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It features all the Britpop greats, including Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Paul Weller, Elastica, plus the crazy crash-and-burn antics of Menswear, Shed Seven, Gene and many more.

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Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.

New Limited Edition Oasis Art Print By Pete McKee

To commemorate the Heaton Park shows, Sheffield artist Pete McKee has created a very special limited edition art print for Oasis.

Limited to only 100, signed and numbered by the artist and embossed with the Oasis logo, they make an excellent collectors' item. The prints measure 26"x19" and are hand screen printed on 300gsm Somerset paper.

They will only be on sale through Oasisinet and Pete McKee's own website www.therealmckee.co.uk for £190 plus p&p.

A limited quantity of Pete McKee's previous live poster of Oasis' legendary 1994 Brighton show, 60x80cm and printed on 170gsm graphic silk paper, is also still available through Oasisinet for £25 plus p&p.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Noel Gallagher Applauds This Year's Glastonbury Line-Up And More

After his controversial comments about Jay-Z at Glastonbury last year Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher has put forward his opinion on this year's line-up.

In 2008 he said it was "wrong" to have a hip-hop headliner and said that was why the festival struggled to sell out.

Jay-Z hit back by opening his set with a cover of the Oasis hit, Wonderwall. But this year, Noel has held back on the headliners and their old Brit-pop rivals: "If you were a Blur fan it will be extremely exciting for you."

The Oasis mastermind admitted, when asked what his thoughts were on the line-up, that is was a "loaded question" before casting his eye over the bill.

"I like Bruce. I don't know, do I like Bruce?" he mused. "I don't own any of his records. I like Crosby, Stills and Nash. I love Neil Young, he's playing isn't he somewhere and I love The Specials - I've just been to see The Specials."

'Quite exciting'

Over the years, no secret has been made of the antipathy between the Gallagher brothers and Blur, who were also a prominent force in the music industry in the '90s.

But Noel was restrained when discussing Blur, who announced their summer comeback last December and are set to headline the final evening in Somerset on Sunday 28 June.

"Blur are playing. That will be exciting for Blur fans," he said. "Particularly if you're a Blur fan that's come along since the how ever many years it is they've not been doing nothin', and you've almost waited a lifetime to see them - it will be quite exciting I would have thought."

He claimed Blur never really split up, but just went on hiatus.

"People in other bands can turn their hands to different types of music," said Noel of Blur's time apart, which saw frontman Damon Albarn dream up the virtual band Gorillaz and put on the theatre production, Monkey Journey To The West.

"We never went to college or university; what you see me doing on stage, I'm operating at the absolute limit of my musical ability. I can't do anything else," he continued. "I can't play jazz, I can't work out Chinese operas, I don't know about reggae.

"All I know is how to play the songs that I play, so we've never really been able to do anything else and never really had the inclination to.

"If you're in Oasis there's no need to do anything else. It's why people have never left U2. "

Franz response

Emily Eavis has denied this year's headliners of Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Neil Young was a reaction to the contentious billing of Jay-Z, at the festival which has traditionally seen guitar-based rock acts fill the top, Pyramid Stage slots. (Read more)

And Noel also dismissed he had anything to do with the organisers' choice to book the titans of rock: "It goes in cycles though.

Everybody can't all play at the same time. "If I'd have had anything to do with that bill Franz Ferdinand wouldn't have been on it. The Script are playing though. They're brilliant, and The Wombats."

Noel Gallagher was speaking to Sharuna Sagar for BBC 6 Music.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Last Chance To See Oasis At V Festival

With Oasis and The Killers set to headline this year's V Festival, the last few tickets for the event's Staffordshire-leg are available right now.

Head to NME.COM/TICKETS for the last chance to head to V Festival now.

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Bonehead On Cristiano Ronaldo's Transfer To Real Madrid

Manchester United fan and former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs spoke about the depature of Cristiano Ronaldo, with his tongue firmly in his cheek he told The Manchester Evening Times.

"I'm gutted. We woz robbed. It's supposed to be a game of two halves," before adding: "Nah, I wish him all the best. At least he's off to warmer climes."

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Was It All Rock ‘N’ Roll?

