It’s finally happening. Oasis’ reunion tour has officially kicked off, starting in Cardiff for the band’s first live shows since they broke up in 2009 and continuing over the past fortnight in Manchester. There have been hits (obvs), there have been deep cuts not heard live since the early 2000s, there was even a bit of a hug.
There’s been a wide consensus that the Gallaghers’ comeback has been a resounding success. Fans have been left satisfied and critics seem pleased – but what songs did Oasis actually play?
On both nights in Cardiff Oasis played the same setlist, kicking off with ‘Hello’ and following through with a truckload of smashes from ‘Roll With It’ and ‘Some Might Say’ to ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ and ‘Wonderwall’. Minor differences came in the lyrics, with ‘Wonderwall’ adapted to ‘there are many things that I would like to say to you... but I don't speak Welsh’. Song dedications differed, too, with the first night’s ‘Live Forever’ played for Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota, who had died the previous day.
In Manchester the band played the same setlist, but with different dedications. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola got a shout-out, along with comedians Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne, Stone Roses bassist Mani, ‘the ladies’ and department store chain John Lewis. Man City fans and TV show The Royle Family received further dedications, as did the ticketless fans on ‘Gallagher Hill’ and generally ‘actual people from Manchester’.
Heading to any of the remaining Oasis shows in London or Edinburgh? Here’s what to expect.
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When are Oasis playing the UK this summer?
Here’s the full list of tour dates Oasis are playing in Britain this summer.
- July 4 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- July 5 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- July 11 – Manchester, Heaton Park
- July 12 – Manchester, Heaton Park
- July 16 – Manchester, Heaton Park
- July 19 – Manchester, Heaton Park
- July 20 – Manchester, Heaton Park
- July 25 – London, Wembley Stadium
- July 26 – London, Wembley Stadium
- July 30 – London, Wembley Stadium
- August 2 – London, Wembley Stadium
- August 3 – London, Wembley Stadium
- August 8 – Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
- August 9 – Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
- August 12 – Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
- September 27 – London, Wembley Stadium
- September 28 – London, Wembley Stadium
The full setlist for Oasis’ reunion tour
This was the setlist on Oasis’ nights in Cardiff and Manchester, according to Setlist.fm.
- Hello
- Acquiesce
- Morning Glory
- Some Might Say
- Bring It On Down
- Cigarettes & Alcohol
- Fade Away
- Supersonic
- Roll With It
- Talk Tonight
- Half the World Away
- Little by Little
- D’You Know What I Mean?
- Stand by Me
- Cast No Shadow
- Slide Away
- Whatever
- Live Forever
- Rock 'n' Roll Star
- The Masterplan
- Don’t Look Back in Anger
- Wonderwall
- Champagne Supernova
While the band hasn’t deviated from this setlist so far... never say never!
Dedications
Here’s a list of everything and everyone who has gotten a shout-out from Oasis on the reunion tour so far.
- Diogo Jota (Cardiff, July 4)
- ‘All the glue sniffers’ (Cardiff, July 5)
- Richard Ashcroft (Cardiff, July 5, Manchester, July 11)
- Cast (Cardiff, July 5)
- Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne (Manchester, July 11)
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester, July 11)
- ‘The ladies’ (Manchester, July 12, 19)
- John Lewis (Manchester, July 12)
- Mani, The Stone Roses' bassist (Manchester, July 12)
- The Royle Family (Manchester, July 16, 19, 20)
- Manchester City fans & Super Jack (Manchester, July 16)
- Ticketless fans on ‘Gallagher Hill’ (Manchester, July 19, 20)
- ‘The lads’ (Manchester, July 19)
- ‘Love birds in the house’ (Manchester, July 19)
- Deceased fans (Manchester, July 19)
- ‘Actual people from Manchester’ (Manchester, July 20)
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