Oasis Set For Shows In Madrid & Barcelona

Nothing has been announced by oasisinet yet, but on several Spanish sites they are reporting that Oasis will play Madrid (Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid) on the 12th of February 2009 and Barcelona (Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona) on the 13th February.

Tickets go on sale from 10am on October 29th via Gamerco, Servicaixa and Ticktackticket

More information to follow on these two gigs, as and when I get them.

Oasis To Play Heaton Park

After weeks of speculation, Oasis have confirmed two huge hometown shows at Heaton Park for next summer.

The Gallagher brothers originally caused anger when their 'Dig Out Your Soul 2008/2009 World Tour' was revealed to be going to Liverpool then Sheffield - and missing out Manchester.

But they included two homecoming dates as they announced an eight-concert UK stadium tour today.

The gigs at the biggest municipal park in Europe are a departure for the Burnage boys, who have played their beloved Maine Road, Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the City of Manchester Stadium in recent years.

The show's at the north Manchester park are part an eight-date outdoor jaunt and will see Midlands rockers Kasabian and The Enemy on the support bill.

On the dates, a typically cocksure Noel told a press conference: "Looking at the bill, I think these are going to be the gigs of next year, if not the decade for a certain demographic.

"I'm just glad I can get tickets. These are the gigs that people remember, they meet future wives.

"I give thanks that we're headlining it and not some heritage act on before a bunch of kids."

The Heaton Park concerts are the first two dates of the 2009 tour which ends with the band's debut appearances at the new Wembley stadium.

Oasis will also perform at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Murrayfield in Edinburgh, and Slane Castle in Dublin.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Makes R Kelly Glastonbury Jibe

Oasis' Noel Gallagher has attacked the lineup choices for Glastonbury Festival again, while announcing a new stadium tour.

Speaking at a Wembley Stadium press conference unveiling his band's 2009 tour, Gallagher jokingly asked whether US R 'n' B star R Kelly would be performing at the legendary festival in 2009.

The guitarist's remarks follow his controversial comments earlier this year, when he criticised the booking of rapper Jay-Z to headline the Pyramid Stage.

When asked whether Oasis' 2009 concert plans would allow them to play Glastonbury, Gallagher replied: "I think [organiser] Michael Eavis will s**t himself when he sees our press release."

And when questioned why he did not plan to play the Somerset event, he quipped: "Is R Kelly playing?"

Though Gallagher, 41, was keen to play down any rift between himself and Eavis, saying he had spoken to the festival chief only six weeks ago, he added: "[The stadium tour] is where it's at."

He continued: "I've always said Glastonbury's great to be at, but not to play at. There's not enough speakers and it's too quiet."

When asked in April of his opinion of Jay-Z's headlining set, Gallagher replied: " Jay-Z? No chance."

He went on: "Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curve ball in on a Sunday night you go 'Kylie Minogue?'

"I don't know about it. But I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."

The Roc-A-Fella mogul's Friday night show at Glastonbury 2008 began with a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Oasis, as Gallagher's remarks were broadcast before Jay-Z performed a rendition of the band's classic song Wonderwall.

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Oasis To Play At Stadium Of Light

Oasis are to play at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light as part of a tour of the UK and Ireland, it was announced today.

It will be the first rock concert to be held at the football stadium.

Oasis, who have sold more than 50 million records, will be supported by Kasabian and The Enemy.

The show is planned for Wednesday June 10 and tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday October 24.

Source: www.journallive.co.uk

Oasis Fail To Move Metallica Out Of European Top Spot

Rockers Oasis have failed to topple Metallica from the top of the European albums chart - the British band's Dig Out Your Soul has only managed to debut at two.

Metallica's Death Magnetic has held onto pole position for the fifth week running, leaving Oasis to take second place with their new release.

Coldplay round out the top three with Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends.

Meanwhile, in the European singles chart, Katy Perry is still the queen of the continent - her smash hit I Kissed A Girl enjoys another week at number one.

The three most popular tracks in Europe remain unchanged with Pink's So What at two, and The Pussycat Dolls' When I Grow Up sitting at three.

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Rare Oasis Footage From Private London Gig

Rock n Roll Star



The Shock Of The Lightning



Don't Look Back In Anger

Recorded live from the London rehearsal on 14/08/08.

Source: YouTube

"This Is The Gig Of The Century" – Oasis' Wembley Press Conference In Full

Noel Gallagher has just given a press conference at Wembley Stadium this afternoon (October 16) announcing the band’s 2009 tour dates.

NME.COM was there. Here is Noel’s press conference in full:

You were the last British band to play Wembley – not counting Toploader who supported Bon Jovi and are rubbish - how does it feel to be back?

