Editing Oasis (band) (section)

==History==
===1991–1993: Formation and early years {{anchor|the_rain}}===
In 1991, bassist [[Paul McGuigan (musician)|Paul McGuigan]], guitarist [[Paul Arthurs]], drummer [[Tony McCarroll]], and singer Chris Hutton formed a band called the Rain. Unsatisfied with Hutton, Arthurs invited and auditioned acquaintance [[Liam Gallagher]] as a potential replacement. Liam suggested that the band name be changed to Oasis, inspired by an [[Inspiral Carpets]] tour poster in the childhood bedroom he shared with his brother [[Noel Gallagher|Noel]], which listed the [[Oasis Leisure Centre]] in [[Swindon]] as a venue.<ref>Harris, John. ''Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock''. Da Capo Press, 2004. {{ISBN|0-306-81367-X}}, pg.&nbsp;124–25</ref> Oasis played their first gig on 14 August 1991 at the [[Boardwalk (music club)|Boardwalk]] club in [[Manchester]], bottom of the bill below the Catchmen and [[Sweet Jesus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/31176/OASIS_BOARDWALK_OTHER_1991 |title=Oasis, Other – The Boardwalk, 14 August 1991 – Manchester Digital Music Archive<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=20 August 2021 |archive-date=20 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820142123/https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/31176/OASIS_BOARDWALK_OTHER_1991 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/oasis-first-ever-setlist-with-noel-gallagher/ |title=Oasis' setlist at their first-ever gig with Noel Gallagher |date=19 October 2020 |access-date=20 August 2021 |archive-date=20 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820143342/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/oasis-first-ever-setlist-with-noel-gallagher/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Noel, who was working as a [[road crew|roadie]] for Inspiral Carpets, went with them to watch Liam's band play, and he was impressed with what he heard.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McCarroll |first1=Tony |title=Oasis The Truth |date=2011 |publisher=John Blake |chapter=Chapter 3: A Definite Maybe}}</ref>

Noel approached the group about joining on the provision that he would become the band's sole songwriter and leader, and that they would commit to an earnest pursuit of commercial success. Arthurs recalled, "He had loads of stuff written. When he walked in, we were a band making a racket with four tunes. All of a sudden, there were loads of ideas."<ref>Harris, pg.&nbsp;125–26</ref> Under Noel, the band crafted a musical approach that relied on simplicity, with Arthurs and McGuigan restricted to playing [[barre chord]]s and [[root (chord)|root bass notes]], McCarroll playing basic rhythms, and the band's amplifiers turned up to create distortion. Oasis thus created a sound described as being "so devoid of finesse and complexity that it came out sounding pretty much unstoppable".<ref>Harris, pg.&nbsp;127–28</ref>

=== 1993–1994: Breakthrough with ''Definitely Maybe'' ===
After over a year of live shows, rehearsals and a recording of a demo, the ''Live Demonstration'' tape, in May 1993, Oasis were spotted by the [[Creation Records]] co-owner [[Alan McGee]]. Oasis were invited to play a gig at [[King Tut's Wah Wah Hut]] club in [[Glasgow]] by Sister Lovers, who shared their rehearsal rooms. Oasis, along with a group of friends, hired a van and made the journey to Glasgow. When they arrived, they were refused entry as they were not on that night's set list. They and McGee have given contradicting statements about how they entered the club.<ref>VH1 Behind the Music, [[VH1]], 2000</ref> They were given the opening slot and impressed McGee, who was there to see [[18 Wheeler (band)|18 Wheeler]], and Sister Lovers, whose member Debbie Turner was a close friend of McGee's from his days frequenting [[the Haçienda]] in Manchester.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dingwall |first=John |date=2013-11-17 |title=Music guru Alan McGee: If I'm being honest.. all I could wish for came true |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/music-guru-alan-mcgee-im-2798664 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> McGee offered them a recording contract; however, they did not sign until several months later.<ref>"Oasis." Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th ed. Ed. Colin Larkin. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press.</ref> Due to problems securing an American contract, Oasis signed a worldwide contract with [[Sony]], which in turn licensed Oasis to Creation in the UK.<ref>Harris, pg. 131</ref>

