Berliner Boersenzeitung - Oasis fans count down the hours until mega-tour kicks off in UK

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Oasis fans count down the hours until mega-tour kicks off in UK

Oasis fans count down the hours until mega-tour kicks off in UK

Oasis fans flooded Cardiff on Friday as they counted down the hours to the legendary Britpop band kicking off a highly-anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing together.

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Two consecutive nights of concerts at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital mark the start of a 41-date run of gigs spanning the world, including in the United States, Japan, Australia and Brazil.

"I know I'm about to have one of the best moments of my life," Charlotte Abisset, 37, a customer service manager at a French winery, told AFP after arriving in Cardiff.

"I've been a fan of Oasis for 25 years and I've never seen them. So I'm in a very emotional state... I'm so happy to have gotten a ticket to the first concert."

Once-warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have put aside their differences for the Oasis Live '25 tour, which will see them next play five hometown gigs in Manchester starting July 11.

Further sold-out British and Irish concerts will follow at London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield and Dublin's Croke Park, before the tour's international leg.

The band's 1990s gigs are the stuff of legend but the chance to see them perform again was long seen as a remote prospect, following one of music's bitterest break-ups.

- 'Excited' -

Fan thronging the Welsh capital had travelled from far and wide -- including the United States, South America and various European countries -- to see what many were calling a "historic moment".

"We've come just for this," said American Mark Cassidy, 31, who flew to Britain with a friend from New York for the opening concert.

"We're super excited -- it's a perfect day for it," he added as they basked in summer sunshine. "We'll have a couple of pints, hang out, and then get in there!"

Central Cardiff became a sea of fans decked out in Oasis t-shirts, as the sound of the band's various beloved hits drifted through the air.

Crowds packing pubs and outdoor terraces also bellowed out the band's anthems, while merchandise stands did a brisk trade.

The tour is expected to be a boon for the struggling UK economy, with fans spending on tickets, transport and accommodation.

"I literally can't wait -- I'm so excited!" Kira, 25, an operations manager from Dundee in Scotland, said after splashing out £130 (150 euros) at the official merch shop on an Oasis hoodie, poster and t-shirt.

She recounted snagging her two opening night tickets in the frenzied online scramble last summer.

"We were so chuffed" friend Kayla added. "We also thought hopefully there was less chance of them splitting up by the first night!"

Oasis, famous for hits like "Live Forever" and "Wonderwall", announced their comeback tour last August, days before the 30th anniversary of debut album, "Definitely Maybe".

The Manchester rockers split acrimoniously in 2009.

The brothers maintained a war of words about each other for more than a decade, performing individually over those years but never together.

The chaotic clamour for tickets after their surprise reunion announcement devolved into outrage over sudden price hikes that saw Britain's competition watchdog threaten legal action.

Resale tickets costing thousands of pounds have surfaced, while fans have also been targeted by online scams.

- 'Rough and ready' -

"All that matters is how the people in that stadium feel," Liam Gallagher, 52, said on social media last week, as months of anticipation reach a climax.

Oasis will be supported in the UK by Richard Ashcroft, frontman of British rock band The Verve, as well as 1990s indie band Cast.

The stadium, which has a capacity of 74,500 for concerts, is set to have its roof closed for both nights, with an incredible atmosphere expected.

Oasis reportedly began jamming together months ago, before rehearsing in London more recently.

The band has reportedly welcomed several new members for the tour, including a keyboard player and drummer.

Writing in the tour programme, Noel, 58, reflected on the band's enduring popularity, saying "a new generation recognises how Oasis wasn't manufactured".

"It was chaotic, and flawed, and not technically brilliant. We were rough and ready guys from a rehearsal room, and people recognised it."

(F.Schuster--BBZ)