“There’s quite a big gap. This is the first time I’ve come through the door. I’ve not been to concert there yet. It’s a great British venue. I guess it’s going to be great."

Will You beat Manchester City here?

“I don’t think City are going to be here this season, not yet, we’ll be representing them at all stadiums again next year.”

Why did you decide to play Heaton Park in Manchester?

"The last person to play there was the Pope in 1982. It seems a shame to let it sit there doing nowt. We had a few gigs booked in Man City stadium, but the new owners told us they didn’t need to do gigs as they don’t need the money. Neither do we, but it would be a laugh. That was the next suitable venue- the obvious next one would have been Old Trafford, but no way. I supported the Pope the last time, doing stand-up. I did the first 45 minutes so you wouldn’t have seen me. Didn’t go down too well.”

Kasabian and The Enemy as support, why?

“Kasabian, we toured with them in the States a couple of years ago, and we’ve since become quite close to them. We always said that when we’d do the supergroup, super-concert again we’d give them first option. The Enemy I’ve liked since their first single. Looking at the bill, I think these are going to be the gigs of next year, if not the decade for a certain demographic.

"I'm just glad I can get tickets. These are the gigs that people remember, they meet future wives. I give thanks that we're headlining it and not some heritage act on before a bunch of kids. If I was a 16 year old again, I’d think this was the gig of the century, of the decade.”

How do you and Liam approach these shows?

“The first kind of stadium we did was in Manchester. It never felt daunting to play to 40,000 people then. Some bands sit in their dressing room, quaking in their boots. They’re all there to see me play guitar. What’s the worst that can happen? You’re shit - so what? Life is there to be lived. If you don’t aim for that, you may as well play the Astoria. This is it, it’s here and it’s now. I give thanks that we’re going to be headlining here. Liam on the other hand, was shitting it.”

What do you think of current pop talent?

“I’m not denying the right to kids to better their own lives, but it’s not really about the music, is it? They’re shite, to be honest. It’s like ‘who’s got the biggest sob story? My cat died, and his outstretched paw was pointing towards the X on the screen, so I’ve come here today to sing ‘What’s New Pussycat’. My eight year old daughter loves it.

"Especially when a girl group came on and said they were going to sing ‘Wonderwall’ by Ryan Adams. I had to reassure her that I did indeed write that song. ‘Ryan is a friend of Dad's’.”

What do you think about free downloads?

“I wouldn’t give an album away for free. I wouldn’t give my own songs away for free. I think 19.99 for an album is pretty much… I’d go with that. I don’t give a shit about the music industry. We’re trying to self-contain. The music industry got too big, record labels are now like sprawling industries that can’t contain themselves.

"The industry will eventually land in a place where it’s more about the product and less about the razzmatazz. If anything’s come from this current climate it’s that records are shooting out. I think the current prices are ok, what is it £7.99 online? That enough to keep my swimming pool full of mineral water.”

Will you play the Wembley gig in the round?

“No, that’s a bit Rod Stewart. I think we’ll be doing it in the traditional sense. There’s a stage at one end, a bar at the other, and a bit in the middle which you don’t get involved in if you’re over 25. I’d rather face the audience, rather than flashing lights. As long as there’s big movie footage of me playing guitar.

"The second night was quite monumental, because Liam had been out with a Spice Girl the night before – a Spice Girl - and he didn’t bother going to bed. It was the first comedy performance at the Old Wembley. The first night was great, the second night was excruciating. I’m not annoyed with him, it’s his band as much as mine. But it’s all over YouTube though!”

Are you tempted to headline Glastonbury next year?
“I think that when Michael Eavis reads this press release he’ll shit himself. I wouldn’t bother to play Glasto. Here is where it’s going to be at next summer. Would you go? Why is R Kelly playing? I’ve said before we wouldn’t play there again, we always blow the big gigs, we always manage to George Best it.

"The first time we played Glasto, we played too many songs off ‘Morning Glory’, and it hadn’t come out yet. Glasto is great to be at, but it’s not great for people like us to play at. You’re on at 11, and the people you’re with are absolutely battered. Your girlfriend stops making sense. So no we won’t play next year.”

Do you have any rituals before you go on?

“Of course, slaughtering goats and all that. The first time we seen it was Travis. They have a hug and a little jig. No, we don’t. We’re Northern men, you know what I mean? We enjoy ourselves in silence, and suffer in silence. There’s always the new drummer. ‘Enjoy yourself this is probably your last gig’. We’ve a strange relationship in the band, it’d freak most people out.”

Can you tell us about your plans for the Electric Prom gig?

