12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Oasis get hero's homecoming at first night in Heaton Park
Oasis returned to their home city on Friday night (July 11) as part of their long-awaited reunion tour.
Even fans without a ticket had gathered outside Heaton Park in the scorching heat to listen to one of the year's biggest gigs.
At a quarter past eight, the Burnage brothers emerged triumphantly hand in hand, and the crowd went wild.
Starting strong with (What's the Story) Morning Glory? opener Hello, the Gallagher's voices were drowned out by the crowd's singing throughout every track.
Acquiesce came next - with its chorus "because we need each other, we believe in one another" a perfect soundtrack for the brothers overcoming their feud.
There wasn't a single song where the audience didn't sing every word - the atmosphere was absolutely electric.
Even after almost two decades, it felt as if they never left.
The crowd were singing every word (Image: Newsquest) Liam said: "It's good to be back - thanks for sticking with us" before the band broke into Bring it On Down.
He then told the audience to turn around before breaking into a standout performance of Cigarettes and Alcohol.
The set list was full of hits from their classic first two albums, with fan favourites including Supersonic, Slide Away and Live Forever.
The duo ended the night with a monumental encore of The Masterplan, Don't Look Back in Anger and Wonderwall.
Champagne Supernova - the final song - saw pyrotechnics light up the skies for a truly biblical end to a fantastic performance.
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Oasis will return to Heaton Park tonight - with three further shows on Wednesday (July 16), Saturday (July 19) and Sunday (July 20).
The tour will see the brothers head on to London, Edinburgh and Dublin before heading overseas.
The pair will head on to dates in North and South America, Asia and Australia.
