Liam and Noel Gallagher are hand-in-hand as they kick off first night of Oasis’ hometown stint at Manchester’s Heaton Park – as the city descends into chaos
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Liam and Noel Gallagher were hand-in-hand as they kicked off the first of their five-night stint at Heaton Park on Friday.
Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester after beginning their world tour in Cardiff last week.
The shows at Heaton Park – a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester – are the only UK shows held outside a stadium, with the others taking place at the Principality Stadium, Wembley and Murrayfield.
Oasis opened their set with Hello from their 1995 second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, before playing Acquiesce.
Fans were treated to Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Supersonic before Noel’s acoustic set.
Giving his brother a hug, Liam then headed off while Noel played Half The World Away and Little By Little.
Liam and Noel Gallagher were hand-in-hand as they kicked off the first of their five-night stint at Heaton Park on Friday
Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester after beginning their world tour in Cardiff last week
Posing for a photo backstage, Noel and Liam’s children wrapped their arms around one another with Liam’s son Gene, 24, sharing the snap to Instagram.
He was joined by his brother Lennon, 25, and cousins, Noel’s daughter Anais, 25, and his sons Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 14.
As they were joined by Spanish footballer, Pep Guardiola Gene captioned the photo: ‘Pic of the century, alright?’
Oasis were supported by Cast and Richard Ashcroft who opened the stage for the band’s homecoming shows.
Cast were joined by American singer P.P. Arnold as they played their latest track Poison Vine.
Performing after Cast, Richard played a number of hits including The Verve’s The Drugs Don’t Work before rounding off his set with Bittersweet Symphony.
Happy Monday’s Shaun Ryder was amongst the famous faces seen arriving at the venue as he joined thousands of fans for the hotly-anticipated gig.
Oasis opened their set with Hello from their 1995 second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, before playing Acquiesce
Fans were treated to Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes and Alcohol , and Supersonic before Noel’s acoustic set
The shows at Heaton Park – a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester – are the only UK shows held outside a stadium
Earlier on in the day, Noel appeared in great spirits as he was mobbed by fans while leaving his hotel in Manchester.
The musician, 58, waved to fans as he emerged from the lobby in a simple black polo shirt, blue jeans, shades and gold chain.
His driver was seen having a discussion with a traffic warden as he tried to issue him with a parking ticket for being parked on double yellow lines.
However he was unable to get near the car as it was surrounded by fans ahead of the upcoming show.
Fans started queuing hours before the gates opened at Heaton Park with attendees facing a 90-minute wait for trams at Victoria Station.
Posing for a photo backstage, Noel and Liam’s children wrapped their arms around one another with Liam’s son Gene, 24, sharing the snap to Instagram (L-R Donavan, Sonny, Anais, Gene, Pep Guardiola and Lennon)
Oasis were supported by Cast and Richard Ashcroft (pictured) who opened the stage for the band’s homecoming shows
Happy Monday’s Shaun Ryder was amongst the famous faces seen arriving at the venue as he joined thousands of fans for the hotly-anticipated gig
Eager fans of the brothers were already securing their place in line this morning ahead of the show to get a good view.
People were seen camped out as the queue formed by the side of the road, with a sea of camp chairs and bucket hats.
With temperatures of 28 degrees in Manchester, roasting hot revellers were seen fanning themselves or sheltering from the sun under umbrellas.
Excited fans were seen gathering in huge crowds as they awaited the gates opening for the show.
And to their delight, they did open early – with fans able to get into the park to get a good spot for the show, five hours ahead of the band taking to the stage.
In the city centre concert goers faced a 90-minute wait for trams with fans voicing their concerns on X.
According to Manchester Evening News, transport staff informed the public to order taxis or walk from Victoria Station to Heaton Park.
The brothers announced the Oasis Live ’25 tour last August, starting with two dates in Cardiff, before heading across the UK and Ireland.
Earlier on in the day, Noel appeared in great spirits as he was mobbed by fans while leaving his hotel in Manchester
The musician, 58, waved to fans as he emerged from the lobby in a simple black polo, blue jeans, shades and gold chain
Swarms of fans were seen gathered outside the hotel as they tried to catch a glimpse of Noel as he and Liam return to home soil for the latest reunion shows
His driver was seen having a discussion with a traffic warden as he tried to issue him with a parking ticket for being parked on double yellow lines
Earlier on Friday fans had already started queuing for show with the band set to play in front of 80,000 people in their home city of Manchester (Liam and Noel seen in Cardiff last week)
Excited fans were seen gathering in huge crowds as they awaited the gates opening for the show – despite the five hour wait
In the city centre concert goers faced a 90-minute wait for trams with fans voicing their concerns on X
While fans were excited at the reunion, some were left outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped from £148 to £355.
The controversy prompted the Government and the UK’s competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.
After their Manchester gigs Oasis will visit London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park throughout July, August and September.
The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.
A movie produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour.
But there have been fears Oasis’ homecoming gig in Manchester could be overrun by ticketless fans as ‘irresponsible’ TikTokers share advice on how to break in to the venue.
With demand far outstripping supply for the concerts – their first in Manchester for 16 years – TikTok users have begun sharing tips about how to evade security.
With temperatures of 28 degrees in Manchester, roasting hot revellers were seen fanning themselves or sheltering from the sun under umbrellas
People were seen camped out as the queue formed by the side of the road, with a sea of camp chairs and bucket hats
Excited fans were seen gathering in huge crowds as they awaited the gates opening for the show
And to their delight, they did open early – with fans able to get into the park to get a good spot for the show
The band are set to play in front of 80,000 people in their home city of Manchester on Friday after kicking off their world tour in Cardiff last week (Pictured)
One suggested climbing trees to scale the double fence or attempting to swim across the park’s boating lake.
‘We’ve got to climb over this fence here… and then you’re just in there for Oasis,’ one TikToker told his followers.
Another said: ‘You get in the water, you’ve got to swim and then you’ll get in.’
Manchester City Council has condemned the videos and urged fans without tickets to enjoy the ‘brilliant’ atmosphere in the city centre instead.
Greater Manchester Police has promised a ‘large and highly visible policing operation’ to deter wrongdoers.
The 600-acre open space hosts the annual Parklife festival and was the venue for Oasis’s last concert in the city on June 7, 2009.
Last year, police imposed a dispersal order on the park to prevent ticketless fans from gathering outside.
The brothers announced the Oasis Live ’25 tour last August, starting with two dates in Cardiff , before heading across the UK and Ireland (Seen last week)
There have been fears Oasis’ homecoming gig in Manchester could be overrun by ticketless fans as ‘irresponsible’ TikTokers share advice on how to break in to the venue
SJM Concerts, which is organising the events said that 2,000 stewards and a ‘significant number’ of police officers would be patrolling the event.
‘We have been working for more than a year alongside the various councils and emergency services to ensure these Oasis shows in Heaton Park are safe for all ticket holders.
‘Anyone without a ticket should not travel to Heaton Park,’ Rob Ballantine, the director of SJM Concerts, told the Guardian.
‘We are aware of the TikTok videos but what they don’t show is the 2,000 stewards, plus a significant number of police who will be patrolling the area, and the double fence line around the entire site with mobile security in between the fences.’
- News coverage of Oasis concerts including Manchester has been affected by the decision of band management to impose unacceptable specific restrictions on Press photography inside venues.
- From the Manchester gigs onwards, long-established international and national news agencies have each suspended their news photo coverage of performances.
