As a child of diehard Oasis fans, growing up in a Britpop-filled household meant that the Mancunian duo and their band were inescapable, and the track lists of every album were often inadvertently used as a classic lullaby as a youngster. From never hearing the end of stories from the iconic Knebworth show to seeing tickets framed along the walls of our home, my brother and I knew from a young age that Oasis were serious business.
After the dreaded Ticketmaster war on Saturday, there are only two options for the people of Britain this autumn – pure ecstasy or extensive depression. Unfortunately, many fall under the latter, unable to get tickets after the website crashed, 30 minutes before they were released. Whilst prices averaged at around £150, fans had openly voiced their preparation for this, many saying they had braced themselves to pay far more for these ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ shows.
The questions on everyone's mind now is: why are they getting back together?
But what caused this band to split in the first place? For years there have been countless rumours and theories as to why the Britpop powerhouse decided to part ways, but the reality is probably much more disappointing than you think. The two brothers have always voiced that there were ongoing tensions between them leading up to the split, and it seemed that it just came to head in 2009, ultimately taking Britain’s best creation away from their fans’ loving arms.
The question on everyone’s minds now is: why are they getting back together? From Liam’s uncensored tweets to Noel’s name bashing on stage, it’s hard to believe that the two Gallaghers decided to reunite on a whim over a swift phone call. But with the motivation of money clear as day, the rock band could be set to make £14 million per night, following the benchmark of Taylor Swift’s UK leg world tour earnings. Despite these looming unanswered questions, fans are simply grateful for their nation’s treasure to be back on track to tour their homeland.
While the whole country are on the edge of their seat waiting for the tour to commence in July, it doesn’t come without its struggles; the brothers will have to go 11 months with no major fallout. With fans joking that the band won’t make it through their opening nights in Cardiff, one might recommend to those with tickets for later tour dates to perhaps proceed with low expectations or even put their tickets up for resale (please).