Oasis Set for Monumental Reunion Tour with Legal Battle Brewing Over Tickets
Oasis has kicked off its highly anticipated reunion tour, featuring original members and selling out shows globally. However, the tour has been marred by a Ticketmaster controversy regarding misleading ticket sales. Meanwhile, whispers of new music and plans for 30th-anniversary Knebworth gigs are exciting fans, despite initial denials.
Oasis, the iconic British band led by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, has embarked on a highly anticipated reunion tour, kicking off with sold-out stadium shows across the UK and Ireland in July, before heading to multiple continents. Bassist Andy Bell, who previously played with Oasis from 1999 to 2009 and in Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis project Beady Eye, has confirmed his involvement in the tour. Bell stated in an interview with Austrian newspaper Oe24, “I’m in and I’m really looking forward to it. We’ll see each other on tour.” He is expected to be joined by fellow Beady Eye bandmate Gem Archer, along with Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs on guitar and drummer Joey Waronker.
The reunion tour includes three sold-out shows at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9, and 12, with support from acts like Cast, Richard Ashcroft, Cage The Elephant, and Ball Park Music. The demand for tickets was astronomical, with 10 million people from over 100 countries attempting to purchase them, leading to a record-fast sell-out. Oasis manager Alec McKinlay, who kept the comeback plans under wraps with a trusted, limited group, described the fan reaction as