The sun has set on a bumper weekend for north Manchester after Oasis played three memorable gigs in Heaton Park.

More than 200,000 music lovers headed to the park to watch the Gallagher brothers play their first concerts in Manchester for four years last Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

And despite fears the event would cause chaos in the area, the event turned into largely well-mannered festival and much needed boost for most local businesses.

Landlady Susan Norman from the Three Arrows Inn on Manchester Road said she would welcome similar events being held in the park in the future.

She said: "We would definitely like to see more things like this. It was good to see people enjoying themselves and we didn’t see any trouble.

"We had to control it and had to have a high intensity security team because of the flow of people but we handled it well.

"People were spending and willing to spend, as with everyone our costs went up because of the extra security but we would definitely embrace more events like this."

The Oasis gigs, which also saw Kasabian, the Enemy, Reverend and the Makers and Twisted Wheel play, was the largest gathering of people at Heaton Park since the visit of the Pope in 1982 - a fact that didn’t go unnoticed by Liam who told revellers on Thursday: "Last time I was here was to see the Pope, he didn't have many tunes."

While locals on their Thursday evening commute and those wanting to travel in the area encountered some disruption on the concert days due to the vast numbers of people heading to the park, no significant incidents of crime were reported.

Margaret Martin, who lives on Victoria Avenue, said she didn’t witness any negative impacts from the gigs.

She said: "We couldn’t hear a sound from the concert. We even went out in the garden on Saturday night but didn’t hear it.

"There were plenty of police in the area and we didn't witness any trouble."

Following the gigs, talk has now turned to how the area can repeat the success, with names such Madonna, the Rolling Stones and the Stone Roses being mentioned as future headliners.

Council bosses believe the Oasis extravaganza could make north Manchester an attractive proposition to big-name stars from all over the world.

Councillor Michael Amesbury, executive member for arts and leisure at Manchester City Council said it could be the first of many.

He said: "I would support holding similar events like this in the future, of course we still need to do a full evaluation of this event to see what people in the local community and Manchester area thought.

"I think Manchester needs an open air event in the same way that Leeds has the Reading and Leeds Festival and Manchester is a world class city and needs to be up there with events like these.

"The event itself went really well, it was a great home coming for an iconic band."

The gigs saw a section of Heaton Park cordoned off last week and the construction of a gigantic stage complete with hundreds of lights and two large screens to relay images of the bands.

The first of the three gigs, held last Thursday, began in auspicious circumstances, after two power failures forced Oasis off stage.

The band had only just launched into Rock N Roll star when the generator failed.

After a short delay they returned with Lyla only for the same to happen again. After another 45-minute delay the band returned and played into the night to ensure fans enjoyed the full 24-song set - and the promise of a full refund for disappointed fans.

Writing on his official tour diary blog after the show, Noel expressed his frustration: "Somebody lost a lot of money last night – probably me.

"I think I’m still a bit furious. I would apologise but it was nothing to do with me – you can’t get the staff, etc.

"I guess if you’re cheeky enough to ask for a refund you’ll get one."

After an evening off on Friday, the boys returned to play two more concerts on Saturday and Sunday evening. While the weather frequently threatened a torrential down pour throughout the weekend, music lovers were largely spared the worst of the predicted heavy showers.

Council workers have now begun the big clean-up to return the park to its regular recreational users.

Concert goers who attended Thursday’s gig and who want to claim a refund are being told to go to www.oasisinet.com to print out a refund form to complete and send with their ticket to claim their money back. The application deadline is tomorow (Friday).

Source: www.middletonguardian.co.uk

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Oasis Play Sunderland - Pictures And Review

My first ever gig was one of Oasis's two concerts in Loch Lomond.

It was a warm-up for the Knebworth dates in August 1996.

Around a year later, I was at Newcastle Arena to see them again.

So, last night, I was apprehensive a poor performance might ruin those memories.

Yesterday morning I dug out the fanzine review I wrote of that first concert as a 14-year-old and it is littered with references to banter with the crowd.

Last night that was kept to a minimum but included a shout-out to people from Durham, perhaps linked to guitarist Gem Archer's roots in the city.