Following a limited [[white label record|white label]] release of the demo of their song "Columbia", Oasis went on a UK tour to promote the release of their first single, "[[Supersonic (Oasis song)|Supersonic]]", playing venues such as the [[The Forum, Tunbridge Wells|Tunbridge Wells Forum]], a converted public toilet. "Supersonic" was released in April 1994, reaching number&nbsp;31 in the charts.<ref>Harris, pg. 149</ref> The release was followed by "[[Shakermaker]]", which became the subject of a plagiarism suit, with Oasis paying $500,000 in damages.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mundy |first=Chris |date=1996-05-02 |title=Ruling Asses: Oasis Have Conquered America, and They Won't Shut Up About It |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oasis-ruling-asses-243843/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Their third single, "[[Live Forever (Oasis song)|Live Forever]]", was their first to enter the top ten of the [[UK Singles Chart]]. After troubled recording and mixing sessions, Oasis's debut album, ''[[Definitely Maybe]]'', was released on 29 August 1994. It entered the [[UK Albums Chart]] at number one within a week of its release, and at the time becoming the fastest selling debut album in the UK.<ref>Harris, pg. 178</ref>

Nearly a year of constant live performances and recordings, along with a [[hedonistic]] lifestyle, damaged the band. This behaviour culminated during a gig in Los Angeles in September 1994, leading to an inept performance by Liam during which he made offensive remarks about American audiences and hit Noel with a tambourine.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grundy|first=Gareth|title=Born To Feud|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/30/oasis-split-liam-noel-gallagher|work=The Guardian|date=30 August 2009|access-date=27 February 2013|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229011850/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/30/oasis-split-liam-noel-gallagher|url-status=live}}</ref> Upset, Noel temporarily quit the band and flew to San Francisco (it was from this incident the song "[[Talk Tonight]]" was written). He was tracked down by Creation's Tim Abbot and they made a trip to Las Vegas. Once there, he was persuaded to continue with the band. He reconciled with Liam and the tour resumed in [[Minneapolis]].<ref>Harris, pg. 189</ref> The group followed up with the fourth single from ''Definitely Maybe'', "[[Cigarettes & Alcohol]]", and the Christmas single "[[Whatever (Oasis song)|Whatever]]", issued in December 1994, which entered the British charts at number three.<ref>Harris, pg. 213</ref>

===1995–1996: ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'', international success, and peak popularity===
In April 1995, "[[Some Might Say]]" became their first number-one UK single. At the same time, McCarroll was ousted from the band. He said he was "unlawfully expelled from the partnership" for what he called a "personality clash" with the brothers. The Gallaghers were critical of McCarroll's musical ability, with Noel saying: "I like Tony as a geezer but he wouldn't have been able to drum the new songs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supanet.com/entertainment/music_feature/news/52861/Almost_famous.html|title=Supanet entertainment music feature|publisher=Supanet.com|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622220353/https://www.supanet.com/entertainment/music_feature/news/52861/Almost_famous.html|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/288881.stm|title=£550,000 for sacked Oasis drummer|work=BBC News|date=3 March 1999|access-date=3 February 2008|archive-date=30 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030630093536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/288881.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]], formerly of [[Starclub]] and the brother of the percussionist [[Steve White (drummer)|Steve White]], who was recommended to Noel by [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]]. White made his debut with Oasis on a ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' performance of "Some Might Say".<ref name=":2" />

Oasis began recording material for their second album that May in [[Rockfield Studios]] near [[Monmouth]].<ref name=":2">Harris, pg. 226</ref> During this period, the British press seized upon a supposed rivalry between Oasis and another [[Britpop]] band, [[Blur (band)|Blur]]. Previously, Oasis had not associated with the Britpop movement and were not invited to perform on the [[BBC]]'s ''Britpop Now'' programme introduced by Blur's singer, [[Damon Albarn]]. On 14 August 1995, Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day, setting up the [[Britpop#"The Battle of Britpop"|"Battle of Britpop"]] that dominated the national news.<ref>{{cite news |title=When Blur beat Oasis in the battle of Britpop |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/blur-beat-oasis-in-chart-battle/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |archive-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325233841/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/blur-beat-oasis-in-chart-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Blur's "[[Country House (song)|Country House]]" outsold Oasis's "[[Roll with It (Oasis song)|Roll with It]]" 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week.<ref>Harris, pg. 235</ref> Oasis's management argued that "Country House" had sold more because it was less expensive (£1.99 vs £3.99) and because there were two versions of the "Country House" single, with different B-sides, forcing fans to buy two copies.<ref>Harris, pg. 233</ref> Creation said there were problems with the barcode on the "Roll with It" single case, which did not record all sales.<ref>Author unknown. "Cockney revels". ''[[NME]]''. 26 August 1995.</ref> Noel Gallagher told ''[[The Observer]]'' in September that he hoped members of Blur would "catch AIDS and die", which caused a media furore.<ref>"Noel Gallagher in Blur Aids outburst". ''Melody Maker''. 23 September 1995.</ref> He apologised in a formal letter to various publications.<ref>Harris, pg. 251</ref>