“We’re doing it with the Crouch End choir. There’s 150 of them, but we can only fit 60 on stage. We’ve already had a rehearsal with them, with a kitchen in Muswell Hill. It was a pretty big kitchen. Oasis big songs are kind of like hymns anyway, so it’s kind of celestial in places, and ridiculous in others.

"They’re made up that they can wear their own clothes! They’d look silly wearing all black and doing that dance. I guess it’s great that we’re playing in Camden. I don’t think we’ve ever played in Camden before. Ten minutes home, shower, then out again afterwards.”

Would you give Michael Eavis tickets to these gigs?

“I only joke when I say things about Michael. I spoke to him and Emily six weeks ago. Anyway I think he’ll be a bit busy next summer.”

Source: www.nme.com

Oasis Announce UK Stadium Tour For Summer 2009

Oasis will undertake their biggest ever tour of open air venues in the UK and Ireland next summer. It includes two dates at the iconic new Wembley Stadium as well as the promised homecoming shows over two nights in Manchester's Heaton Park. The tour will also see the band's first ever visit to Sunderland's Stadium of Light, a welcome return to both Murrayfield and Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and their first headline performance at Ireland’s Slane Castle.

The full details of the stadium tour are below:
Saturday 06 June 2009: MANCHESTER, Heaton Park
Sunday 07 June 2009: MANCHESTER, Heaton Park
Wednesday 10 June 2009: SUNDERLAND, Stadium of Light
Friday 12 June 2009: CARDIFF, Millennium Stadium
Wednesday 17 June 2009: EDINBURGH, Murrayfield
Saturday 20 June 2009: DUBLIN, Slane Castle
Saturday 11 July 2009: LONDON, Wembley Stadium
Sunday 12 July 2009: LONDON, Wembley Stadium

Oasis will be joined on all the UK dates by special guests Kasabian and The Enemy.

Tickets to see this very special line up are expected to be in excessive demand, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.Tickets for all shows will go on sale Friday the 24th October at 10.00am through Oasisinet, the Oasis Lo-Call 24-hr hotline, 0844 412 4638 and all usual ticket outlets.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis Want U2 To Support Them At Slane Castle

Noel Gallagher wants U2 to support Oasis at their mega-gig next year.

Liam's big bruv reckons Bono and his pals are the perfect group to share the stage at Slane Castle in June.

The Champagne Supernova star posed with bandmate Gem Archer on the stunning grounds in the Republic of Ireland as they announced plans to gig there next year.

The grand venue has played host to legendary acts including Queen, David Bowie, Red Hot
Oasis first rocked out on the grounds supporting REM back in 1995.

With a crowd of over 70,000 fans expected, maybe they should add a few more acts to the bill and turn it into a mini festival.
Chilli Peppers and Madonna.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Another Chance For Tickets For Oasis At The BBC Electric Proms

Registration for BBC Electric Proms presents Oasis at Roundhouse, London, on Sunday 26/10/2008 has now opened. You have until 2 days before the event to apply for £5 tickets in our ticket ballot.

The ticket ballot is now the only way in which tickets are available for the event. Those successful will be able to purchase a pair of tickets for this event costing £5 each.

For more information on how to enter the ballot click here.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel Gallagher's Tour Diary on www.oasisinet.com

Who'd have thought it, eh? (Not me, that's for sure) The 2 nights in Birmingham being the best of the entire world tour so far. I'm not one for blowing smoke up people's arses (does anyone know what that means? Has anyone ever tried it?) but if you were in the crowd on the 2nd night, buy yourselves a drink. It was really special.

I'm currently with my right-hand man Gem. We're on the way to the Republic of Ireland aka 'The Land of my Fathers' to give a press conference in order to make an announcement about some super-gig we're doing there next year. I'd tell you but by the time you read this you'll have heard about it anyway (or maybe not). Either way it'll give me a chance to get rid of some of them Euros at the local sweet shops, Irish sweeties being the best in the world'n'all that.

Mind how you go.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis For Isle Of Wight Festival

Oasis are set to headline next year's Isle Of Wight Festival and four other major European festivals, Virtual Festivals can exclusively reveal.

The Gallagher boys are gearing up for their busiest live summers in years with a European festival tour penned for 2009 - and we've got all the details before anyone else.

The Isle Of Wight Festival, winner of last year's Best Major Festival at the UK Festival Awards, is expected to be the band's first stop over the weekend of 12-14 June.

Liam and Noel are clearly keen to follow in the footsteps of rock royalty, such as The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols and Muse, and are likely to headline the Saturday night (13th).