And while they may have lacked that same charm and rapport of those early years, I'm glad to say their Sunderland show did not sully those past experiences.

The support acts for Liam, Noel and Co included Reverend and the Makers, The Enemy and Kasabian.

And they all did a fine job of getting the audience in the mood, before one of the world's biggest bands took to the stage.

The Enemy proved a big hit with the packed stadium, playing most of the tracks from their first album as well as a couple of their latest album.

Kasabian were very well received, whipping the crowd into a frenzy until a technical hitch during Underdog forced the band off stage for about 10 minutes.

They were greeted with rapturous applause when they returned to finish their set.

The sound quality improved as the night wore on, and was perfect by the time Oasis took to the stage.

For a fleeting minute or so, as Liam arched his way towards the microphone and sung the opening lines of Wonderwall, it was like being transported back to being a teenager.

The band's newest material is perhaps now the music of another generation, but for many, including me, last night would have been a welcome reminder of good times.

And while many of their newer tracks, including Lyla, Hindu Times and Songbird, got a warm reception, it was the earlier hits which got the stadium jumping.

Kicking off with Rock'n'Roll Star, there were plenty more classics throughout, from Cigarettes and Alcohol, Slide Away, (What's the Story) Morning Glory, Live Forever to Champagne Supernova.

Some may call their approach going through the motions, others would call it professionalism and perfection after more than 18 years in the business – however, last night further confirmed there is no denying Oasis deserve their place in music's hall of fame.

However, the event itself did not go ahead without its problems.

Trouble brewed at the gates around 6pm as people tried to get into the venue, some very much worse for wear after making a day of it in the bars and pubs. And we came up against a few issues with stewards unable to direct us because they did not know the venue themselves.

The behaviour of the group of lads next to us was appalling, even for a rock gig, and we also chose to stand in the rain for almost an hour waiting for a taxi than face joining the thousands to queue for the Metro.

But as Oasis had announced "So that's the end of that, then" before playing the final track I Am The Walrus, it really did feel like the final moments of something great.

After a week of a real buzz around Take That's dates on Friday and Saturday and build-up to Oasis' appearance last night, it seems sad not to have more to follow.

But without a doubt, Wearside and the Stadium of Light have been put on the map as somewhere to take notice of – for plenty of good reasons.

Click here to view the gallery

Source: www.sunderlandecho.com

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Columnist Takes On The Gallagher Brothers

A north-west newspaper columnist has upset some world famous rock stars after over 200,000 music fans descended on her "beloved" local park.

Angela Epstein, of the Manchester Evening News, lives in the Prestwich area of the city, home to Heaton Park.

But on Thursday Manchester's favourite sons Noel and Liam Gallagher and their band Oasis began three nights of open-air concerts which appeared to upset the columnist.

She wrote on Thursday: "I've been smouldering about this ever since I first heard that Liam and his band of merry men were planning to play in my beloved park.

"And I'm not a lone voice. Mention the concerts to anyone locally, and before you can say Wonderwall, you'll feel the gale-force invective of residents horrified that some 70,000 – 70,000! – fans a night will be taking to the quiet streets of Prestwich."

Her comment obviously hit home with the Gallaghers as singer Liam apparently "dedicated" the song Cigarettes and Alcohol to her on the opening night.

Angela retorted in a column on Sunday that, while she was flattered by Liam's tribute, she "didn't even know he could read" and the whole episode had not changed her mind about the gigs.

Unable to let sleeping dogs lie, Gallagher Snr joined the debate on his blog by offering the journalist what he called some "kudos" - although he failed to spell her name correctly.

Noel wrote: "I feel though that I must just give one final little bit of "kudos" (her word, not mine) to Angela Bernstein (sic) – a ginger whinger from the MEN who has written a couple of sh***y little pieces over the last few days.

"In them she claimed that we – and by that I mean YOU – had no 'right' to 'come up here' from London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Tokyo, LA, Milan, all over the world in fact, to 'her' wonderful piece of England and enjoy ourselves and leave a little bit of mud.

"What a joyless old husk!!"