[[File:EpiphoneSupernova.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|[[Noel Gallagher]] played an [[Epiphone Sheraton]] guitar with [[Union Jack]] paintwork during the tour promoting ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'']]
McGuigan briefly left Oasis in September 1995, citing nervous exhaustion. He was replaced by [[:simple:Scott McLeod|Scott McLeod]], formerly of the Ya Ya's, who was featured on some of the tour dates as well as in the "Wonderwall" video before leaving abruptly while on tour in the US. McLeod contacted Noel, saying he felt he had made the wrong decision. Noel replied: "I think you have, too. Good luck signing on."<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/glastonbury2004/story/0,,1242267,00.html|title=Not here now|work=The Guardian|date=19 June 2004|last=Robinson|first=John|access-date=9 March 2008|location=London|archive-date=2 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002042228/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/jun/19/glastonbury2004.popandrock|url-status=live}}</ref>

Although a softer sound initially led to mixed reviews, Oasis's second album, ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'', was a worldwide commercial success, selling over four million copies and becoming the [[List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom|fifth-best-selling album]] in UK chart history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-60-official-biggest-selling-albums-of-all-time-revealed__15551/|title=The UK's 60 official biggest selling albums of all time revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=4 July 2016|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709012251/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-60-official-biggest-selling-albums-of-all-time-revealed__15551/|archive-date=9 July 2016|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> By 2008, it had sold up to 22 million copies globally, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6151050.stm|title=Queen head all-time sales chart|work=BBC News|date=16 November 2006|access-date=9 March 2008|archive-date=4 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204064437/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6151050.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The album produced two more singles, "[[Wonderwall (song)|Wonderwall]]" and "[[Don't Look Back in Anger]]", which reached numbers two and one. It also contained "[[Champagne Supernova]]", which featured guitar and backing vocals by [[Paul Weller]] and received critical acclaim. The song reached number one on the US [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. In November 1995, Oasis played on back-to-back nights at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court]] in London, the biggest ever indoor gigs in Europe at the time. Noel played a customised Sheraton guitar emblazoned with a [[Union Jack]], commercially released by [[Epiphone]] as the "Supernova".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mason |first1=Tom |last2=Randall |first2=Lucian |title=Noel Gallagher - The Biography |date=2012 |publisher=John Blake |isbn=9781782190912 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9zatDwAAQBAJ&dq=Noel+Gallagher+-+Epiphone+Sheraton+guitar+Union+Jack&pg=PT91}}</ref>

[[File:Oasis at Knebworth.jpg|thumb|left|260px|An aerial shot of the audience of 125,000 people prior to one of Oasis's two performances at [[Knebworth Festival|Knebworth]] in August 1996]]

On 27 and 28 April 1996, Oasis played their first headline outdoor concerts, at [[Maine Road]] football stadium, home of [[Manchester City F.C.]], of whom the Gallagher brothers had been fans since childhood.<ref>Alan McGee (2013) "Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label". p. 31. Pan Macmillan,</ref> Highlights from the second night featured on the video ''[[...There and Then]]'', released later the same year (along with footage from their Earls Court gigs). As their career reached its zenith, Oasis performed to 80,000 people over two nights at [[Balloch Country Park]] at Loch Lomond in Scotland on 3 and 4 August, before back-to-back [[Knebworth Festival|concerts at Knebworth House]] on 10 and 11 August. The band sold out both shows within minutes. The audience of 125,000 people each night (2.5&nbsp;million people applied for tickets, and 250,000 were actually sold, meaning the possibility of 20 sold out nights) was a record-breaking number for an outdoor concert held in the UK and remains the largest demand for a show in British history.<ref>Harris, pg.&nbsp;298–99</ref><ref name=liveforever>{{cite video | title = Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop| medium = DVD| publisher=[[Passion Pictures]] | location = London|year=2004}}</ref>
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| source = — [[Neil Strauss]], September 1996, writing in ''[[The New York Times]]'' on the group's escalating popularity<ref>{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|author-link=Neil Strauss|title=Sounding Like the Beatles, And Acting More Popular|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/10/arts/sounding-like-the-beatles-and-acting-more-popular.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=28 March 2015|date=10 September 1996|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403022055/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/10/arts/sounding-like-the-beatles-and-acting-more-popular.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Oasis were due to record an episode of ''[[MTV Unplugged]]'' at the [[Royal Festival Hall]] but Liam pulled out, citing a sore throat. He watched the performance from a balcony with beer and cigarettes, heckling Noel's singing between songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Haydon|first=John|title=The List: Liam Gallagher's worst moments|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/17/list-liam-gallaghers-worst-moments/|work=The Washington Times|access-date=27 February 2013|archive-date=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804001215/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/17/list-liam-gallaghers-worst-moments/|url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later the group left for a tour of American arenas but Liam refused to go; the band decided to continue the tour with Noel on vocals.<ref>Harris, pg. 310</ref> Liam rejoined the tour on 30 August and on 4 September 1996, Oasis performed "Champagne Supernova" at the [[1996 MTV Video Music Awards]] at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City.<ref name="MTVAwards">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/|title=1996 MTV Video Music Awards|publisher=MTV|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=12 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612185016/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Liam made gestures at Noel during his guitar solo, then spat beer all over the stage before storming off.<ref name="MTVAwards"/> A few weeks later Noel flew home without the band, who followed on another flight.<ref>Harris, pg. 312</ref> This event prompted media speculation that the group were splitting up. The brothers soon reconciled and decided to complete the tour.<ref>Harris, pg. 313</ref>