Three weeks later the band will play a staggering three festivals in one weekend, taking in Rock Werchter in Holland, Roskilde in Denmark and Eurockennees De Belfort in France between 2-5 July.

Benicassim on the Spanish coast beckons next, with the band set to headline one of the days between 16-19 July.

Oasis announced to the media earlier today that they will be playing a 'super-gig' in Ireland's Slane Castle on 20 June, with another also planned for somewhere in Manchester.

But Virtual Festivals is the only website to have scooped the rest of the band's festivals plans, after being tipped off by a source close to the band.

We were told: "Oasis are keen to get on the road again because they're really proud of this album (Dig Out Your Soul). The Isle Of Wight Festival is a big one for them as it's really upped its profile in recent years.

"The boys are keen to show people they can play festivals in style after getting luke warm receptions at Glastonbury and V Festival in recent years. It should be a great summer for them, let's just hope the Noel and Liam can handle that much time together!"

Of course, nothing can be certain until officially confirmed, however Oasis are holding a press conference later today when details of their live plans for 2009 are expected to be revealed.

Source: www.virtualfestivals.com

Why Noel Will Never Forget Oasis First Belfast Gig

Oasis superstar Noel Gallagher has revealed why he will never forget the band’s debut performance in Belfast — and why the city still holds a special place in his heart.

Back in September 1994 an emerging young rock act from Manchester playing the Limelight heard the news that their first album had gone straight to number one.

Speaking at a packed Press conference at Slane Castle — to announce an Oasis headlining gig at the Boyneside venue on June 20 2009 — Noel recalled the moment he was told Definitely Maybe had topped the charts.

“We were playing in a bar in Belfast, I think it was called the Limelight. I was in the dressing room afterwards when someone came up and told us the album was going to be number one.

“So, yeah, Belfast will always be special for that reason.”

Noel, who was accompanied by band member Gem Archer, said he hoped to pop into the Limelight again for a drink when Oasis play a double date in Belfast later this month.

“Maybe we could go the second night,” he said, before turning to Gem and asking: “What do you think, do you fancy it?”

Gem replied: “Absolutely.”

Noel described Belfast as “one of the greatest cities in Europe” and said he loved playing anywhere in Ireland as the “Celtic crowds” always gave the band a warm reception.

“I think it’s because they get more drunk,” he laughed.

And he also said he had fond memories of holidaying in Ireland as a child.

“I spent a massive part of my youth in Ireland, six weeks of my school holidays there until I was 15,” he said.

“The smell in the air brings it all back to me. And Ireland has the best sweet shops in the world. I’m partial to Silvermints myself. I love it here, it’s the land of my fathers.”

Noel recalled the last time Oasis played Slane, supporting REM in 1995, and said he was delighted they were coming back as the headline act.

“It’ll be nice to finally do this in front of our fans after all these years,” he said.

“The last time about 80 of our relatives turned up. Some of those kids have grown up and have kids of their own now, so there’ll probably be about 97 of them here next year.

“It’ll also be great for the guys who have joined the band since the last time we played here and hopefully we will get the weather right and everybody will have a good time, and we’ll finally put the nail on the credit crunch.”

When asked what kept the band going, Noel joked: “It’s the credit crunch. It’s really kicked in at Chez Gallagher.”

He also told the Press conference that he was still very much “in love” with making music and that there was nothing else he could consider doing.

Limelight owner David Neely said the Oasis gig of 1994 was still one of the most talked about concerts in Belfast.

“Of course we would love to see them here again,” he added.

“We’ll have the champagne on ice for them.”

Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Slane's In The Bag But Oasis Jury Is Still Out On O2 As The Boys Aren't Mad For It

It's going to be called the O2? Oh dear," exclaimed Noel Gallagher when asked if Oasis will be playing the new Dublin venue when it opens.

The O2 in London is atrocious so if it's as bad that, then probably not!"

Speaking at the announcement of their headline performance at Slane next year, the Oasis songwriter proved that he's still fiercely proud of his Irish heritage, given that his estranged father Tommy hails from Duleek and his mum Peggy's from Mayo.

"We used to spend six weeks of our school holidays here until I was 15 so it was a massive part of my childhood," he said.

And although the Wonderwall stars will be performing to some 80,000 people when they play Slane Castle on June 20, it seems the boys biggest fan is their Irish mum Peggy.

When quizzed if she was going to attend next summer's concert, he said she "wouldn't miss it for the world."

"She'll be like the Queen of Sheba, I expect. " he explained. Noel went on to say how Irish audiences always held a special place in his heart

"About 90pc of stars going to any city will say it's the best audience they've encountered but there's something about the Celtic crowd, places like Ireland and Scotland that seems to be different. I just think people get more drunk," he laughed.