Source: www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

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Oasis, Stadium Of Light, Sunderland

Oasis made history as the first rock band to play at the Stadium of Light, and the event will Live Forever for those who were there.

Manchester's finest might be past their best as far as album sales go, but live they are still one of the most essential bands around, as they proved to more than 50,000 people.

I missed the first special guests, Sheffield's Reverend And The Makers, after having to wait half an hour to get in, but judging by the queues so did most of the crowd.

Coventry trio The Enemy were next on the bill, and their lad-rock was a perfect appetiser for Oasis's beer-swilling audience.

Frontman Tom Clarke might be a little fella, but he has a big personality, and he got the crowd going with a 10-song set including Had Enough, Away From Here, the excellent We'll Live And Die In These Towns and storming closer You're Not Alone.

Leicester's Kasabian were second on the bill, and justified it with a dozen slices of their finest groove-laden rock.

Shoot The Runner, Processed Beats, new single Fire, Empire, L.S.F. and Club Foot went down a storm, and it was a pity their set was interrupted halfway through when they left the stage.

The move seemed to be prompted by concerns for the safety of the crowd in the East Stand, with everybody coming into the stadium heading for the central entrances, causing congestion on the walkways.

Food and drink kiosks in the stand were closed in the half-hour before Oasis came on, though they opened again later, and this is another teething problem which needs to be solved before staging more events of this size.

On to the main act then, and although the Gallagher brothers' glory days are undoubtedly behind them, they still know how to put on a show.

They came on to Rock 'N' Roll Star - what else? - and the place went crackers.

For the next 90 minutes - appropriate for a football ground - they forayed back and forth through their extensive back catalogue.

Return-to-form single Lyla was followed by Shock Of The Lightning, the first one from their latest album, and the opening chords of Cigarettes And Alcohol, four songs in, drew a roar akin to the winning goal in a derby match.

Liam swaggered around the stage in his long green anorak, looking far more 'mad for it' than he did at their last North East appearance, a couple of years ago at the Arena.

But, while Liam is the frontman, Noel is the heartbeat of Oasis, and, for a spell, he was one of the finest songwriters of his generation.

The songs where he took on vocal duties were my highspots of the night: The Masterplan, The Importance Of Being Idle and Half A World Away.

He was in good humour, introducing Chris Sharrock as "our fifth and last drummer" and the bearded, long-haired keyboard player as "the son of God, Jesus Christ".

Wonderwall, Live Forever and Supersonic brought the main set to a thrilling conclusion, but Noel's finest moment was yet to come in the four-song encore.

He performed a stunning acoustic version of Don't Look Back In Anger, which not even the climactic Champagne Supernova and I Am The Walrus could top.

Oasis and back-to-back Take That shows have put Sunderland firmly on the concert map, with music fans surely having more big gigs to look forward to next close season.

Hopefully they will have the chaotic queueing system and the inadequate stewarding sorted out by then, so the Stadium can truly call itself a Premier League concert venue.

Source: www.shieldsgazette.com

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Oasis In Sunderland Setlist And Videos

Last nights set list from Sunderland's Stadium Of Light.

Fucking In The Bushes
Rock N Roll Star
Lyla
Shock Of The Lightning
Roll With It
Cigarettes And Alcohol
To Be Where There’s Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
My Big Mouth
The Importance Of Being Idle
Half The World Away
I’m Outta Time
Wonderwall
Live Forever
Supersonic
Don't Look Back In Anger
Fallin Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus

Oasis' next stop is the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday.

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Questions For Liam Gallagher

On Friday we will be meeting and interviewing Liam Gallagher a few hours before he takes to the stage at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in front of 60'000 Oasis fans.

I will also be getting to see the full Pretty Green collection, and have a close look at the clothes and the quality of the garments.

If you have any questions regarding the Pretty Green clothing range? Please send them to scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will ask Liam the best ones.

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She's Electric, Says Oasis Star Struck By Festival Performance

While many of the artists received rave reviews for their gigs at this year's Montrose Music Festival, one musician is hoping her performance at the event could lead to international stardom.

