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Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Inside Oasis' setlist after iconic song is heard in rehearsals
It's not your imaaaaginaasheeeunnn – it's been revealed that one of Oasis' classic hits will make the setlist of their 2025 world tour. The Manchester rock group, fronted by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, announced a reunion tour 15 years after their acrimonious split in 2009. Starting in Cardiff in July, the Oasis Live 25 tour will conclude in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in November, with five sold-out Manchester dates penciled in for mid-July. With the big tour just a month away now, fans are on the hunt for any hints at the classic Oasis hits that might be included by Liam and Noel in the setlist. Oasis scored an impressive eight number one singles across their 15 years in the spotlight, with a total of 23 of their songs hitting the top 10 of the UK charts. Not to mention that Liam and Noel might use spots in the setlist to perform songs they wrote as part of side-projects Beady Eye and High Flying Birds respectively. This means that some big hits are unlikely to make the cut, leaving some fans disappointed – but one big hit that seems to have been included is the 1994 song Cigarettes & Alcohol. Famed for its interpolation of T-Rex's 1971 chart-topper Get It On (which itself was inspired by a Chuck Berry song) Cigarettes & Alcohol reached number seven in the UK in 1994. It was the final single from Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe, and eventually reached Platinum status in the UK in March 2020 after shifting 600,000 units. A source who was at one of the band's rehearsals told The Sun: 'Oasis have never sounded better. They were playing Cigarettes & Alcohol and Liam's vocals sounded really good. '[Liam's impressive vocals] were probably down to the two packets of Lockets cough sweets that he was sucking throughout the rehearsal.' The source added: 'You could hear Noel's lead guitar really well and he sounded so good too. To hear them playing live, and playing so loudly, was an incredible moment.' News about the setlist has come just days after it was claimed that Liam and Noel hadn't yet rehearsed together – reports that now appear to be untrue. Insiders claimed that the brothers were taking the same rumoured approach as Rolling Stones legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who would often rehearse apart from each other. More Trending Mick and Keith had personal beef with one another after both rockers ended up being responsible for the break-up of each other's relationships. On top of the promising reports about Cigarettes & Alcohol, Liam confirmed that one Oasis song definitely being included in the setlist is What's the Story? album opener Hello. Rumours suggested that Hello would be cut because it featured lyrics written by former glam rock popstar and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter (real name Paul Gadd). But last month, Liam denied the rumours on social media, writing on X in response to a fan asking if they would omit the famous song: 'We'll be playing HELLO, trust me.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Beyoncé's London Cowboy Carter show made me homesick for a US that doesn't exist MORE: Beyonce suffers wardrobe malfunction as trousers drop mid-performance in London MORE: Talking Heads fans feel 'gaslit' after rumoured 50th anniversary announcement is finally revealed
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Oasis reunion tour to feature Andy Bell as he confirms he's part of band line-up
The bassist is ideally suited to handle any unexpected consequences of Liam and Noel Gallagher being in close proximity for long spells having played with Oasis between 1999 and 2009 and Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis project Beady Eye. Andy Bell has confirmed he plans to rejoin Oasis for the band's long awaited reunion tour which will see them head to Scotland later this summer. The bassist is ideally suited to handle any unexpected consequences of Liam and Noel Gallagher being in close proximity for long spells having played with Oasis between 1999 and 2009 and Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis project Beady Eye. Bell, who was also a member of the Creation Records band Ride and Mantra of the Cosmos, has confirmed his involvement in the tour in a new interview. He told Austrian newspaper Oe24, 'I'm in and I'm really looking forward to it. We'll see each other on tour. Or rather, you'll see me. I'll hardly be able to see you in the audience.' Bell has long been rumoured to be a shoe in as bassist on the tour. He is expected to be joined by his Beady Eye bandmate and longtime collaborator Gem Archer, who played on his recent solo album Pinball Wanderer. Also said to be part of the live band are Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs on guitar and drummer Joey Waronker. Oasis have 41 dates booked for 2025, kicking off at stadiums around the UK and Ireland in July before moving across multiple continents. Support will come from Cast, Richard Ashcroft, Cage The Elephant and Ball Park Music. The band - led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher - will play sold out shows at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12. 10 million people from over 100 countries attempted to snap up the tickets which sold out in record time. Yesterday, we told how the band's manager Alec McKinlay had ruled out new material by the band and also put to bed rumours on new dates being announced. Explaining how the team kept the news of a comeback tour under wraps last year, McKinlay said: 'The group of people who knew about it in advance was very limited. We were working with people we trusted.' He added: 'We'd obviously been planning it for a while and the moment when it went live was a little bit of a step into the unknown in terms of how big the reaction would be. When it all hit home, it was just phenomenal. The reaction was very much one of, 'Finally, some good news after all the nonsense that's been going on in the world.'' Rumours about new material from Oasis emerged last year, when Liam Gallagher took to X/Twitter to tell fans that the Manchester icons had 'already finished' a new album. He then took to social media again to fan the flames, claiming that he had listened to the new material Noel had written for the record and that he was 'blown away by it.' Alec – who is also the Ignition and Big Brother Recordings director – also shed light on whether fans can expect to see the band working on more material, but put a dampener on the hopes of more tour dates later down the line. 'This is very much the last time around, as Noel's made clear in the press,' he said. 'It's a chance for fans who haven't seen the band to see them, or at least for some of them to.' He added: 'No, there's no plan for any new music.'