===1996–1999: ''Be Here Now'' and ''The Masterplan''===

Oasis spent the end of 1996 and the first quarter of 1997 at [[Abbey Road Studios]] in London and Ridge Farm Studios in [[Surrey]] recording their third album. Quarrels between the Gallagher brothers plagued the recording sessions. ''[[Be Here Now (album)|Be Here Now]]'' was released in August 1997. Preceded by the UK number&nbsp;one single "[[D'You Know What I Mean?]]", the album was their most anticipated effort, and as such became the subject of considerable media attention. Footage of excited fans clutching copies made ''[[ITV News at Ten]]'', leading anchorman [[Trevor McDonald]] to intone the band's phrase "mad for it".<ref name="Lynskey"/> By the end of the first day of release, ''Be Here Now'' had sold 424,000 units and first week sales reached 696,000, making it the fastest-selling album in British history until [[Adele]] released ''[[25 (Adele album)|25]]'' in 2015.<ref name="Lynskey"/><ref>Harris, pg. 342.</ref> The album debuted at number&nbsp;two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the US, but its first week sales of 152,000—below expected sales of 400,000 copies—were considered a disappointment.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924518/live_forever|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715015259/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924518/live_forever|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2007|title=Rolling Stone news article|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> Predominantly written by Noel Gallagher during a holiday with [[Kate Moss]], [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Mick Jagger]], Gallagher has since expressed regret over the writing process of ''Be Here Now'', adding it doesn't match up to the standard of the band's first two albums;

{{blockquote|In the studio it was great, and on the day it came out it was great. It was only when I got on tour that I was thinking, "It doesn't fucking stand up."&nbsp;... People are prepared to have stand-up rows with me in the street: "I fucking love that album!" And I'm like, "Mate, look, I wrote the fucking thing. I know how much effort I put into it. It wasn't that much."<ref>{{cite news |title=Noel Gallagher has a lot of regrets about 'Be Here Now' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/noel-gallagher-oasis-be-here-now-regret-2153551 |access-date=5 April 2020 |work=NME |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020062702/https://www.nme.com/news/music/noel-gallagher-oasis-be-here-now-regret-2153551 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

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Noel had been ambivalent about the album in pre-release interviews, telling ''[[NME]]'', "This record ain't going to surprise many people." However, there was nobody around him to echo his reservations. "Everyone's going: 'It's brilliant!'" he later said. "And right towards the end, we're doing the mixing and I'm thinking to myself: 'Hmmm, I don't know about this now.'"<ref name="Lynskey"/> When the album was released Oasis were woven into Britain's cultural fabric like no other band since the Beatles, and according to their former press officer Johnny Hopkins: "There were more hangers-on, constantly telling them they were the greatest thing. That tended to block out the critical voices."<ref name="Lynskey"/> Dorian Lynskey writes, "If it couldn't be Britpop's zenith, then it must be the nadir. It can't be just a collection of songs – some good, some bad, most too long, all insanely overproduced – but an emblem of the hubris before the fall, like a dictator's statue pulled to the ground by a vengeful mob."<ref name="Lynskey"/>

