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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Best Oasis t-shirts to buy from the high street for under £30
Fans of the iconic Britpop band are in luck as the high street is packed with options for anyone who was lucky enough to bag a ticket - or those still hopeful to snap one up on resale With the long-awaited Oasis tour finally on the horizon (five weeks and counting), fans across the UK are scrambling to dig out their old records, brush up on lyrics, and, of course, find the perfect T-shirt to wear to the gig. And the high street is brimming with options ideal for anyone fortunate enough to bag a ticket - or those still hopeful to snap one up on resale. In recent years, concert outfits have become a major part of gig culture, with fans of Harry Styles, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter paving the way for gig goers' style choices. And while the vibe of the upcoming Oasis tour may be less cowboy boots and feather boas, and more bucket hats and parka coats, the sentiment of getting your gig attire in the bag early is very much the same. Many high street retailers have been quick to celebrate the legacy of one of Britain's most influential rock bands with branded merch. Whether you want a faithful reproduction of a vintage tour tee or a modern take of the band's signature aesthetic, there's something out there for every kind of fan - even the ones who weren't born when What's The Story (Morning Glory) topped the charts. Ahead of the tour, which kicks off in Cardiff on July 4, we've rounded up the best Oasis T-shirts currently available on the UK high street, from trusted names like Debenhams, Next, River Island, ASOS, and New Look. After all, if you're going to be shouting along to Live Forever in a packed arena, you want to look the part doing it, right? Debenhams Be Here Now Illustration T Shirt - was £28.99, now £24.99 Celebrating the third studio album from the band, this Be Here Now t-shirt is an official licensed unisex design in a bold colourway. It's made from a 'high quality soft-style cotton' with short sleeves, and comes in a wide range of sizes from small through XX-Large. Easy to style, it can be paired with jeans or shorts, or to take style cues from Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent, she styled the tee with a pink satin skirt, gingham blazer and silver trainers for a playful look. The retailer also has some pretty unique designs I didn't spot elsewhere, like a 1998 World Tour South America t-shirt, and a Shaker Maker design, too. There's also the immediately recognisable Decca Logo Skinny Fit T Shirt in blue, however, reviews of this t-shirt have expressed disappointment in the fit of this particular tee. Next White/Black Oasis Graphic Band 100% Cotton T-Shirt - £25 A cult-classic, this white tee starring the iconic Oasis logo is available from Next for £25. In pure cotton, this regular fit t-shirt is complete with short sleeves and crew neckline, and will no doubt be the uniform of choice for many attending the likes of Wembley, Heaton Park and the Principality Stadium this summer. One shopper commented on the design, leaving a five star review which read: 'This was a birthday gift for our son, he was really pleased with it, good fit (he wears an adult small) and so far it's washed well. He's now all set for when he sees the band in July!' For some alternative options, there's the Yellow/Brown Official Oasis License Raglan Elbow Colour Block Graphic T-Shirt for £28, but something about the brown and yellow colourway is reminding me of the Girlguiding Brownies uniform. Similar to Debenhams' Be Here Now top, Next has a White Colour Oasis Graphic Band 100% Cotton T-Shirt featuring a line illustration of the Definitely Maybe album cover for £24, which is equally as cool. River Island White Regular Fit Oasis Definitely T-Shirt - £26 Sticking with the beloved debut album, this River Island t-shirt features the Oasis logo in blue on the left chest, with Definitely Maybe written on the right. Made from 100% cotton, the reverse repeats the name of the album, with a graphic of the band in its heyday. It comes in a regular fit with a crew neck and short sleeves, priced at £26 in sizes XS to XXL. There are some more affordable options from £22, too. The Black Regular Fit Oasis T-Shirt sees the Oasis logo front and centre but slightly smaller than we've seen previously, making for a refreshing take on the design. It's also available in white. Meanwhile, the £26 White Regular Fit Oasis Band T-Shirt stars an image of the Gallagher brothers' faces with the logo in blue beneath them. ASOS Topman oversized fit t-shirt with Oasis print in white - £24 Reminiscent of former Pretty Green's designs, the Topman oversized fit t-shirt with Oasis print in white costs £24 and features a tambourine. Beneath it is a quote from Noel Gallagher which reads: 