All the signs of a major hype are there: booking websites crashing, complaints about skyrocketing hotel prices at tour locations, and a surge in download numbers. The highly anticipated comeback of Oasis is dominating the music scene in their homeland, the UK. Exactly 30 years ago, on August 30, 1994, the Britpop band led by Noel and Liam Gallagher released their debut album, Definitely Maybe.

For years, the brothers – vocalist Liam (51) and guitarist Noel (57) – have been embroiled in a bitter feud. According to legend, the fallout reached its peak 15 years ago backstage at the French music festival Rock en Seine, after which the Gallaghers reportedly haven’t been in the same room together. This makes the announcement of their grand comeback tour, set for the summer of 2025, all the more surprising.

The tour is set to kick off on July 4th in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Additional concerts have been announced in Oasis’ hometown of Manchester, at London’s Wembley Stadium, as well as in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Dublin, Ireland. There’s also speculation about a world tour, including performances in the United States. Fans have been buzzing with reports that their hotel reservations in Manchester were allegedly canceled due to technical issues, only for the rooms to be reoffered at three times the original price—a claim the hotel chain has denied.

Fans eager to secure one of the coveted tickets had to enter a lottery. However, not all participants received confirmation emails, leaving some unsure whether they would have a chance to purchase tickets when pre-sales opened on Saturday morning. The band reassured fans: “Rest assured, your emails are on the way as we process an unprecedented number of registrations.”

Adding to the hype, the band announced on social media that “the only way to see the band will be on their Oasis Live ’25 World Tour.” There will be no television broadcasts, nor will there be a performance at the UK’s largest music festival, Glastonbury, which is televised.

Oasis epitomized the finest of guitar pop, but they were also defined by the two Gallaghers as frontmen. Confident, sometimes arrogant remarks, tousled hair, sunglasses—the embodiment of “Cool Britannia.” Two geniuses who complemented each other: Noel, the gifted songwriter, and Liam, the distinctive voice.

In the mid-90s, these lads from Manchester were the hottest music export from the land of The Beatles, The Stones, and other greats. Their second album, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? released in 1995, with mega-hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” made them world-famous. Alongside Blur (known for Modern Life Is Rubbish), they were at the heart of the “Battle of Britpop”—a debate over which band truly defined the genre that continues to this day.

While Blur, led by frontman Damon Albarn, is still active, Oasis disbanded in 2009 after a final blowout between the outspoken Gallaghers. Since then, the brothers have only made headlines when Noel was spotted in the stands at his favorite football club, Manchester City, or when they took turns throwing jabs at each other or other celebrities. Provocation has always been their style. Now, however, it seems the band is ready to embody one of their greatest hits: Don’t Look Back in Anger—don’t look back in anger.