Inside the hidden which means of Oasis’ tour date announcement
Noel and Liam Gallagher sent Oasis fans into a meltdown by announcing a mammoth 14-date comeback tour after the warring brothers reunited.
But only the band’s most diehard supporters have noticed the relevance of the date of their surprise announcement.
The pair sent their followers into overdrive on Sunday when a post from the official Oasis account teased the return of the legendary rock band.
The short clip showed the date ‘27.08.24’ on an Oasis-style logo, before morphing into ‘8am’.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed the revival comes just one day before the 15th anniversary of their shock split, marking one of the most bitter fallouts in Britpop history.
Noel, 57, quit the Manchester rock group on August 28 2009, saying he ‘simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer’.
Fans have been pleading with the brothers to regroup since they disbanded, prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
After weeks of growing speculation about a comeback, the Manchester brothers have finally put their 15-year feud on ice to announce they will be performing together again, 34 years after their first gig
The iconic Britpop band ended all speculation by confirming a string of concerts – which will not be televised – in Cardiff, Manchester, London , Edinburgh and Dublin for next summer
The reunion announcement comes a day before the date they split on August 28, 2009, when they cancelled the headline gig at the Rock en Seine festival following a ferocious argument
According to reports an argument broke out backstage, with Liam wielding Noel’s guitar around ‘like an axe’.
It was the last straw for the duo and the show was cancelled, along with the rest of the tour.
This meant that the band’s last concert together was at V Festival at Weston Park, Staffordshire, in August 2009.
Noel explained at the time: ‘It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.’
Fans of the Manchester rock band have pleaded with the brothers to regroup since they disbanded in 2009.
In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother poured cold water on the idea.
But after Noel’s £20m divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have been persuaded of the financial merits of getting the band back together.
Reunion rumours have also intensified recently amid the apparent thawing in the feud between the pair.
According to The Sun, the pair reunited for a ‘top secret’ photoshoot to promote the comeback shows.
Staff present even reportedly had to sign non-disclosure agreements in a bid to keep it under wraps.
Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are pictured performing live onstage in 2001
The iconic Britpop band will be performing at Wembley Stadium (pictured) in London as part of their tour
Oasis have teased fans with this post in which they said an announcement was coming on 27 August at 8am
Excited Oasis fans – including Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham were hitting the refresh button as they eagerly awaited the 8am announcement this morning.
Oasis superfan Mr Burnham told BBC Breakfast today: ‘It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for. It promises to be a massive day for Manchester.
‘It would be the most Noel and Liam thing ever if one of them woke up this morning and said they’d had a change of heart.
‘It feels this time its going to come together, it’s going to be huge for our city region.
‘It’s going to be one of the biggest things we’ve seen in recent times. Manchester is having a moment right now, but this development will take us to the next level. The eyes of the world will be on Manchester in 2025 because of this. Everyone will be talking about and celebrating all things to do with the city.
‘It’s just going to be the place to be. We are already in a great moment but this will make it even better. I’m pleased for the generation that never got to see them live.
‘This is a big thing for them because Oasis has been the soundtrack to their lives, they are the ultimate British guitar band. For that generation to see them perform live, that’s absolutely brilliant.
‘The person I’m most pleased for of all and by far the most important Gallagher is Peggy Gallagher and she gets to see her sons on stage again and that will just be brilliant for her.’
On Tuesday, Oasis confirmed a 14-date 2025 tour, beginning in Cardiff on July 4.
Running until August, they will also play Heaton Park in Manchester, Wembley in London, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Croke Park in Dublin.