After the conclusion of the [[Be Here Now Tour]] in early 1998, amidst much media criticism, the group kept a low profile. Later in the year, Oasis released a compilation album of fourteen B-sides, ''[[The Masterplan (Oasis album)|The Masterplan]]''. "The really interesting stuff from around that period is the B-sides. There's a lot more inspired music on the B-sides than there is on ''Be Here Now'' itself, I think," said Noel in an interview in 2008.<ref>[http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=26083 Wave Magazine News article]. Retrieved 9 March 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216071128/http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=26083 |date=16 December 2006 }}</ref>

===1999–2001: Line-up change and ''Standing on the Shoulder of Giants''===
In early 1999, the band began work on their fourth studio album. First details were announced in February, with [[Mark Stent]] revealed to be taking a co-producing role. Things were not going well and the shock departure of founding member [[Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs]] was announced in August. This departure was reported at the time as amicable, with Noel stating Arthurs wanted to spend more time with his family. Arthurs' statement clarified his leaving as "to concentrate on other things".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/415855.stm|title=Gallagher shrugs off Oasis departure|work=BBC News|date=10 August 1999|access-date=9 March 2008|archive-date=12 November 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112142225/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/415855.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Noel has since offered a contradicting version: that a series of violations of Noel's "no drink or drugs" policy (imposed by Noel so that Liam could sing properly) for the album's sessions resulted in a confrontation between the two.<ref name="book">{{Cite book| author=St. Michael, Mick | title=Oasis: In Their Own Words | publisher=Omnibus Pr | year=1996 | isbn=0-7119-5695-2}}</ref> Two weeks later the departure of bassist [[Paul McGuigan (musician)|Paul McGuigan]] was announced. The Gallagher brothers held a press conference shortly thereafter, in which they assured reporters that "the future of Oasis is secure. The story and the glory will go on."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/oasis/articles/story/5923147/gallagher_brothers_say_oasis_bassists_departure_wont_kill_the_band|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118215546/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/oasis/articles/story/5923147/gallagher_brothers_say_oasis_bassists_departure_wont_kill_the_band|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2008|title=Gallagher brothers say oasis bassists departure wont kill the band|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref>

{{multiple image|image1=Gem Archer - Twickenham Stadium - Sunday 9th July 2017 U2Twick090717-2 (35776378112) (cropped).jpg|image2=Beady Eye Andy Bell 2.jpg|total_width=300px|footer=[[Gem Archer|Colin "Gem" Archer]] and [[Andy Bell (Welsh musician)|Andy Bell]] joined the band in 1999.}}
After the completion of the recording sessions, the band began searching for replacement members. The first new member to be announced was new lead/rhythm guitarist [[Gem Archer|Colin "Gem" Archer]], formerly of [[Heavy Stereo]], who later claimed to have been approached by Noel Gallagher only a couple of days after Arthurs' departure was publicly announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mad4gem.tripod.com/biography.htm|title=tripod.com|publisher=Mad4gem.tripod.com|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=30 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730165249/http://mad4gem.tripod.com/biography.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Finding a replacement bassist took more time and effort: the band were rehearsing with David Potts, but he quickly resigned, and they brought in [[Andy Bell (Welsh musician)|Andy Bell]], former guitarist/songwriter of [[Ride (band)|Ride]] and [[Hurricane No. 1|Hurricane #1]] as their new bassist. Bell had never played bass before and had to learn to play it (with Noel since saying, "I was amazed that Andy was up for actually playing the bass y'know, cos he's such a good guitarist"), along with a handful of songs from Oasis's back catalogue, in preparation for a scheduled US tour in December 1999.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Randall |first1=Lucian |title=Noel Gallagher – The Biography |date=2012 |publisher=Kings Road Publishing}}</ref>