Pianist, violinist, singer and songwriter Joni Fuller (17), received raptures of applause from locals for her performances at this year's event – her second appearance at the festival - drawing large and appreciative crowds for her gigs at the Links and George Hotels.

But little did the Greater Manchester performer know that her gig at the Links Hotel on May 30 was being watched by one of Manchester's most famous sons - Oasis founding member Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan.

So impressed was the bassist with the performance of Joni and her group, including young bassist Harrison Wood, that he said he would like to help them on the path to stardom.

Commenting on Montrose Music Festival's online guestbook, Guigsy, who played with Oasis until 1999, said: "I've been a professional bass player since the 80s and was in Montrose (by accident) at the weekend visiting friends.

"I was staying at the Links Hotel and went to a few of the small festival gigs (against my wife's will). I caught the young English girl, Joni Fuller and she's a star in the making. Wow! does anyone know much about her? She's amazing. I think I could help her.

"She's a brilliant player, singer, songwriter, performer etc. She has a great young bass player with her too who was far better than me at that age (better than me now actually).

"I've seen thousands of kids and she's special."

Guigsy, a supporter of Manchester City FC, also had special words of praise for the town.

He said: "Love Montrose by the way, and it's sweet to see you play in blue!"

Joni's website can be found at www.jonifuller.com. You can find out more about Montrose Music Festival at www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk.

Source: www.montrosereview.co.uk

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Oasis Heaton Park Video Compilation

Check out an exclusive video of Oasis from Heaton Park available only at www.Oasisinet.com

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Travel Pledge To Oasis Fans

Transport chiefs have promised an improved service for tonight's Oasis gig in Sunderland.

About 30,000 music fans poured on to Metro trains to and from the city for Friday and Saturday's Take That concerts.
Some queued for almost two hours before they could start their journey home.

Nevertheless Nexus said it was pleased with how it handled massive passenger numbers for both concerts, and said fans would have expected to have some delays after such a major event.

However, the Metro operator said it had learned lessons from both nights and would make changes in some areas to better manage Oasis fans arriving and leaving the Stadium of Light tonight.

Nexus spokesman Huw Lewis said it was better placed to deploy staff to keep queues moving, and aimed to put in measures to ensure trains arriving at Stadium of Light station were not full, as some were at the weekend when fans walked to the city centre to board the service northbound.

Despite a long wait for a train after Saturday's Take That gig, fans were said to have remained in high spirits, singing "I can see clearly now, the queue has gone," as they go closer to the station.

"It was very good humoured," said Mr Lewis. "People were still enjoying themselves."

He said it was important to show the region's transport infrastructure could cope with large numbers of visitors as Sunderland and Newcastle were vying to become host cities for England's bid for the 2018 football World Cup.

He added: "It's a real advantage to Sunderland's bid because they can point to these events and say they went well."

As well as waiting for the Metro, a number of Take That fans complained of having to queue for up to two hours to get into the stadium, which caused some to miss the support acts.

SAFC said it has received "an overwhelming amount of tremendously positive feedback" on staging some of the biggest ever music events in the region.

The club said 18 entrances were open for people with general admission tickets, although welcoming tens of thousands who were unfamiliar with the layout of the stadium "challenges".

A spokeswoman added: "We do accept that some people experienced a slightly longer wait to enter the stadium than we would have wished and we have identified areas in which we can improve on this for the next event, such as additional directional signage.

"However, the operation was planned and executed to ensure the safety and security of everyone attending the event and all 53,000 guests had entered the stadium at least 30 minutes before the start of pre-show introductions."

Northumbria Police will put more officers on patrol for tonight's gig than at the weekend.

"The profile of the audience is different and our policing will reflect that," said Chief Superintendent Neil Mackay.

"With Take That we had mostly women of a certain age, while for Oasis it will be much younger and lots more men. However we are not anticipating any problems."

Source: www.sunderlandecho.com

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

Phew!! Have been having so much fun I've forgotten to stay in touch.

Been up in Mcr for 6 days. What a joy it's been. Them gigs were amazing.

You will be aware of the problems on the opening night. The PA blew up twice and we hadn't been onstage for 10 mins! Not the best start. But the crowd were pretty cool about it.

