Legendary Oasis track WILL make reunion tour as band perform it in top secret rehearsals
SINCE the tickets for Oasis’ reunion went on sale last year, the hottest topic among us fans has been what songs Noel and Liam Gallagher will be performing.
And now I can exclusively reveal that the fourth and final single from their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe — the brilliant Cigarettes And Alcohol — has made the cut.
A video of the band playing the track inside their London rehearsal studio told me everything I needed to know about the reunion so far.
And I can confirm they sound incredible.
An onlooker who heard the rehearsal told me: “Oasis have never sounded better.
“They were playing Cigarettes And Alcohol and Liam’s vocals sounded really good, which is probably down to the two packets of Lockets cough sweets that he was sucking throughout the rehearsal.
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“You could hear Noel’s lead guitar really well and he sounded so good too. To hear them playing live, and playing so loudly, was an incredible moment.”
Yesterday I showed you pictures of the brothers going into rehearse together for the first time since Oasis split in 2009.
While Noel hopped on the Tube, Liam was driven in by a car — with him joking to a fan yesterday: “I’m afraid of getting mobbed, I’m really famous.”
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The motormouth rocker also took the mick out of Noel’s rather glum expression and said: “He’s laughing ’n’ giggling, telling jokes. Couldn’t shut him up yesterday. Time of his life.”
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The brothers will kick off their tour at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on July 4, with bandmates Bonehead, Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Joey Waronker.
The reunion made history, with more than 10million fans trying to get their hands on the British shows alone.
Every performance, including those in the US, South America and Australia, sold out within minutes of going on sale.
But people not lucky enough to get a ticket will be able to enjoy a taste of the action thanks to a huge concert film being put together by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders.
I’m counting down the days until the first night, but watching this video has sent me over the edge.
Oasis 2025 tour dates
OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details
The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows:
JULY 2025
4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th - Manchester, Heaton Park
12th - Manchester, Heaton Park
16th - Manchester, Heaton Park
19th - Manchester, Heaton Park
20th - Manchester, Heaton Park
25th - London, Wembley Stadium
26th - London, Wembley Stadium
30th - London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
2nd - London, Wembley Stadium
3rd - London, Wembley Stadium
8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th - Dublin, Croke Park
17th - Dublin, Croke Park
SEPTEMBER 2025
27th - London, Wembley Stadium
28th - London, Wembley Stadium