Noel Gallagher drops biggest clue yet on Oasis’s reunion tour set list as he breaks silence on ticket chaos
NOEL Gallagher has dropped a major hint at which Oasis classics will feature in the band’s reunion setlists this summer.
Ever since the Mancunian group announced they would be playing their first shows in 16 years, fans have been racking their brains to figure out which songs will be played.
Guitarist and songwriter Noel spoke to Kevin Cummins for his new book Oasis: The Masterplan and revealed his favourite Oasis tracks.
He said: “Can I have more than one? Supersonic, Some Might Say, Live Forever and Rock’n’Roll Star.”
Three of those tracks are from the band’s debut, Definitely Maybe, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.
Some Might Say appeared on second album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?.
Given they’re held in high regard by Noel himself, it’s almost guaranteed they’ll all feature on the stadium run.
When tickets were rapidly snapped up last year, the furore around Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing threatened to overshadow the occasion.
An ongoing investigation into the process by a competitions watchdog has found it could have breached consumer protection law.
The Competition and Markets Authority revealed Ticketmaster had sold so-called “platinum” tickets for 2.5 times the standard price despite offering no additional perks.
This “risked giving consumers the misleading impression that platinum tickets were better”, it said.
Speaking about the clamour for tickets, Noel said: “I thought it’d be a big deal, but I was a bit taken aback by just how much of a big deal it was.”
The tour is without a doubt the hottest ticket of the summer and all eyes will be on the band when they step onto the stage for what will no doubt be an electric night inside Cardiff‘s Principality Stadium on July 4.
When it comes to the best live acts he’s seen, Noel preferred to answer with memorable moments.
“The best doesn’t exist,” he said. “Live things that have stayed with me down the years are: U2, Paul Weller, Neil Young, Goldie, Ennio Morricone, The Strokes, Young Fathers and countless others too.”
There’ll be thousands of lasting memories made this summer from Britpop fans who never thought they’d see the Gallagher brothers on stage together again.
According sources at the NME, joining Liam and Noel in the line-up is Andy Bell on bass and Gem Archer on guitar, who both joined the band in its later years.
Oasis founder and guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs will also be back in the band for the new tour after leaving the group in 1999.
Joey Waronker is said to be completing the band on drums.
The seasoned pro has played for huge acts in the past, including Beck, R.E.M., and Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace.
Oasis are yet to officially confirm this line-up.
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