In hindsight we may have overreacted by offering refunds etc. If any of you who were there feel genuinely aggrieved and it spoiled your night I guess you'll somehow get your money back.

The weather, being very Mancunian, didn't get in the way of the other 2 nights being fantastic. Saturday was truly, truly special. It was a pleasure just to be there!

I feel though that I must just give one final little bit of "kudos" (her word, not mine) to Angela Bernstein - a ginger whinger from the MEN who has written a couple of shitty little pieces over the last few days. In them she claimed that we - and by that I mean YOU - had no "right" to "come up here" from London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Tokyo, LA, Milan, all over the world in fact, to "her" wonderful piece of England and enjoy ourselves and leave a little bit of mud. What a joyless old husk!! Pity Mr Bernstein - I'm assuming there is one - and her beloved little dog, that's what I say! The fact that people - young people (remember them grandma? You were probably one once) - from ALL OVER THE WORLD came to Mcr for the weekend, some for the first time, might actually not be all that bad a thing? Think of that the next time you're bent over in "your" park wiping your little dog's business. We probably paid for the bins you'll be dropping his poo-poo in.

To the rest of you. The 210,000 people who came to see us. The general consensus is that you were a credit to us - and by that I mean the band - and ultimately to yourselves.

I THANK YOU.

Am currently on the way to Newcastle to see Kasabian do a sneaky little gig tonight before we smash it in Sunderland tomorrow.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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World Exclusive: Oasis' (Get Of Your) High Horse Lady): - Devendra Banhart Remix

We're all big fans of Devendra Banhart over here at Oasisinet, so were delighted when he agreed to remix a track from 'Dig Out Your Soul'. Noel gave him free reign over which song he chose and he decided to go with '(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady'.

Devendra's remix is very cool and chilled. We have visions of him sitting in the studio, with the lights low and all his friends around having a whale of a time!

Right now, the only place in the world you can hear this remix is here at Oasisinet. To check it out, log into Oasisinet, listen to it on Radio Supernova and let us know what you think on the Message Board. If you're not already a member of Oasisinet, click HERE to register.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Oasis To Re-Issue Their Studio Catalogue On A Limited One-Off Vinyl Re-Press

Following the release of Dig Out Your Soul on their own Big Brother Recordings label worldwide, Oasis will be re-issuing their studio album catalogue on vinyl later this year on a limited one-off re-press. All seven studio albums – ‘Definitely Maybe’, ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, ‘Be Here Now’, ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’, ‘Heathen Chemistry’, ‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ and current album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ as well as B sides album ‘The Masterplan’, will now be available through Big Brother Recordings on super heavyweight vinyl and will feature brand new sleeve notes from July 13th. In addition a limited edition box set will also be available. Individually numbered, this exclusive must have collectors’ item will feature all eight vinyl albums and exclusive new artwork.

‘Definitely Maybe’ (RKIDLP006X) – released 30th August 1994, highest chart position # 1

‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ (RKIDLP007X) – released 2nd October 1995, highest chart position # 1

‘Be Here Now’ (RKIDLP008X) – released 21st August 1997, highest chart position # 1

‘The Masterplan’ (RKIDLP009X) – released 2nd November 1998, highest chart position # 2

‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ (RKIDLP002X) – released 28th February 2000, highest chart position # 1

‘Heathen Chemistry’ (RKIDLP25X) – released 1st July 2002, highest chart position # 1

‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ (RKIDLP30XX) – released 30th May 2005, highest chart position # 1

‘Dig Out Your Soul’ (RKIDLP51X) – released 6th October 2008, highest chart position # 1

Limited Edition Collectors’ Box Set (RKIDBOX58) - Individually numbered box set, featuring exclusive artwork and each of the eight vinyl albums as above.

Following a phenomenal year in support of their latest album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ which saw the band embark on their biggest global tour to date and achieve yet another No.1 in the UK charts and No. 5 in America, Oasis return to the UK this month to embark on their hugely anticipated, sold out stadium tour, which will see the band play to over 700,000 people in the UK. With a line-up of support acts including Kasabian, The Enemy, The Reverend & The Makers, Twisted Wheel and The Peth, these shows are sure to be the highlight of 2009.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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In This Week's NME Magazine

In this week's new issue of NME, you'll find our Oasis Heaton Park special, where we report back from the first day of the band's massive homecoming show in Manchester.

