Fifteen years after Oasis imploded, the dueling brothers at the heart of the beloved British band are once again teasing a comeback. On Monday, Noel and Liam Gallagher — the band’s main songwriter and singer, respectively — each tweeted out an 11-second video with the date and time of August 27 at 8 a.m.
, flickering in the Oasis font. The Oasis Instagram account shared it too. The posts come a day after Britain’s Sunday Times reported that anonymous industry insiders are “adamant” that the two will reunite for a series of high-profile concerts next summer, including a headlining slot at the Glastonbury Festival and what would be a record 10-night run at Wembley Stadium.
“See you down the front,” Liam then replied in a thread about the article on the social platform X. He also posted a cryptic tweet of his own: “I never did like that word FORMER.” The apparent hints are causing a stir on social media, where scores of the group’s fans are posting about the cultural significance — and personal finance implications — of an Oasis reunion tour.
Several have joked that those looking to buy tickets should aim for the first night only , lest the famously fight-prone brothers break up the band once again. Oasis, which started as a five-person band out of Manchester in 1991, is credited with reviving the genre of Britpop music, fueled in part by its rivalry with the London-based band Blur. The group rose to fame with its 1994 album Definitely Maybe , and cement.