With the folding of [[Creation Records]], Oasis formed their own label, [[Big Brother Recordings|Big Brother]], which released all of Oasis's subsequent records in the UK and Ireland. Oasis's fourth album, ''[[Standing on the Shoulder of Giants]]'', was released in February 2000 to good first-week sales. It reached number one on the British charts and peaked at number&nbsp;24 on the ''Billboard'' charts.<ref>[http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=album&atype=0&country=172&idx=19 Oasis – Official Website – Discography] retrieved on 15 December 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011005304/http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=album&atype=0&country=172&idx=19 |date=11 October 2007 }}</ref><ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=oasis|chart=all}} Billboard.com – Discography – Oasis – Standing on the Shoulders of Giants]{{dead link|date=February 2011}} retrieved on 15 December 2007</ref> Four singles were released from the album: "[[Go Let It Out]]", "[[Who Feels Love?]]", "[[Sunday Morning Call]]" and "[[Where Did It All Go Wrong?]]", of which the first three were top five UK singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetop40charts.co.uk/top40/|title=Top 40 Singles|publisher=Thetop40charts.co.uk|access-date=28 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016220614/http://www.thetop40charts.co.uk/top40/|archive-date=16 October 2015}}</ref>  The "Go Let It Out" music video was shot before Bell joined the group and therefore featured the unusual line-up of Liam on rhythm guitar, Archer on lead guitar and Noel on bass. With the departure of the founding members, the band made several small changes to their image and sound. The cover featured a new "Oasis" logo, designed by Gem Archer, and the album was also the first Oasis release to include a song written by [[Liam Gallagher]], entitled "Little James". The songs also had more experimental, psychedelic influences.<ref name="allmusicstanding">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r466450|pure_url=yes}} Standing on the Shoulders of Giants > Overview ]. Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Retrieved 15 December 2007.</ref> ''Standing on the Shoulder of Giants'' received lukewarm reviews<ref name="allmusicstanding"/> and sales slumped in its second week of release in the US.<ref>Boehlert, Eric. [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/oasis/articles/story/5924116/my_how_the_giants_have_fallen "My, how the Giants Have Fallen: Oasis, Pumpkins Suffer Huge Sales Slides In Second Week".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227050131/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/oasis/articles/story/5924116/my_how_the_giants_have_fallen |date=27 December 2008 }} ''Rolling Stone''. 15 March 2000.</ref>

To support the record the band staged an eventful world tour. While touring in [[Barcelona]] in 2000, Oasis were forced to cancel a gig when an attack of [[tendinitis]] caused [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]]'s arm to seize up, and the band spent the night drinking instead. After a row between the two brothers, Noel declared he was quitting touring overseas altogether, and Oasis were supposed to finish the tour without him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/760729.stm|title=Oasis Noel quits tour|work=BBC News|date=23 May 2000|access-date=15 December 2007|archive-date=1 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901184211/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/760729.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Noel eventually returned for the Irish and British legs of the tour, which included two major shows at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]. A live album of the first show, called ''[[Familiar to Millions]]'', was released in late 2000 to mixed reviews.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r507419|pure_url=yes}} Familiar to Millions > Overview]. Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Retrieved 15 December 2007</ref>

===2001–2003: ''Heathen Chemistry''===
[[File:Oasis-band-concert-Montreal-Canada-Aug2002.jpg|thumb|Oasis performing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2002]]
Throughout 2001, Oasis split time between sessions for their fifth studio album and live shows around the world. Gigs included the month-long [[Tour of Brotherly Love]] with [[the Black Crowes]] and [[Spacehog]] and a show in Paris supporting [[Neil Young]]. The album, ''[[Heathen Chemistry]]'', Oasis's first album with new members Andy Bell and Gem Archer, was released in July 2002. The album reached number&nbsp;1 in the UK and number&nbsp;23 in the US,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2113780.stm|title=Elvis and Oasis enjoy chart success|work=BBC News|date=7 July 2002|access-date=14 December 2007|archive-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203133228/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2113780.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595973|pure_url=yes}} Heathen Chemistry > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]. Retrieved 14 December 2007.</ref> although critics gave it mixed reviews.<ref name="allmusicheathen">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595973|pure_url=yes}} Heathen Chemistry > Overview]. Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Retrieved 14 December 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20520-heathen-chemistry]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216081620/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20520-heathen-chemistry|date=16 December 2008}}</ref> There were four singles released from the album: "[[The Hindu Times]]", "[[Stop Crying Your Heart Out]]", "[[Little by Little (Oasis song)|Little by Little]]/[[She Is Love]]" which were written by Noel, and "[[Songbird (Oasis song)|Songbird]]", written by Liam and the first single not to be written by Noel. The record blended the band's sonic experiments from their last albums, but also went for a more basic rock sound.<ref name="allmusicheathen"/> The recording of ''Heathen Chemistry'' was much more balanced for the band, with all of the members, apart from White, writing songs. [[Johnny Marr]] provided additional guitar as well as backup vocals on a couple of songs.

