The horrors of an Oasis reunion

Twenty years ago, I suffered through seeing Oasis perform at Glastonbury. It remains one of the worst, if not the worst, large-scale gigs of its kind that I have ever been to. Liam Gallagher had all the animation and charm of an Easter Island statue, standing stock-still in the centre of the stage and looking as if he’d like to fight every member of the audience. Noel, songwriter and supposed talent behind the band, played his guitar and occasionally sang with an expression of clenched pain on his face, as if he was suffering from unusually persistent haemorrhoids. 

The set list was plodding and predictable, played indifferently by the Gallaghers and the hired help, and the overall impression was that of a group who could no longer be bothered. Five years later they split after a fight backstage before a gig. Many expressed surprise it took them so long. 

Now, Oasis are reforming for a series of mega-gigs in 2025, to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of their most famous album, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? They are playing five nights at Wembley Stadium and another four at Manchester’s Heaton Park.