Oasis tour LIVE: Eager fans line the streets & are ALREADY queuing hours before start of most-eagerly awaited gig ever
Noel Gallagher will take to the stage
tonight at the Principality Stadium with
for the first time in 16 years
.
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An Oasis fan holds up a banner which reads 'The great wait is over' in Cardiff
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Fans arriving near the stadium before the gig
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The hotly anticipated gig was an instant sell-out
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Many fans donned bucket hats which are heavily associated with the band
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Some keen fans had been queueing since 8am
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Oasis fans walk through the city centre ahead of the first show of the long-awaited reunion tour
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Hundreds of fans were seen milling around Cardiff in Oasis themed merchandise including t-shirts and bucket hats for one of the most eagerly awaited gigs of all time.
And some keen followers were spotted queuing outside of the stadium since the morning for the first show, which starts at 8:15pm.
Buzzing fans took pictures outside the stadium and held up scarves as the excitement continues to build.
Punters have flown in from as far as Argentina and Japan to soak up the atmosphere ahead of tonight's historic gig.
Oasis have posted a timelapse video showing the stage being set up inside the stadium on their official social media accounts.
The track F****n' in the Bushes is playing in the background, which is widely expected to play as the band walks onto the stage this evening.
Oasis
, who clocked up over 70 million record sales worldwide after forming in
Manchester
in 1991, split in 2009 following a fall out between brothers Noel and Liam
.
Tonight, the brothers will be joined on stage by Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Joey Waronker.
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Noel and Liam have kept the set list a total secret, with rumours swirling on the internet about what the brothers will play.
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Some keen followers were spotted queuing outside of the stadium since the morning for the first show, which starts at 8:15pm.
Buzzing fans took pictures outside the stadium and grinned while they showed off their merch as the excitement continues to build.
Punters have flown in from as far as Argentina and Japan to soak up the atmosphere ahead of tonight's historic gig.
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Eager Oasis fans have descended upon Cardiff ahead of the band's most hotly anticipated gig of all time.
It's been 16 years...but Noel Gallagher will take to the stage
tonight at the Principality Stadium with
Keen fans have donned Oasis-themed bucket hats, t-shirts and scarves as the excitement continues to build ahead of the gig tonight.
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