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BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Oasis fans arrive at Murrayfield for Edinburgh opener
Oasis fans have poured into Murrayfield Stadium ahead of the band's opening show of their three-night Edinburgh donning bucket hats and official T-shirts queued to secure a prime viewpoint before the band takes to the stage at about 20: marks the first time Liam and Noel Gallagher have performed together in Scotland since the band split in 70,000 people are expected to attend Friday's concert, with similar crowds expected for the reunion gigs on Saturday and Tuesday. The shows come during Edinburgh's festival season, when the population of the city almost doubles during the month of hardcore fans braved blustery conditions outside the national rugby stadium on Friday afternoon to hear the band run through their soundcheck – hours before doors opened at 17:00. An Oasis store which opened on George Street on Monday has already welcomed thousands of customers, some spending hundreds of pounds on official is estimated the concerts could provide the local economy with a boost of up to £ Thursday evening, a giant drone display of the band's logo appeared in the skies over the was the site of Oasis's last Scottish concert on 17 June 2009 – mere months before they split at the Rock en Seine festival in comes from 90s indie stars Cast and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft. A short walk from the stadium at Murrayfield Ice Rink, Scotland's top Gallagher tribute act Definitely Oasis warmed up the early lead singer, Brian McGhee, said the band had never been busier since the group reformed."We're always busy, but this is probably the busiest year we've had," he said."Next year is looking like being even busier. The demand has just gone insane, it has just gone through the roof."His bandmate, Noel Gallagher alter-ego Martin Reid, said it was easy to see why tickets for the gigs had been like gold dust."Noel's songs have just stood the test of time," he said."The thing is, it doesn't matter what you think of the band in terms of the attitude, the songs are just phenomenal." The crowd could exceed the record set last year by Taylor Swift for the largest stadium concert in Scottish has put on late-night services on top of an already enhanced festival timetable for those travelling from elsewhere in trains to Glasgow Queen Street, Dundee, Perth and Dunblane will leave from Haymarket, about a 15-minute walk from Murrayfield, after the gigs.
Scotsman
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
'Our biggest gig as an Oasis tribute band will be playing next door to our icons'
With Oasis set to take over Edinburgh in August, Livingston-based tribute band Definitely Oasis reveal how they feel about playing next door to their heroes when they rock Murrayfield Ice Arena at pre-gig events. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It feels a bit surreal to be playing next door to our heroes at Murrayfield Ice Arena. When we got the email to tell us, it was just amazing. I'd never even thought about playing there. The fact that it's next door to Oasis playing at Murrayfield Stadium is really surreal. It's huge, and just very surreal with what's happening next door when we are playing in the ice rink. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's the first time we have been back here since the 90s, we used to come to the disco on Friday nights quite regularly, pretty much every week for a while, we've got great memories of the place, good times. I used to love ice skating, I got into it in Livingston and when that closed I started coming here to skate also. I then got into music and going out, so the ice skating faded away. 'Liam' and 'Noel' from Livingston-based Oasis tribute band Definitely Oasis. | National World We are all Oasis fanboys, so to think they will be in the stadium doing a soundcheck and we will be here playing the same songs at the same time, it's mind-blowing. We don't suppose we will get a bigger gig than playing next door to Oasis. We've played to bigger crowds at festivals and big arenas, but this is incredible and the most excited we've been about playing a gig. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We got together in 2012 but never started playing properly as Oasis until 2015. We knew there was a demand to hear Oasis songs live given they split in 2009, but we didn't realise how big it was. The band were gone but the fans weren't, and they were still mad for it! We only played local gigs to start with, before we knew it we were all over the country and then the world. We absolutely love doing what we do for a job. We get in character on stage, with a bit of needle between our Liam and Noel, a bit of pantomime. Sometimes the egos take over on stage and we just get lost in the moment, forget we aren't actually Oasis! Acting is a big part of it, not just playing the tunes, but being them also. We are quite happy guys, so sometimes we have to remember to be a bit mean and moody on stage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The tribute band will play Murrayfield Ice Arena ahead of the massive Oasis gigs next door at Murrayfield Stadium in August. | National World The buzz of being them has never went. When the intro of the first song kicks in, especially if it's a good crowd, it's a great buzz to keep the music alive. Sometimes the hairs on the back of our necks stand up. There are so many layers to it. The first thing is everyone in the band are huge Oasis fans, we get to play the tunes we grew up with. And we're in a great band with great musicians, we sound great. Playing in front of great and very appreciative fans, it's such a buzz, and we never get sick of it. Oasis were our band growing up, and still are. They mean so much to us. Even since they announced their return the demand is still there for us to play. Everyone is so excited Oasis are back. It's amazing they are back, biblical. Especially for the younger fans who never got the chance to see them live, in all their glory. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's always been a 'will they, won't they' for years. But when Noel had his divorce I really thought for the first time that it could happen, and here we are. We are so excited to see the set lists when they kick-off the reunion tour next month. And they have done really well to keep the media blanket since the announcement. I hope there is a wee spark between them on stage. I hope they show passion. It would be nice to see some brotherly love, and it's not just a big pay day. The tribute act spoke of their love for Oasis and revealed their excitement at playing these special Edinburgh gigs. | National World We were always busy, but since the reunion news broke last year the bookings have went through the roof. We are playing constantly this year and probably next year as well. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's interesting now at our shows as adults are bringing their kids to see us, it's amazing the amount of kids that are into Oasis, and they sing every single word of every song. It's great that Oasis have still got that pull, just like the Beatles really. We have not met Liam and Noel yet, but we met Oasis bassist Andy Bell once at an after-show. We would love to meet them, not sure what we would say though. They are the reason we are into music and musicians. We would just love to say thank you for teaching us music. Oasis changed everything when they came out, not just music, fashion, everything. It's hard to overestimate the impact they had on us and that generation. You never know, we might meet them at Murrayfield when we are both playing there? Tickets, priced at £5- £10, for the Oasis pre-show events at Murrayfield Ice Arena are still on sale, for Friday, August 8, click here. For Saturday, August 9, click here. And for Tuesday, August 12, click here.
