"Recently, Noel and Liam gallagher have announced a reconciling between the two brothers and a future touring in the u.k and america despite the past history between the brothers, so what does this mean for fans, and why is this happening?" -- Domino h.c, 7th grade
On August 27th, 2024 half beloved and half resented, Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis announced a reunion tour for the band on the infamous app “X.” With the information provided from said “tweet,” we can expect that they will be performing mainly in the U.K, but have more recently teased locations in North and South America.
“The dates for the 2025 UK and Ireland tour are: 4, 5 July, Principality Stadium, Cardiff; 11, 12, 19 and 20 July, Heaton Park, Manchester; 25, 26 July, 2, 3 August, Wembley Stadium, London; 8, 9 August, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh; and 16, 17 August, Croke Park, Dublin,” The Guardian states.
But what exactly does this mean for Oasis fans, the music Industry, and ,well, the brothers themselves? And why are they doing it? These are all questions people are most likely asking themselves or people around them. Either way there are somewhat clear answers to most.
If you aren’t very familiar with the band Oasis, they were what could be described as a “revolutionary band” in the 90s, from Burnage, Manchester. People across the globe were absolutely infatuated with Oasis’s debut and discography that was to come. With notable influences being many early Rock N’ Roll acts from the 60’s such as the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, most infamously The Beatles, and more far out of this category, The Stone Roses.
“Oasis wrote good songs, with a great singer, and they captured a moment in time in Britain when people were hankering for a sense of nostalgia,” says former Musician, Jonny Cragg, who spent many years of young adulthood in the era of England in which Oasis emerged, from the Working Class community of Manchester.
With Oasis’s debut album, Definitely, Maybe in 1994 being their starting point, they ended with over 75 Million Records being sold worldwide. “ ‘For years, you didn’t need to play an Oasis album – it would find you instead, on the radio, in shops, on the TV … everywhere..’ “ says Alex Needham in The Guardian.
You would think with this mind-blowing success that the Gallagher brothers would be not only thrilled, but also on relatively positive terms with each other, treating each other with respect and honor as they have gotten themselves so far into a dream turned reality. You’d be wrong.
You see, the reason why the whole “Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are reuniting!” thing is such a shocker to most of the world, is not just because they were a legendary band from the 90’s that split up, but also because the Gallagher brothers have one of—if not the worst histories of disrespect with each other out there.
Starting somehow as early as 1994, Noel took a short leave and later rejoined after he was battered over the head by his brother Liam—on stage, which caused him to walk off early. Then after their major success just a year later, Noel took it upon himself to cause his own little kerfuffle with Liam, as according to Variety, the older sibling picked up a cricket bat during the ensuing argument and tried to hit Liam in the head. “The whole studio got smashed to pieces, everything just got blitzed to bits,” Liam recalled.” Says Biography.
To keep a long story short, the Gallagher brothers have an incredibly long history of family feud, from physical assault to verbal abuse, you name it. But in 2009, the drama finally took a pause between the two in the only possible way it could: they split up.
While Oasis was supposed to be performing at a rock concert in Paris, France, the Gallagher brothers found themselves swinging guitars and getting into fist-fights with each other even before they managed a moment on the stage. Due to this Oasis tragically split, which was of course followed up by professional statements from both the brothers.
Now with the knowledge of Oasis’ history, and the almost comical amount of times the two brothers had gotten into conflict, you may sort of get an idea on why the reunion is as shocking and entertaining as it is even to long going fans. But you may also get the picture on why Oasis, despite being a well-loved band, are also a very well hated band for such arrogance, as some people aren’t exactly “enthralled” about the reunion.
“I personally don’t understand the band and what all the fuss is about, I could think of a hundred bands that could reunite and would have positive cultural impact and talent, and originality,” says Cindy Howlett, another former citizen of England, specifically spending her teenage years in the nineties. She also proceeded to say the real reason why Oasis are proposing this plan in the first place is a “business scheme. Because he (Noel Gallagher) is trying to pay off his divorce. He has been served a twenty million pound divorce,” which is a fair fact to consider in the reason why they would be doing this in the first place.
Alec Young, an 8th grade Media arts student, also argues that the reason Oasis is really touring is also for money, despite being very vague about what for. “I wasn't surprised they probably needed money so they decided let's do this because we have a lot of fans,” says Young when asked for his reaction to the news.
But despite all the controversy that seems to be swarming the air, many people still come to the conclusion that despite all the disagreements and hatred behind the two brothers, it's still most likely a positive surprise rather than something that will cause “an outrage” among the people.
You also have to consider how many younger fans there must be in the U.K, who are probably thrilled to hear this news, as they most likely missed them when they were big. And there are also the long-run fans who must’ve been devastated when they split up, and find the reunion wonderful.
