Noel Gallagher says Oasis reunion shows “won’t be as raucous as back in the day”
Noel Gallagher has claimed that the 2025 Oasis reunion shows will not be “as raucous as back in the day”.
The Britpop legends revealed their highly-awaited return to the stage earlier this year, announcing a string of huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland to take place next summer. That was then followed by the announcement of dates in North America, South America, Australia, South Korea and Japan.
Noel was asked about the shows while attending the ‘Zoë Law: Legends’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London on Thursday (November 28), specifically whether he believed he and brother Liam would behave as wildly as they did in their ‘90s heyday.
“No, it won’t be as raucous as back in the day, because we’re on the wrong side of 50 now, so we’re too old,” he said (via The Sun).
“We’re too old to give a shit now, so there won’t be any fallouts, there won’t be any fighting. It’s a lap of honour for the band.”
Following the revelation that they’d be returning, Oasis ruled out a headline performance at Glastonbury 2025 and said they won’t be appearing at any other festivals next summer. Liam and Noel have also shot down rumours of a return to Knebworth in 2026 too.
The band have announced that Cage The Elephant will be serving as opening support on their North American leg while former Verve frontman and soloist Richard Ashcroft and Cast will be joining the Mancunian icons on their UK and Ireland dates.
In other news, Liam recently went back on his claims that the band are currently recording a new album, telling fans “it was a laugh”.
He’d been teasing a potential new LP since September when one fan asked: “Is it true that Oasis will have a new album???” before Liam replied: “Yep it’s already finished.” He also responded to a fan asking if a new record was “in the air”, to which he said, “It’s in the bag mate fuck the air”.
Then, earlier this month, he told fans on Twitter/X that he was “blown away” by the material Noel had written for the record. A comment he made back in April also resurfaced after the comeback announcement, in which he suggested Oasis would be recording a new album in November.
However, he’s since dismissed rumours, saying there’s “no Oasis album in the making,” adding: “I was fucking joking remember them and the reason being because everyone is a little uptight these days I’m sorry if I have upset anyone but fuck me it was a laugh.”
Liam also responded to recent comments from Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock that Oasis are “boring”. Writing on X, Liam replied: “FUCK HIM SID WAS THE PISTOLS”
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