After the album's release, the band embarked on a successful world tour that was once again filled with incidents. In August 2002, while the band were on tour in the US, Noel, Bell and touring keyboardist [[Jay Darlington]] were involved in a car accident in Indianapolis. While none of the band members sustained any major injuries, some shows were cancelled as a result. In December 2002, the latter half of the German leg of the band's European tour had to be postponed after Liam Gallagher, Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage were arrested after a violent brawl at a [[Munich]] nightclub. The band had been drinking heavily and tests showed that Liam had used cocaine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3685545.stm|title=Brawling Oasis singer 'on drugs'|work=BBC News|date=5 May 2004|access-date=9 March 2008|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620041739/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3685545.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Liam lost two front teeth and kicked a police officer in the ribs, while Alan suffered minor head injuries after getting hit with an [[ashtray]].<ref name="Scotsman">{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=2383329|title=Oasis singer could face jail for bar brawl|work=The Scotsman|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=17 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817034301/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=2383329|url-status=live}}</ref> Two years later Liam was fined around £40,000.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20041123/ai_n12823072 Independent News article] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217191717/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20041123/ai_n12823072 |date=17 December 2007 }}. Retrieved 9 March 2008.</ref> The band finished their tour in March 2003 after returning to those postponed dates.

===2003–2007: Alan White's departure and ''Don't Believe the Truth''===
Oasis began recording a sixth album in late December 2003 with producers [[Death in Vegas]] at Sawmills Studios in [[Cornwall]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pill |first=Steve |date=2004-10-18 |title=Death in Vegas |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/oct/18/popandrock |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Staff |date=2015-01-15 |title=Noel Gallagher talks about past collaborations with Amorphous Androgynous and Death In Vegas |url=https://www.oasismania.co.uk/noel-gallagher-talks-about-the-scrapped-album-with-amorphous-androgynous-and-the-lost-oasis-one-with-death-in-vegas/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=OasisMania |language=en-GB}}</ref> The album was originally planned for a September 2004 release, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the release of ''[[Definitely Maybe]]'', However, long-time drummer [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]], who at this time had played on nearly all of the band's material, had been asked to leave the band.<ref name="whitekickedout">{{cite web|publisher=Oasis Official Website|title=Alan White|url=https://www.oasisinet.com/news/alan-white/|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117133022/https://www.oasisinet.com/news/alan-white/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[NME]]|title=ALAN WHITE'S DEPARTURE FROM OASIS CONFIRMED|date=16 January 2004|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-841-1371613|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112201239/https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-841-1371613|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time, his brother [[Steve White (drummer)|Steve White]] stated on his own website that "the spirit of being in a band was kicked out of him" and he wanted to be with his girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.whiteydrums.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815014323/http://www.whiteydrums.com/|url-status=dead|title=Steve White &#124; Drummer &#124; Percussionist &#124; Educator &#124; The Official Site|archive-date=15 August 2015|website=Whiteydrums.com}}</ref> White was replaced by [[Zak Starkey]], [[the Who]]'s drummer and the son of [[the Beatles]]' drummer, [[Ringo Starr]]. Though Starkey performed on studio recordings and toured with the band, he was not officially a member and the band were a four-piece for the first time in their career. Starkey played publicly for the first time at [[The Lighthouse (Poole)|Poole Lighthouse]].

A few days later, Oasis, with Starkey, headlined the [[Glastonbury Festival]] for the second time in their career and performed a largely greatest hits set, which included two new songs&nbsp;— Gem Archer's "A Bell Will Ring" and Liam Gallagher's "The Meaning of Soul". The performance received negative reviews, with ''NME'' calling it a "disaster".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/oasis/7678|title=NME news article|date=12 September 2005|work=NME|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925204616/http://www.nme.com/reviews/oasis/7678|url-status=live}}</ref> The BBC's Tom Bishop called Oasis's set "lacklustre and uneventful&nbsp;... prompting a mixed reception from fans", mainly because of Liam's uninspired singing and Starkey's lack of experience with the band's material.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3842947.stm|title=Oasis fail to surprise Glastonbury|work=BBC News|date=26 June 2004|last=Bishop|first=Tom|access-date=3 February 2008|archive-date=28 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060528032646/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3842947.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

