Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher.
The band will play 14 dates in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland next July and August, Oasis said Tuesday. “This is it. This is happening,” the band said.
Oasis split in 2009 after many years of infighting, with Noel Gallagher officially leaving the band just before a performance at a festival near Paris. Even before the dissolution, the brothers had long had an antagonistic relationship and reportedly did not speak to each other for years after the breakup.
“People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer,” Noel Gallagher, the band’s guitarist and songwriter, wrote in a statement at the time.
While the Gallagher brothers haven’t performed together since, both regularly perform Oasis songs at their solo gigs. But now the siblings are preparing to reunite, with the band saying fans would experience “the spark and intensity” that occurs only when they appear onstage together.
The band alluded to past tensions in the tour announcement: “The guns have fallen silent,” Oasis said. “The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
Carey loses mother, sister on same day: Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia, and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” Carey said in a statement.
“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed,” Carey added. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
Further details about the causes of death were not immediately available.
Hemsworth plays drums at Sheeran show: Actor Chris Hemsworth surprised a crowd of nearly 70,000 fans at an Ed Sheeran concert in Romania on Saturday, taking the stage to play drums on the song “Thinking Out Loud.”
The “Thor” star was filmed during the event for the second season of his National Geographic docuseries, “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.”
The new season of the show, which focuses on mental wellness and the benefits of learning new skills, is set to premiere in 2025 on Disney+. The performance marked his debut as a percussionist, a skill he developed as part of the docuseries.
The two stars reportedly have a long-standing friendship, and after the performance, Sheeran hugged Hemsworth backstage and presented him with a trophy shaped like a hand holding drumsticks.
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