No matter how you view the Gallagher brothers, and Oasis’s music, it's still a massive deal for fans, the music industry, and for Oasis themselves. How it's going to play out is slightly unpredictable, but it's all about anticipation really.
“The dates for the 2025 UK and Ireland tour are: 4, 5 July, Principality Stadium, Cardiff; 11, 12, 19 and 20 July, Heaton Park, Manchester; 25, 26 July, 2, 3 August, Wembley Stadium, London; 8, 9 August, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh; and 16, 17 August, Croke Park, Dublin,” The Guardian states.
But what exactly does this mean for Oasis fans, the music Industry, and ,well, the brothers themselves? And why are they doing it? These are all questions people are most likely asking themselves or people around them. Either way there are somewhat clear answers to most.
If you aren’t very familiar with the band Oasis, they were what could be described as a “revolutionary band” in the 90s, from Burnage, Manchester. People across the globe were absolutely infatuated with Oasis’s debut and discography that was to come. With notable influences being many early Rock N’ Roll acts from the 60’s such as the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, most infamously The Beatles, and more far out of this category, The Stone Roses.
“Oasis wrote good songs, with a great singer, and they captured a moment in time in Britain when people were hankering for a sense of nostalgia,” says former Musician, Jonny Cragg, who spent many years of young adulthood in the era of England in which Oasis emerged, from the Working Class community of Manchester.
With Oasis’s debut album, Definitely, Maybe in 1994 being their starting point, they ended with over 75 Million Records being sold worldwide. “ ‘For years, you didn’t need to play an Oasis album – it would find you instead, on the radio, in shops, on the TV … everywhere..’ “ says Alex Needham in The Guardian.
You would think with this mind-blowing success that the Gallagher brothers would be not only thrilled, but also on relatively positive terms with each other, treating each other with respect and honor as they have gotten themselves so far into a dream turned reality. You’d be wrong.
You see, the reason why the whole “Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are reuniting!” thing is such a shocker to most of the world, is not just because they were a legendary band from the 90’s that split up, but also because the Gallagher brothers have one of—if not the worst histories of disrespect with each other out there.
Starting somehow as early as 1994, Noel took a short leave and later rejoined after he was battered over the head by his brother Liam—on stage, which caused him to walk off early. Then after their major success just a year later, Noel took it upon himself to cause his own little kerfuffle with Liam, as according to Variety, the older sibling picked up a cricket bat during the ensuing argument and tried to hit Liam in the head. “The whole studio got smashed to pieces, everything just got blitzed to bits,” Liam recalled.” Says Biography.
To keep a long story short, the Gallagher brothers have an incredibly long history of family feud, from physical assault to verbal abuse, you name it. But in 2009, the drama finally took a pause between the two in the only possible way it could: they split up.
While Oasis was supposed to be performing at a rock concert in Paris, France, the Gallagher brothers found themselves swinging guitars and getting into fist-fights with each other even before they managed a moment on the stage. Due to this Oasis tragically split, which was of course followed up by professional statements from both the brothers.
Now with the knowledge of Oasis’ history, and the almost comical amount of times the two brothers had gotten into conflict, you may sort of get an idea on why the reunion is as shocking and entertaining as it is even to long going fans. But you may also get the picture on why Oasis, despite being a well-loved band, are also a very well hated band for such arrogance, as some people aren’t exactly “enthralled” about the reunion.
“I personally don’t understand the band and what all the fuss is about, I could think of a hundred bands that could reunite and would have positive cultural impact and talent, and originality,” says Cindy Howlett, another former citizen of England, specifically spending her teenage years in the nineties. She also proceeded to say the real reason why Oasis are proposing this plan in the first place is a “business scheme. Because he (Noel Gallagher) is trying to pay off his divorce. He has been served a twenty million pound divorce,” which is a fair fact to consider in the reason why they would be doing this in the first place.
Alec Young, an 8th grade Media arts student, also argues that the reason Oasis is really touring is also for money, despite being very vague about what for. “I wasn't surprised they probably needed money so they decided let's do this because we have a lot of fans,” says Young when asked for his reaction to the news.
But despite all the controversy that seems to be swarming the air, many people still come to the conclusion that despite all the disagreements and hatred behind the two brothers, it's still most likely a positive surprise rather than something that will cause “an outrage” among the people.
You also have to consider how many younger fans there must be in the U.K, who are probably thrilled to hear this news, as they most likely missed them when they were big. And there are also the long-run fans who must’ve been devastated when they split up, and find the reunion wonderful.
No matter how you view the Gallagher brothers, and Oasis’s music, it's still a massive deal for fans, the music industry, and for Oasis themselves. How it's going to play out is slightly unpredictable, but it's all about anticipation really.