'Purchased in Manchester in '94. Appears on the cover of Supersonic. Has been played on EVERY Oasis track EVER.' The retailer also has a t-shirt from Jack & Jones, with an Access All Areas pass illustrated on the front, with a setlist on the back including tracks like Slide Away and Cigarettes and Alcohol. However, some shoppers may be disgruntled that some sizes cost £22, while others are £20. New Look Only & Sons Black Oasis Print Short Sleeve T-Shirt - £22 New Look only has two options, but our top pick is a take on the black and white logo, with this one coming with burst graphics in the same font as the 2008 Dig Out Your Soul album. Made from 100% cotton and costing £24, its round neck and relaxed in its design, making it a great choice for belting out the set list. There is a second option in the Only & Sons Unisex Black Oasis Swirl Print T-shirt. The Union Jack swirl was one of the first logos the band ever had, designed by Tony French and used on ten cassette copies of their demo. One later sold for £6,000. Amazon Knebworth In Navy T-Shirt - £24 Last, but certainly not least, this week Amazon announced the launch of an exclusive range of Oasis merchandise, ahead of the band's hugely anticipated Live '25 tour. Available to buy now are Knebworth 1996 t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and jumpers - paying homage to one of the band's most legendary and famous gigs and arguably the pinnacle of 90s Britain. The design, with the Oasis logo on the crest sitting atop the bold Union Jack tricolor, is a fitting throwback to one of the band's most storied moments. As well as the Knebworth 1996 range available now, over the next six months Amazon will be releasing a number of designs celebrating the upcoming Live '25 tour. Graphics commemorating previous iconic tours including 2006's North American Tour and the Wembley dates from 1997's All Around The World tour will be available soon. Classic album artwork merchandise including Be Here Now and Heathen Chemistry will also be available.
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Noel Gallagher admits to 'biggest' fight with Liam - and unlikely weapon used
Noel and Liam Gallagher have had a history of public spats, but one huge bust up years before the eventual Oasis split is said to have been their biggest, according to Noel There are family feuds and the Gallagher brothers' fallouts. Liam and Noel Gallagher are set to reunite for the first time in 16 years, and Oasis's comeback on stage is set to get underway in July. The announcement came just before the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe, marking their first live performances since a notorious backstage brawl in Paris in 2009 - the incident that ultimately led to the band's split. But if you thought that was their biggest row, you'd be mistaken. That Paris altercation - reportedly triggered by Liam swinging a guitar like an axe and Noel smashing his own instrument in frustration - concluded with Noel storming out. A statement was released hours later, and the end of Oasis was met with sadness by their fans. However, as Noel himself has stated, the "biggest fight" occurred years earlier, in a farmhouse in Wales, during the recording of their second album. It was 1995, and Oasis were deeply immersed in the sessions for What's The Story (Morning Glory) at Rockfield Studios. The band were secluded, heavily drinking, and spending every waking moment together. "As I recall, Liam was going pretty f***ing mad," Noel recalled in the BBC documentary Oasis: Supersonic. "Somebody let off a fire extinguisher in the farmhouse. I think maybe one of my guitars got damaged, and I blamed him," reports the Express. The outcome was a full-blown physical brawl that ended with Noel grabbing bassist Guigsy's cricket bat and, in his words, "smashing [Liam's] head in." Liam Gallagher's account is full of chaos: "The whole studio got smashed to pieces. Everything just got blitzed to bits. "It was probably me not giving a f***, and him trying to write f***ing Bohemian Rhapsody, and me going, 'B*****ks, let's have it.'". Following the fracas, Noel made his escape out of a window with Alan White, then new to the band as drummer. In a dramatic exit, Liam proceeded to pummel their car with a dustbin. White powered through the turmoil, sticking with Oasis until 2004, though his first week with the group certainly tested his mettle. The infamous cricket bat quickly became an iconic piece of Oasis folklore. It hit the auction block in 2011, with evident battle scars to show for it. Fast forward to 2025, and it appears the band has settled their differences enough to unite on tour. The Live '25 Tour is set to begin its run in Cardiff this summer and will wrap up in São Paulo come November. It brings the Gallagher brothers back to the limelight with stadium tours spanning Europe and South America, much to the delight of their avid supporters.
Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Oasis axe ‘inappropriate' song from their reunion tour concerts because it uses lyrics from disgraced paedo
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OASIS have axed a song from their reunion tour this summer — as it quotes lyrics written by disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. Brothers Noel, 57, and Liam Gallagher, 52, will not play 'Hello' as it references the paedo's 1973 hit 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again'. 2 Noel and Liam Gallagher will not play 'Hello' on their reunion tour as it references paedo Gary Glitter's 1973 hit 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again' Credit: Social media - Refer to source 2 Glitter, 80, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980 Credit: PA The song was the opening track on Oasis's 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. In the outro, Liam repeats the line 'Hello, hello, it's good to be back, it's good to be back' while the melody of the original also plays underneath. As such, Glitter and his record producer Mike Leander get a writing credit on the Oasis album alongside Noel, who penned all the other tracks. A source said: 'The lyrics of the song would obviously have been a good fit for the reunion tour but the band have decided to leave it in the past. 'It would be inappropriate to play it given its connotations to Glitter and his convictions.' Glitter, 80, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980. Oasis 2025 tour dates OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows: JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park SEPTEMBER 2025 27th - London, Wembley Stadium 28th - London, Wembley Stadium His offending first came to light in 1997 when he was caught with 4,000 child sex abuse images. He has also served time in Vietnam for abusing two girls. In 2019, Snapper Music, which owns the rights to Glitter's back catalogue insisted he would not get any royalties after his track Rock and Roll Part 2 was used in the Joker film. Representatives for Oasis — whose Live '25 Tour starts in Cardiff on July 4 following the Gallaghers' 16-year feud — were asked to comment. A source said the 'spirit is really high in the Oasis camp' with the tour just weeks away.
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Oasis axe ‘inappropriate' song from their reunion tour concerts because it uses lyrics from disgraced paedo
OASIS have axed a song from their reunion tour this summer — as it quotes lyrics written by disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. Brothers Advertisement 2 Noel and Liam Gallagher will not play 'Hello' on their reunion tour as it references paedo Gary Glitter's 1973 hit 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again' Credit: Social media - Refer to source 2 Glitter, 80, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980 Credit: PA The song was the opening track on Oasis's 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. In the outro, Liam repeats the line 'Hello, hello, it's good to be back, it's good to be back' while the melody of the original also plays underneath. As such, Glitter and his record producer Mike Leander get a writing credit on the Oasis album alongside Noel, who penned all the other tracks. A source said: 'The lyrics of the song would obviously have been a good fit for the reunion tour but the band have decided to leave it in the past. Advertisement Read More on Showbiz 'It would be inappropriate to play it given its connotations to Glitter and his convictions.' Oasis 2025 tour dates OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows: JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park SEPTEMBER 2025 27th - London, Wembley Stadium 28th - London, Wembley Stadium His offending first came to light in 1997 when he was caught with 4,000 He has also served time in Vietnam for abusing two girls. Advertisement Most read in Bizarre In 2019, Snapper Music, which owns the rights to Glitter's back catalogue insisted he would not get any royalties after his track Rock and Roll Part 2 was used in the Joker film. Representatives for Oasis — whose A source said the 'spirit is really high in the Oasis camp' with the tour just weeks away. Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher won't get paid for tour until they perform over fears they'll fall out and cancel concerts
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Oasis axe ‘inappropriate' song from their reunion tour concerts because it uses lyrics from disgraced paedo
OASIS have axed a song from their reunion tour this summer — as it quotes lyrics written by disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. Brothers Noel, 57, and Liam Gallagher, 52, will not play 'Hello' as it references the paedo's 1973 hit 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again'. 2 The song was the opening track on Oasis's 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. In the outro, Liam repeats the line 'Hello, hello, it's good to be back, it's good to be back' while the melody of the original also plays underneath. As such, Glitter and his record producer Mike Leander get a writing credit on the Oasis album alongside Noel, who penned all the other tracks. A source said: 'The lyrics of the song would obviously have been a good fit for the reunion tour but the band have decided to leave it in the past. 'It would be inappropriate to play it given its connotations to Glitter and his convictions.' Glitter, 80, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980. Oasis 2025 tour dates OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows: JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park SEPTEMBER 2025 27th - London, Wembley Stadium 28th - London, Wembley Stadium child sex abuse images. He has also served time in Vietnam for abusing two girls. In 2019, Snapper Music, which owns the rights to Glitter's back catalogue insisted he would not get any royalties after his track Rock and Roll Part 2 was used in the Joker film. Representatives for Oasis — whose Live '25 Tour starts in Cardiff on July 4 following the Gallaghers' 16-year feud — were asked to comment. A source said the 'spirit is really high in the Oasis camp' with the tour just weeks away.
