Oasis Reunion: A ‘Once in a Generation’ Moment for UK Music Industry

Oasis reforming for a 2025 tour could be a “once in a generation” moment, according to a leading UK music industry figure.

On Tuesday, Liam and Noel Gallagher officially announced the return of their Manchester-formed rock band.

UK Music chief executive Tom Kiehl told the PA news agency that this first tour since 2009 will have “a lot of impact on local economies” due to the European dates being limited to the UK and Ireland.

Oasis is set to perform at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, and Dublin’s Croke Park throughout July and August next year.

Mr. Kiehl added: “Having a big music event in your community has a knock-on and spill-over impact on the wider economy too, so great news for the UK.”

He also remarked on the significance of the Gallagher brothers putting their differences aside following their acrimonious split.

“Obviously, when rumors were mentioned a few years ago, it looked very unlikely that this would ever come to pass. So it could be a really once in a generation moment,” Mr. Kiehl continued.

Noel, 57, quit the Manchester rock group on August 28, 2009, saying he “simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer” following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

This week marks nearly 15 years since the Britpop group’s split, as well as the release of their chart-topping album Definitely Maybe three decades ago.

Industry figures suggest that the new shows will offer a different experience for fans.

“Having a big music event in your community has a knock-on and spill-over impact on the wider economy… so great news for the UK,” emphasized Tom Kiehl, UK Music.

Norwich-based tour manager Jon Luton, who has worked with acts including Scouting For Girls, Laura Marling, and Roisin Murphy, shared that he is most interested in how the band will “enhance” their shows given technological advancements since their last tour 15 years ago.

He said: “Obviously, production has completely changed in the last 15 years in what a stadium show would be.

“Back then, there were just a couple of video screens either side with a live camera feed, but if you look at what we’ve got now, with what Liam Gallagher has done with Definitely Maybe, production-wise there’s a lot of custom-made video content and live mixed content to enhance the show.

“Back in the day, they didn’t have anything like that; it was a band playing on stage with some flashing lights.

“Now there’s a lot more effort put into the production side of things to make it a bigger show than what it used to be.”

Source: PA News Agency