London — Fans of the British rock band Oasis buzzed with anticipation Monday when Liam and Noel Gallagher teased that they might return to the stage together 15 years after the band’s last performance.
The Britpop band – which spectacularly broke up in 2009 after rising to fame with hits “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back In Anger” and “Champagne Supernova” – could play a series of gigs in London and Manchester next summer, according to industry insiders quoted by the Sunday Times newspaper.
Rumors include 10 dates booked at London’s Wembley Stadium and a possible headline slot at the Glastonbury festival as the brothers rock out. A decade-long dispute.
At midnight on Monday, both the brothers and the official Oasis account X hinted that an announcement would be made on Tuesday (August 27) at 8 a.m. (3 p.m. Eastern), posting the same clip with the date and time flashing the Oasis logo.
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The clip teasing the announcement was screened at the end of Liam’s Sunday gig at Reading Music Festival, part of the younger brother’s “Definitely Could” tour.
Liam also replied to a link to a Sunday Times article posted on X with “see you later” and another post on X saying “I never liked that word FORMER”.
Formed in Manchester in 1991, Oasis were credited with reviving Britpop music, enthralling fans with public fights between Liam and Noel and their chart-rivalry with London-based group Blur.
Sibling tensions erupted during a brawl in Paris during the 2009 Rock ‘n’ Seine festival, when Liam smashed one of Noel’s guitars.
The brothers haven’t played together since the acrimonious split, but both still regularly play their old band’s hits to sold-out crowds.
Until now, they interacted publicly by swiping each other on social media.
If true, the reunion would have taken place on Oasis’ 1995 album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” 30 years later, which received international critical and commercial acclaim.
have brothers previously teased at a reunionLast year Noel said “never say never” about a reunion.
Asked by CBS News’ Anthony Mason in a 2017 interview if he would have been able to build his career in music without the catapult start given him by Oasis and his brother, Noel didn’t hesitate:
“No chance,” he said. “No way. I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere without him, and he wouldn’t have gotten anywhere without me. It was that simple.”