Scotsman
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Gallagher brothers and tributes provide ready-made Fringe excuse
Definitely Oasis The 2025 Edinburgh Fringe programme officially hit the streets this week. Although the online programme has been live for a couple of months, the print version is available to pick up from a number of venues and it's the usual bumper offering. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Over 3500 shows in 265 venues across the city in a brochure the size of the old Yellow Pages. It's really difficult for punters to choose what to see so over the next two months, I'll be recommending some comedy highlights as well as shamelessly plugging my own show. The second weekend of this year's Fringe will undoubtedly see a drop-off in sales due to the Oasis gigs at Murrayfield. While this is unlikely to have much impact on local people buying tickets for Fringe shows, it will almost certainly lead to fewer weekend visitors to the Festival, as hotel prices are going to go through the roof. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad People from down south or overseas will simply choose to come to Edinburgh on one of the other weekends in August. On the plus side, it will give performers a ready-made explanation for playing to quarter-full rooms. Seasoned Fringe regulars already have a catalogue of excuses which they regularly trot out, such as: 'The first weekend is never busy, everyone knows the Fringe doesn't start until week two'; 'The weather was too nice, nobody wants to see a show indoors when they can be drinking outside in the Grassmarket'; or, 'The weather was awful, nobody wants to take flyers when it's raining'. So, this year they can add: 'I only had six people in tonight. But what what can you expect? That's 'cos of Oasis.' The Gallagher brothers will themselves have competition from the other side of the carpark at Murrayfield. Tickets are now on sale, priced at only ten quid, for gigs by tribute band Definitely Oasis at The Rink Bar in the the ice rink next door to the stadium. That sounds much better value than seeing the real guys. And it wouldn't surprise if they're actually better than Noel and Liam. And it's yet another comedians' excuse for playing to a meagre handful of punters – 'I only had three men and a dog tonight, but there's that Oasis tribute band playing up the road.'
Scotsman
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Large pre-gig Oasis Edinburgh events with tribute bands and DJs to be held at Murrayfield Ice Rink
Thousands of Oasis fans will be able to start the party early ahead of the band's three massive reunion shows in Edinburgh this August. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Britpop legends will perform at Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12, with tickets snapped up in a matter of minutes when they went on sale in August last year. Now Murrayfield Ice Arena has announced that it will host six-hour parties ahead of each Oasis show, featuring tribute bands and a popular local indie DJ. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fans will be able to watch sets by Definitely Oasis, The Complete Stone Roses and DJ Fools Gold, with fully licensed bars, food vendors and toilet facilities, in the shadows of the home of Scottish rugby, and sheltered from any possible Scottish summer rain. Pre-show fan events will be held at Murrayfield Ice Arena ahead of the Oasis shows next door at Murrayfield Stadium. | Lisa Ferguson/ Getty In a social media post, organisers said: 'Murrayfield Ice Arena presents the Murrayfield Music Fan Zone on Friday 8th/9th and 12th August from 2pm. 'Top class tribute bands, Definitely Oasis and the Complete Stone Roses along with DJ Fools Gold will keep you entertained before the main event in Murrayfield Stadium. 'Even if you have missed out on tickets for the main concert, join us for live music, DJ's, bars and food and feel part of the event. Beat the crowds and potentially the weather at the Music Zone at Murrayfield Ice Arena.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Definitely Oasis are one of the tribute acts booked to play the special events at Murrayfield Ice Arena in Edinburgh this August. | National World/ Michael Gillen Although the ice rink has a seating capacity of 3,800 and the possibility of accommodating 5,000 fans in total, tickets are sure to go fast for these pre-show Oasis events before the band take to the stage next door in front of 70,000 adoring fans each night in Edinburgh. Tickets for the special Oasis pre-show events at Murrayfield Ice Arena, running from 2pm until 8pm each day, are on sale now, £10 adult/ child £5, with children needing to be accompanied by an adult.
