'Liam and Noel Gallagher have got something to prove' - What people in Manchester think about Oasis reunion

Announced just under 15 years since the split in August 2009, the iconic ‘Wonderwall’ singers Liam and Noel Gallagher are reforming to play a huge UK and Ireland tour in summer 2025. 

With tickets all sold out after a controversial day of queueing online, we went into Manchester to see what people think about two of the city’s favourite sons getting back together.

Zoe Jones, 22, from Ancoats has been listening to the band since she was 16, she said: “I was buzzing! Nobody really thought it would happen, I never thought I would see them in my lifetime – it's a weird feeling.”

Brian Golightly, 50, from Cumbria welcomed the return of a band from his youth, but is concerned about how much fans are being asked to fork out. He said: “I was a teen in the 90s so it was my era [of music] so I don’t mind them. They make their money from concerts, not records now. [The reunion] was bound to happen, it's a good thing but there is a lot of commercialism around it.”

The Gallagher brothers were notorious for feuding throughout their chart-topping career, however, a reported ‘brawl’ between the pair prevented them from headlining the Rock en Seine festival in Paris back in 2009, ultimately leading Noel to break away from the band he formed in 1991.

Eleanor Woodger, 30, and Julius Whiteman, 32, are excited about the return of Oasis, but are unsure how long they’ll last. Eleanor said: “I think it definitely will be a success because they have so many fans, everyone knows all the lyrics. It would be an amazing atmosphere.”

Julius said: “Even if you’re a mild fan, if you saw them live, everyone in the arena would be singing along to every single song. I wonder how long the reunion will last though.”

John Delvin, 55, from Kent, saw the band in 1994 at grassroots venue the ‘Army and Navy’ pub, Essex and is delighted to hear they’re back together. He said: “I think it's great they have finally patched things up and got back together – it’s such a boost. So often these reunions are just about the money but I think they have got something to prove.” 

However, out of the 34 grassroot venues Oasis originally performed at, 23 have been shut down. “The one I mentioned, the Army and Navy pub, that's long gone, and it's a really sad thing,” John added. “Even walking around the city today you wonder what venues will not be here in 10 to 15 years' time. It's a real tragedy.”