‘See you in Dublin, bring the noise' – Oasis guitarist lands in Ireland ahead of gigs
The countdown for the two sold-out Oasis gigs in Croke Park continues, with founding band member Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs sharing a photo of the Dublin coastline as the band prepares to touch down in Ireland for the first time since 2009.
The guitarist has re-joined Oasis alongside the Gallagher brothers and members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Joey Waronker for their reunion tour, which continues in Dublin this weekend.
Sharing several Irish flag emojis and a view of the Dublin coast from a plane, the musician said: 'Bring on the noise."
He also shared a photo of fans enjoying a previous gig on the tour, telling Irish fans: 'See you in Dublin, bring the noise.'
According to NME, Noel Gallagher told fans in Cardiff that Arthurs is the one responsible for the reunion tour, saying: 'On guitar, if it wasn't for him, none of this would have happened.'
Arthurs, a founding member of the band, played with Oasis for their first three albums before departing in 1999 and has played with Liam Gallagher's solo band in recent years.
After a 16-year hiatus, the Gallagher brothers announced last August that they would perform together for the first time since the band's split in 2009.
They will bring their highly anticipated Live '25 tour to Dublin for two sold-out nights on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17.
Extra rail services to Dublin are planned for the upcoming weekend as crowds are set to descend on Croke Park for the gigs.
On the first night of the tour last month, the band thanked their fans for 'putting up with us over the years'.
During the gig, Liam apologised to fans for how long it had taken for them to reunite. As they broke into fan-favourite Champagne Supernova, their final song of the evening, he said: 'Right you beautiful people, this is it. Nice one for putting up with us over the years, we know we've been difficult.
A movie, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour.
Formed in Manchester in 1991, the rock band was led by lead guitarist Noel and his brother, lead vocalist Liam, during their 18 years together.
Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993, rising to fame with the release of their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe on August 29 1994.
They had hits with songs including Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Live Forever.
Dig Out Your Soul, the band's last studio album, was released in 2008, just months before their dramatic split.
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