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Oasis Reunion at Heaton Park in Manchester: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know

The Gallagher brothers are playing five hometown shows at Heaton this July – here’s what you need to know

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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Liam and Neil Gallagher from Oasis
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Oasis’ 2025 summer reunion tour is, for many Brits, the year’s most hotly anticipated event – and it’s already underway. The Gallagher brothers got back together last Friday and Saturday for their first reunion shows in Cardiff and delivered two spectacular shows that were worth every bit of the hype, with top-notch performances and setlists packed with hits not heard for decades. Over 900,000 tickets have been sold for the brothers’ UK shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Edinburgh, where they’ll play some of the country’s grandest, most legendary arenas. 

Nowhere, however, is the Oasis hype quite like it is in Manchester. The Gallaghers’ shows at Heaton Park aren’t just more tour stops: these are homecoming dates at a venue that has a special place in the band’s history. Oasis played three nights at Heaton Park back in 2009 and this time they’ve upped the ante, lining up five dates.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Oasis’ 2025 Heaton Park shows are expected to be full-blown cultural events. If you’re lucky enough to have nabbed a ticket, here’s everything you need to know about the shows – from timings and transport to any remaining ticket availability. 

When are Oasis playing Manchester’s Heaton Park?

Oasis are at Heaton on five nights, all in July 2025.

  • Friday July 11
  • Saturday July 12
  • Wednesday July 16
  • Saturday July 19
  • Sunday July 20

What time do doors open? 

Oasis’ Manchester gigs will open at 3pm – which is earlier than doors in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff (which open at 5pm).

The music curfew is at 10.30pm.

What time will Oasis come on stage? 

Set times haven’t yet been confirmed for Oasis in Manchester. For an idea of potential timings, the band took to the stage at 8.15pm in Cardiff. 

Watch this space for official updates.  

Who’s supporting Oasis?

The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft and Britpoppers Cast are supporting Oasis at Heaton Park.

As with the main act, set times haven’t yet been confirmed for Manchester. Here’s when each act took to the stage in Cardiff, for an idea of timings.

  • 6pm – Cast
  • 7pm – Richard Ashcroft

Setlist

To get you excited for what Oasis could play at Heaton Park, this was the band’s setlist on the first night in Cardiff (according to Setlist.fm).

  1. Hello
  2. Acquiesce
  3. Morning Glory
  4. Some Might Say
  5. Bring It On Down
  6. Cigarettes & Alcohol
  7. Fade Away
  8. Supersonic
  9. Roll With It
  10. Talk Tonight
  11. Half the World Away
  12. Little by Little
  13. D’You Know What I Mean?
  14. Stand by Me
  15. Cast No Shadow
  16. Slide Away
  17. Whatever
  18. Live Forever
  19. Rock 'n' Roll Star
  20. The Masterplan
  21. Don’t Look Back in Anger
  22. Wonderwall
  23. Champagne Supernova

Find out more about Oasis’s reunion tour setlists – including tweaked lyrics and different song dedications – here.

Can you still get tickets?

All of Oasis’ Manchester dates sold out in minutes, but in the months since tickets went on sale a few have popped up on resale. On Ticketmaster here all Heaton Park shows are marked as having ‘low availability’, though none actually have any tickets available. Keep an eye out, just in case any pop up. 

Sites like Stubhub also have tickets available, though, as always, exercise caution when buying anything on resale sites.

What’s Heaton Park’s bag policy?

The venue only allows ticketholders to bring one bag each, and it must be both smaller than A4 size and not a backpack.

Banned items

These items will all be banned from Heaton Park for the Oasis gigs.

  • Bags bigger than A4 size
  • Chairs
  • Illegal substances
  • Glass or cans, including spray cans or gas canisters
  • Laser equipment or pens
  • Fireworks, flares, Chinese lanterns, klaxons, air horns or other similar items capable of making loud noise and any item which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon
  • Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller blades, personal motorised vehicles
  • Umbrellas or parasols of any kind
  • Professional camera equipment and / or drones
  • Flags and banners of any kind.
  • Food and drink, although refill water bottles are permitted.
  • Animals (with the exception of assistance dogs) 

How to get to Heaton Park

Getting to Heaton Park from Manchester city centre is easy enough, with the Green line running directly to the venue from Victoria. Buses x35, 59, 90, 135, 149, 156, 164 and 484 also serve the park.

It’s worth bearing in mind that it is notoriously tricky to get away from Heaton Park, post-gig. The walk to the city centre is long (up to two hours, depending on the crowds), and buses, trams and taxis will be very crowded. 

Weather forecast

The Gallagher brothers’ reunion gigs in Manchester are taking place over nine days, so naturally there’ll be wide variation in the weather. The opening weekend, however, is looking excellent. 

For the first two gigs (July 11-12), here’s the forecast: 

Friday July 11 – the weather this Friday is looking fantastic. With highs of 27C and lows of 22C, the Met Office doesn’t reckon Oasis’ first Manchester show will get any rain. 

Saturday July 12 – Saturday is forecasted to be even balmier than Friday, with the Met Office predicting that temperatures will range from 24C to 27C. There also won’t be much wind or rain. 

Where to buy official Oasis merchandise

The band has a pop-up with official merch at The Avenue, Spinningfields, which is open daily from 10am to 7.30pm. The store will remain open until July 27.

There are other Oasis merch options from the likes of Adidas, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, Levi’s, Urban Outfitters and H&M.

There’s also an online shop for Oasis merch here.

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