Source: www.nme.com

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Sunderland's Masterplan For Happy Oasis Fans

Oasis fans should arrive early for tomorrow's concert to avoid long queues and delays.

Organisers of the concert were speaking to the Echo as they celebrated the success of Take That's two weekend gigs.

The last two concerts took place on Friday and Saturday nights – but with Oasis playing mid-week, organisers are concerned there may be a surge of numbers after work hours.

The weekend's events were the first concerts of such a size the stadium has hosted – but if tomorrow goes as well, they almost certainly will not be the last.

"The weekend went very well," said SAFC's Gary Hutchinson.

"The band were happy, the promoter was happy – this is the first major concert we have had at the stadium and the promoter said it was head and shoulders above some of the places they have dealt with.

"I think we have made a mark in the sand now, shown that we can do it.
If it works tomorrow, we will certainly look at doing it again."

The gigs had been a completely new experience, added Gary.

"It's very, very, very different from match days," he said. "We're encouraging 20,000 people to go on to the pitch, rather than trying to keep them off it."

Club bosses have worked closely with other organisations, including the Tyne and Wear Metro and the city council, to make sure the events have gone as smoothly as possible.

Ken Scott has been involved with the organisation on behalf of the council.

"We have had nine months of planning this and to see 100,000 people leaving with smiles from ear to ear makes it all worthwhile," he said.

He had been delighted with the attitude of fans forced to wait as 50,000 people a night left the ground.

It is hard to put an exact figure on what the concerts will have been worth to both club and city. Every hotel and boarding house in the city centre and on the seafront were reportedly fully booked.

The stadium's drinks and food outlets took seven times as much as they would on a match day during the first two concerts, so the financial benefit to the Wearside economy is clear.

Concert-goers holding general admission (GA) tickets tomorrow will be able to access the stadium courtyard, complete with music and entertainment, from 1.30pm.

Turnstiles will open for access to the ground at 3.30pm, when full bar and catering facilities will be operating.

Support performances will start at 5.30pm, with Reverend and the Makers, followed by The Enemy and Kasabian before Oasis take to the stage.

SAFC head of safety and security Paul Weir, said: "Naturally, bringing 50,000 patrons into the stadium, the majority of whom are unfamiliar with the layout, provides us with a significant challenge.

"We would, therefore, ask fans to arrive as early as possible on Wednesday and to read the signage and listen to the instructions of the safety stewards around the ground."

Details are available on safcconcerts.com

Nexus to Roll With It

THE Metro carried up to 30,000 passengers to the Take That concerts at the Stadium of Light.

Operator Nexus is now gearing up for another busy evening tomorrow, when Oasis perform in the city.

A bus park and ride service will also be in operation. It will cost £5 per car and will run from Fulwell Quarry to the stadium.

The buses will run from noon until 8pm and from 11pm until 12.30am.
Anyone travelling to the concert by Metro is advised to use either Stadium of Light or St Peter's stations.

Boarding will not be possible at Sunderland station after the concert is finished.

Long queues are expected, but Metro director Mick Carbro, said: "We will have staff there to ensure that the queue is kept moving as quickly as possible."

Source: www.sunderlandecho.com

Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.

Stage Times For The Oasis Shows In Sunderland And Cardiff This Week

We can exclusively reveal the stage times for Oasis and support at Sunderland's Stadium Of Light (tomorrow) and Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Friday are as follows:

SUNDERLAND

Gates 3.30pm

Reverend & The Makers: 5.15 - 5.55pm

The Enemy: 6.15 - 6.55pm

Kasabian: 7.15 - 8.15pm

OASIS: 8.45pm

Curfew: 11.00pm

CARDIFF

Gates Open: 3.30pm

The Peth: 4.55 - 5.25pm

The Enemy: 5.45 - 6.25pm

Kasabian: 6.45 - 7.45pm

OASIS: 8.15pm

Curfew: 10.30pm

Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.