All Around the World: Oasis Again Add Dates to Reunion Tour

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Oasis (Photo: Simon Emmett; used with permission)

Oasis has again added dates in markets where demand for initial shows has exceed supply. In this case, it’s Australia where concerts in Melbourne and Sydney—even before the official Ticketmaster pre-sale—have sold quickly. On October 10/11, 2024, the band announced additional shows in both markets. Such was the case for Oasis’ North American dates of their LIVE ’25 world tour that sold-out within minutes, when they went on general sale on October 4. The stadium concerts, in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, include two shows each in Toronto, East Rutherford (NJ), Los Angeles and Mexico City, and one in Chicago, all to take place from August 24 – September 13. Those will be preceded by a series of concerts in the U.K. and Ireland where the band now have five shows in Manchester and a whopping seven performances scheduled at London’s Wembley Stadium due to “phenomenal demand.” Oasis ended years of speculation with the August 27 confirmation of a long awaited run of U.K. and Ireland shows forming the domestic leg of their Oasis LIVE ’25 world tour. Oasis will also hit Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin in the summer of 2025. Their only shows in Europe next year, this has already proven to be one of the biggest live moments and hottest tickets of the decade.

The first pair of concerts in Australia were announced on October 7. A pre-sale for the two shows each in Melbourne and Sydney begins on Oct. 14; the general on-sale date is Oct. 15. Tickets will be available here.

That original Australia announcement quoted a Men at Work lyric.

“People of the land down under.
‘You better run-you better take cover…’
We are coming.
You are most welcome.”

The news of the North American shows came 16 years since their last performance there. Oasis stated,

“America.
Oasis is coming.
You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”

Brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have occupied themselves with their own projects since the band split in 2009, with ten U.K. #1 albums between them as well as countless festival headline sets and stadium and arena shows. But Oasis is something else. There has been no great revelatory moment that has ignited the reunion – just the gradual realization that the time is right. It’s been 30 years since their electrifying debut album Definitely Maybe was released, while 2025 will see their second LP (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? reach that same anniversary.

When the U.K. and Ireland dates were announced, Oasis commented,

“The guns have fallen silent.
The stars have aligned.
The great wait is over.
Come see.
It will not be televised.”

On October 21, the band revealed that the opening act for their U.K. and Ireland dates would be Richard Ashcroft, founder of the alternative rock band The Verve.

Plans are underway for Oasis Live ’25 to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year.

Oasis’ legend has only been amplified in their absence. The classics that Liam and Noel have played in their solo shows have inspired phenomenal public demand for the band to make a long-awaited return, while the Knebworth 1996 film provided a taste of their exhilarating live performances to a whole new generation. They remain a huge draw in the streaming era, with 21.5 million monthly listeners at Spotify alone and a total of 12 billion streams to date. August 30 saw the release of the Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition of Definitely Maybe. The new edition is available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.

Oasis Live ’25 World Tour (Tickets are available here)

Jul 04 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
Jul 05 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
Jul 11 – Manchester, Heaton Park
Jul 12 – Manchester, Heaton Park
Jul 16 – Manchester, Heaton Park
Jul 19 – Manchester, Heaton Park
Jul 20 – Manchester, Heaton Park
Jul 25 – London, Wembley Stadium
Jul 26 – London, Wembley Stadium
Jul 30 – London, Wembley Stadium
Aug 02 – London, Wembley Stadium
Aug 03 – London, Wembley Stadium
Aug 08 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
Aug 09 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
Aug 12 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
Aug 16 – Dublin, Croke Park
Aug 17 – Dublin, Croke Park
Aug 24 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
Aug 25 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
Aug 28 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Aug 31 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Sep 01 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Sep 06 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl
Sep 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl
Sep 12 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros
Sep 13 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros
Sep 27 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Sep 28 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Oct 31 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium
Nov 01 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium
Nov 04 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium
Nov 07 – Sydney, AU – Accord Stadium
Nov 08 – Sydney, AU – Accord Stadium

A quick recap of the Oasis UK story. Formed in Manchester, the band quickly became one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of the era as Definitely Maybe became the fastest-selling debut album in British history – and has since reached 17x Platinum in recognition of 5 million+ UK sales. All seven of their studio albums went straight to #1, as did their 2010 compilation Time Flies…. Their catalogue features eight #1 singles, from “Some Might Say” to “The Importance of Being Idle,” as well as another fifteen Top 10 hits.

That huge following translated to the live arena, most famously playing to 125,000 people each night during two shows at Knebworth. Other big moments included two headline sets at Glastonbury in 1995 and 2004; huge homecoming shows at Manchester City’s Maine Road stadium; and a run of Wembley Stadium gigs which were documented in the live album Familiar To Millions.

Their accolades have included six BRIT Awards, including the Outstanding Contribution to British Music, two Ivor Novellos, and seventeen NME Awards.

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