After a 15-year hiatus and ending the long-running feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, Oasis shocked fans. Announcing reunion tour last month. The band announced Monday that it will embark on a long-awaited North American tour in 2025.
“America. Oasis is coming. This is your last chance to prove you loved us all along,” the Britpop band said in a statement.
Five new stadium dates are scheduled for next summer: Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City. American rock band Cage the Elephant will open the show.
Presale registration is now open until 8 a.m. ET Tuesday on the band’s website. General ticket sales will begin at noon local time on Friday through Ticketmaster.
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According to a press release, the band plans to tour other continents outside of Europe and North America later next year.
last month, British Oasis fans dissatisfied When trying to score tickets, I was met with error messages, hours-long online queues, and dynamic pricing (prices rising and falling rapidly based on demand).
There may be a solution to at least one of these problems. “Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model will not apply to future Oasis concert ticket sales in North America,” a spokesperson for Oasis management said in a statement Monday.
“Unprecedented demand for tickets (an entire tour can sell many times over the moment tickets go on sale), combined with technology that can’t keep up with that demand, creates a less effective and less acceptable experience for fans. ” it continued. “We have taken this decision regarding our North American tour in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the issues recently experienced by our fans in the UK and Ireland.”
Band dissolution and reunion
Formed in Manchester in 1991, Oasis were one of the most influential British bands of the 1990s, releasing hits such as ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’. Its sound was fueled by a singalong rock chorus and the fiery chemistry between guitarist and songwriter Noel and singer brother Liam.
The group split in 2009 after years of infighting. Noel Gallagher officially left the band shortly before their performance at a festival near Paris. Even before their breakup, the two brothers had long been enemies.
“People may write and say what they like, but I couldn’t continue working with Liam for a day,” the band’s guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher said in a statement at the time. .
The Gallagher brothers, on the other hand, have not performed together since regularly performing Oasis songs in solo shows.
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Finished last month Days of fan speculation A short video was published on the band’s social media accounts, with the date “27.08.24” and time “8am” written in the same font as the famous Oasis logo, hinting at their upcoming reunion. are. The brothers shared the same on their respective accounts.
Announcing their reunion, the band said fans would experience the “brilliance and intensity” that only occurs when they appear on stage together.
Oasis North American tour dates
August 24: Toronto
August 28: Chicago
August 31: East Rutherford, New Jersey
September 6: Los Angeles
September 12: Mexico City
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