He also dismissed questions about throwing a ring of steel around the front of the stage area to avoid any repeats of what happened during their Toronto performance.

The musician was left with a suspected fractured rib after a spectator rushed onto the stage and attacked him, pushing him to the ground.

"It was a freak occurrence that has happened once in 20 years and you can't legislate for things like that," he said.

Asked what Irish fans could expect from the concert, he said: "Oasis concerts are all about the crowd. We're not like U2 who put on the greatest show on earth. I wouldn't waste my time with a load of scientists designing lighting rigs.

We'll have no fireworks or big inflatable things on stage -- except for maybe Liam!"

However, he insisted that their show would be "well worth the money", even in these global meltdown credit crunch times.

Source: www.herald.ie

Oasis Announce Italian Leg Of European Tour

Oasisinet is pleased to announce that Oasis will be playing their biggest ever Italian tour as part of their extensive Western European tour.

The Italian tour dates are:

2nd February 2009: MILAN Datchforum
20th February 2009: ROME Palalottomatica
21st February 2009: TREVISO Palaverde
23rd February 2009: BOLZANO Palaonda
24th February 2009: FLORENCE Mandela Forum

All tickets go on sale on Tuesday 21st October at 11am through www.ticketone.it. For more info about the gigs, click here.

'Dig Out Your Soul', the first album to be released internationally on the band's own Big Brother Recordings label, entered the Italian charts this week at number 1.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis Not Looking Back In Anger As They Announce Vienna Return

British rock heroes Oasis will return to Austria next year despite having pledged never again to perform in the country after an incident during their most recent visit to Vienna.

A plucky thief stole singer Liam Gallagher's earpiece, a highly-complex technical device worth several thousand Euros, presumably after their two hour long show at Vienna’s Gasometer concert hall on 1 February 2006.

The band’s management announced that Oasis would never again perform in Austria if the stolen item was not returned. The device, however, remains missing.

The band’s fans will cheer up upon hearing the news that the rock format fronted by infamous brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will return to the city on 26 February 2009 to perform at the Stadthalle, Vienna’s largest venue.

Oasis recently released their acclaimed seventh album "Dig Out Your Soul," which sees the four-piece group returning to the rough sound of their 1994 debut album "Definitely Maybe" but with strong psychedelic influences.

"I’m Outta Time", a ballad penned by Liam Gallagher, features a voice sample of Beatles' mastermind John Lennon, taken from an interview shortly before he was shot on 8 December 1980.

Source: www.austriantimes.at

Slane Castle Interviews With Noel & Gem

Also watch a short interview with Noel Gallagher & Gem Archer talking about a number of subjects, watch the video here.

Oasis Live In Your Living Room Tonight

Oasis' performance at Wembley on todat will be broadcast live in the UK on MTV One from 21:00.

The gig will be repeated on TMF on Saturday 18th October @ 21:00.

Highlights from the gig will be available to watch online from Friday at MTV

The gig will also be available to view internationally, for a list of countries click here.

Noel Gallagher: Fabio's Like My Granio

Gobby Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher claims England football boss Fabio Capello “looks like my grandma”.

The insult to the wrinkly Italian came as the 41-year-old singer launched a blistering attack on his team.

The outspoken Mancunian stuck two fingers up to the Three Lions ahead of last night’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Belarus.

He blasted that he is “not interested” in England as they have “no chance” of winning the tournament in South Africa, despite their good start.

The Manchester City nut also slagged off the fans for “moaning about every wrong pass” after defender Ashley Cole, 27, was booed on Saturday for a mistake he made during the Kazakhstan clash.

He declared: “F**k England, no chance, I’m not a*sed about England.

“Obviously if they get to the World Cup final I’d like them to win it, though.”

Football-mad Noel said he had been “let down so often by England that City are my team – I’m not interested.”

Noel, who’s new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul tops the charts, said: “I can understand why some footballers retire from internationals early. Every wrong pass is booed.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Lounge Is Bonehead's Oasis

Former Oasis guitarist Bonehead is reliving his glory days — sort of.

The axeman, real name Paul Athurs, has recreated the living room from the artwork of the band’s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe in his new front room.

Not that I blame him, it’s a classic.

Bonehead, a founder Oasis member who left in 1999, said: “I’ve still got the stained glass from the sleeve shot.

“The fireplace is the same. It means you can never forget.”

Bonehead has also said after Noel GallagherR quit the band briefly in 1994, he and and bandmate Paul McGuigan were thinking of leaving to plaster ceilings.

They could have had a nice little earner...

Source: www.thesun.co.uk