Oasis set to launch exclusive pop-up shops across the UK for rare tour merch
Oasis are bringing a wave of nostalgia to fans this summer with a string of exclusive pop-up stores opening across the UK and Ireland
Oasis set to launch exclusive pop-up shops across UK and Ireland for reunion tour - but fans need to act fast.
Oasis are bringing a wave of nostalgia to fans this summer with a string of exclusive pop-up stores opening across the UK and Ireland ahead of their huge reunion tour.
For the first time in 16 years, Noel and Liam Gallagher are reuniting on stage and fans will be able to get their hands on rare merch to mark the moment.
The first shop opens in Manchester on June 20 and runs until July 27, with more set to follow in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Dublin. Each will offer a limited run of clothing, vinyl and accessories - including one-off collabs and exclusive items you won't find anywhere else.
Manchester kicks things off this week, while Cardiff opens June 26. London and Birmingham open on July 8, and both Edinburgh and Dublin will follow from August 4.
The shops are tied to the Oasis Live '25 Tour, which launches in Cardiff on July 4 - a historic comeback for the Britpop giants, who haven't performed together since 2009.
Fans keen to beat the crowds can apply for early access launch events at the stores -but they'll need to move fast. Entries close at 8pm tonight (June 18), and successful fans will be picked at random and contacted by Thursday (June 19).
Exact store locations and a breakdown of what's on sale are being kept under wraps for now, with more info dropping later this week.
Meanwhile, U2 frontman Bono, a close friend of Noel revealed the band have been sounding 'shockingly great' in rehearsals.
The Irish rocker told Apple Music 1 with Zane Lowe: "They're both funny. I'm still very close with Noel, and he sent a message to me saying he's kind of shocked by how great the band is [sounding at rehearsals]. I think we're going to have a good summer."
The 65-year-old added 'I love them. And what I really love is, the preciousness that had gotten into indie music - they just blew it out. There was the swagger, and the sound of getting out of the ghetto, not glamorising it.'
Zane also revealed he will be going to watch the hitmakers on tour 'Of course! Those big guitars, that big Neil Young sounds.'
"They were against the law in the UK, and they're like, 'No, I have to do what I f****** want. And then they had this kind of rhythmic, beautiful quality.
"'Today is gonna be the day...' So that's a kind of, that's an almost R&B rhythm.
"But Manchester was very influenced by dance music, so they were groovier than anybody. They were rawer than anybody."
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