set up for the performances.
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Workers could also be seen moving pieces of the stage into place.
Fans will also be Crying their Hearts Out over the eye-watering bar prices.
However punters will be expected to fork out just under £8 for a pint of Heineken or £6 for an alcohol-free bevvy.
Today, there will be sunny spells in Edinburgh and turning cloudy in the evening during the gig.
But conditions are forecast to remain dry, with highs of 20C expected.
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.
Fans from across the globe will be heading to the Edinburgh shows.
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The skies above Edinburgh were lit up with an impressive drone show
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The drinks menu and prices at the gigs have been revealed
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Crews have been rushing to get the Edinburgh stadium ready for the packed shows
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One couple spent thousands travelling from St. Paul, Minnesota, in the US.
Ice hockey coach Teddy Cheesebourgh, 51, and photographer wife Carle, 50, got married in Scotland in 2003 - and spent £150 each on tickets to see them in Edinburgh.
And the pair - who have already seen the band six times - can't wait to catch them at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Teddy said: "We've come four thousand miles. We've been waiting for this for more than a decade.
"The last time we saw them was in Minnesota in 2008. With three guitarists and a bass guitar they are going to plug in and just hammer it.
"To be at Murrayfield to be with the wild Scottish fans. We can't wait."
Denisa, 28, a designer from Florence, Italy, and has travelled to Scotland with pals to see the band's first Scottish gig.
Carys Edwards, 25, and her brother, flood risk engineer Garin Edwards, 27, travelled from Aberdare in Wales for Friday's gig.
Carys said: "We paid just under £397 each for the tickets and £700 each for flights and accommodation. They are our band. We plan to get there early."
Train driver Roger Eriksson and his wife market manager Linnea, both 38, are from the north of Sweden and went to the shop to collect a VIP package that came with their tickets and spent £100 in the store.
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