Music beautiful gesture of the Gallagher when entering the stage for Oasis show

After 16 years away from the stage, the Oasis He made his triumphant return this Friday (4) in Cardiff, with a show crowded on the main Stadium. The presentation marked the official beginning of the long -awaited tour Oasis Live ’25which celebrates the legacy of the British band and brings together the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher For the first time since 2009.

Punctually at 8:15 pm (local time), the more than 70,000 fans present were greeted with the powerful opening of “Hello”track that also starts the iconic album What’s the Story (Morning Glory?)(1995). The chorus “Said It’s Good to Be Back, It’s Good to Be Back” (“Said it’s good to be back, it’s good to be back” in free translation) sounded like a direct message to the public that waited more than a decade for the reunion. Then the band amended with an electrifying version of “Acquiesce”classic side B that always had a favorite status among fans.

Even before the first note, however, an unexpected moment moved the public: Liam and NoelGalllagher They entered hand in hand, symbolically sealing the end of a decade marked by public fights, acid statements and mutual accusations. The gesture, simple and at the same time historical, was received with screams and euphoric applause by the audience, a rare sign of affection among the brothers who marked the beginning of the new phase of the band with genuine emotion.

The stage was also a return to the origins: besides Noel and Liamthe training had Andy Bell (low), Archer and Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (guitars), all former members of the band’s final age, and with the drummer Joey Warnker (REM, Beck) As novelty.

Before Oasisthe British of Cast and the legendary Richard Ashcroft They opened the night. THE Cast dedicated “Walkaway” to the player Diogo Jotawhile Ashcroft led the public to sing in unison hits like “The Drugs Don’t Work” and “SWEET SYMPHONY BITTER”.

The band returns to the stage in Cardiff this Saturday (5), before heading for five dates in Manchester, seven performances at Wembley Stadium and passages through Dublin, Edinburgh, and a series of international shows, including North America, South America, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

The meeting, announced in August 2024, rekindled Britpop’s flame and promises to be one of the largest musical events of the decade. With classic opening, emblematic stage and celebration climate, the Oasis It shows that it is really back, and in style, and tonight was certainly historic!

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