After 15 years of anticipation and seemingly endless wait, the legendary British rock band Oasis is finally back, reunited and ready to take the stage again. The iconic Britpop group, best known for their 90s anthems like “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, and “Champagne Supernova” made their long-awaited return to the United States on August 31st, performing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford to a galvanized and rowdy crowd.
Founded in Manchester, England in 1991, Oasis became one of the most successful and influential rock bands of 1990s England. Led by the Gallagher brothers—Liam on vocals and Noel taking on guitar and songwriting duties—the band quickly rose to fame with their debut album Definitely Maybe (1994), which became the fastest-selling debut album in British history at the time. Their follow-up (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), proved the band was not just a one-hit-wonder, producing chart-toppers like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” Oasis quickly became characterized as the most unruly band of the 90s, commonly indulging in trashing hotel rooms, destroying equipment, and frequently clashing with paparazzi or other rival bands. However, all the fast-paced excitement that comes with being a rock ‘n’ roll star, combined with their supersonic rise to fame, created tension among the brothers.
Oasis came to an abrupt and premature end in August of 2009, when an explosive argument between Liam and Noel before a concert in Paris led to Noel’s departure from the band. With Noel out, Oasis disbanded, and the brothers pursued their own solo projects. Despite the band’s split, their music remained timeless, and the legendary status of Oasis would prove to live forever.
Then, in early 2023, after years of feuding, both Gallaghers announced that Oasis would reunite and go on tour again. All around the world, Oasis fans rejoiced as people scrambled for early-access tickets to the band’s 41 shows. The band’s first show back in America would take place at MetLife Stadium on August 31st, 2025, marking the first time Oasis played in the U.S. in nearly a decade.
On the night of the show, the air was thick with anticipation as over 120,000 fans—some who had been waiting nearly their entire lives to see Oasis live—gathered at MetLife Stadium. Little by little, the crowd became more restless, yearning for the moment they’ve all been waiting for. Then, like a shock of lightning, Liam and Noel emerged onto the stage as the distortion-laden chords to their aptly titled opening track “Hello” blared through MetLife’s sound system. The crowd devolved into utter madness as beer, soda, water, and any other liquid the crowd could get their hands on erupted into the air, dousing anyone with GA tickets. Two things were made clear from the crowd’s initial reaction: Oasis had never lost its touch and, contrary to popular belief, America had always loved the Gallagher Brothers.
Oasis continued to muscle through their most popular songs, “Acquiesce” distinguished the novice Oasis fans from the long-time ones, “Morning Glory” revealed the edge Oasis never lost, and “Some Might Say” denounced all the nay-sayers. America’s true test came during the intro to “Cigarettes & Alcohol,” where—as is tradition for Oasis concerts—the crowd is expected to participate in the “Poznan”, a Manchester United football club celebration where the crowd turns their back to the stage, interlocks arms and jump up and down. Unexpectedly, America came through, as strangers from across the country held each other and bounced to the rhythm. They bounced with such force that MetLife’s support structures actually buckled under the weight of the crowd. At the sight of the scene, Liam cried out “They said you wouldn’t do it America, and you did! Congratulations!”
Other highlights of the night included the dramatic “slide away”, the hedonistic “Supersonic”, the hopeful “Roll With It”, Noel’s 3-song run of “Talk Tonight”, “Half the World Away”, and “Little By Little”, and Liam’s cover of “Octopus’s Garden” by The Beatles. The show’s three-song power-encore of “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, “Wonderwall”, and “Champagne Supernova” shook the stadium with the entire bucket hat-clad crowd singing along.
As the final words of “Champagne Supernova” rang out, the skies above MetLife lit up with an almost 3-minute-long fireworks display that not only looked beautiful but perfectly represented the fire in the hearts of everyone in attendance. Liam and Noel embraced each other, erasing the 14 years of animosity between them, and as the lights turned on, the awe left on everyone’s faces was clearly visible. Oasis hadn’t just performed a concert; they left a stadium-sized mark on rock history forever and had changed the lives of countless attendees. It was a celebration of the power of music, nostalgia, and proof that even the biggest of rivalries can be put to rest through sound.