After much turbulence, the band's sixth album was finally recorded in Los Angeles-based Capitol Studios from October to December the same year. Producer [[Dave Sardy]] took over the lead producing role from Noel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kathyszaksite.com/oasis20042.html|title=Zak Starkey fan site|publisher=Kathyszaksite.com|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=21 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121110849/http://www.kathyszaksite.com/oasis20042.html|url-status=live}}</ref> who decided to step back from these duties after a decade of producing leadership over the band. In May 2005, after three years and as many scrapped recording sessions, the band released their sixth studio album, ''[[Don't Believe the Truth]]'', fulfilling their contract with [[Sony BMG]]. It followed the path of ''Heathen Chemistry'' as being a collaborative project again, rather than a Noel-written album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/oasis/7660|title=NME news article|date=12 September 2005|work=NME|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=26 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226032057/http://www.nme.com/reviews/oasis/7660|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was the first in a decade not to feature drumming by Alan White, marking the recording debut of Starkey. The record was generally hailed as the band's best effort since ''Morning Glory'' by fans and critics alike, spawning two UK number one singles: "[[Lyla (song)|Lyla]]" and "[[The Importance of Being Idle (song)|The Importance of Being Idle]]", whilst "[[Let There Be Love (Oasis song)|Let There Be Love]]" entered at number&nbsp;2. Oasis picked up two awards at the Q Awards: one People's Choice Award and the second for ''Don't Believe the Truth'' as Best Album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/11/naward111.xml |title=Telegraph news article |access-date=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032327/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2005%2F10%2F11%2Fnaward111.xml |archive-date=25 October 2007 }}</ref> Following in the footsteps of Oasis's previous five albums, ''Don't Believe the Truth'' also entered the UK album charts at number one.<ref name="UK Charts">[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/oasis/ "Oasis Chart history"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120930/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/oasis/ |date=6 October 2014 }}. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2014</ref> By 2013 the album had sold more than six million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oasis: Don't Believe the Truth|url=http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/docs/200708/093624981930.pdf|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=6 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006233543/http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/docs/200708/093624981930.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{multiple image|image1=Oasis performing at Coors Amphitheatre on Sept 14 2005 (12).jpg |image2=Noel Gallagher3.jpg|total_width=300px|footer=The Gallagher brothers during an Oasis concert in September 2005}}
In May 2005, the band's new line-up embarked on a large scale world tour. Beginning on 10 May 2005 at the [[London Astoria]], and finishing on 31 March 2006 in front of a sold-out gig in [[Mexico City]], Oasis played more live shows than at any time since the Definitely Maybe Tour, visiting 26 countries and headlining 113 shows for over 3.2&nbsp;million people. The tour passed without any major incidents and was the band's most successful in more than a decade. The tour included sold-out shows at New York's [[Madison Square Garden]] and LA's [[Hollywood Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/06/04/bmoasis2.xml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011190141/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=%2Farts%2F2005%2F06%2F04%2Fbmoasis2.xml|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2007|title=Back in anger (...continued)|work=The Telegraph|date=4 June 2005|last=McLean|first=Craig|access-date=9 March 2008|location=London}}</ref> A [[rockumentary]] film made during the tour, entitled ''[[Lord Don't Slow Me Down]]'' directed by [[Baillie Walsh]] was released in October 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oasis announce details of 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' DVD |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/oasis-announce-details-of-lord-don-t-slow-me-down-dvd-60702/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Uncut}}</ref>

Oasis released a compilation double album entitled ''[[Stop the Clocks]]'' in 2006, featuring what the band considers to be their "definitive" songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chartattack.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806023337/http://www.chartattack.com/news/42050/oasis-reveal-stop-the-clocks-track-list |url-status=dead |title=Chart Attack – Best Magazine 2021|archive-date=6 August 2011|website=Chart Attack}}</ref> The band received the [[Brit Award]] for Outstanding Contribution to Music in February 2007, playing several of their most famous songs afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/oasis/26453|title=Oasis 'Outstanding' at BRIT Awards|date=14 February 2007|work=NME|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610201128/http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/26453|url-status=live}}</ref> Oasis released their first ever digital-only release, "[[Lord Don't Slow Me Down (song)|Lord Don't Slow Me Down]]", in October 2007. The song debuted at number ten in the UK singles chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/oasis/31293|title=NME News article|date=24 September 2007|work=NME|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-date=26 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326034559/http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/31293|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2007–2009: ''Dig Out Your Soul''===
The band's resurgence in popularity since the success of ''Don't Believe the Truth'' was highlighted in February 2008 when, in a poll to find the fifty greatest British albums of the last fifty years conducted by ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine and [[HMV]], two Oasis albums were voted first and second (''[[Definitely Maybe]]'' and ''[[(What's The Story) Morning Glory?]]'' respectively). Two other albums by the band appeared in the list – ''Don't Believe The Truth'' came in at number fourteen, and the album that has previously been heavily criticised by some of the media, ''[[Be Here Now (album)|Be Here Now]]'', made the list at no. 22.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage3.htm#Q |title=Rocklist.net...Q Magazine Lists |publisher=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=7 February 2011 |archive-date=5 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605073408/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage3.htm#Q |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

[[File:Noel Gallagher playing Champagne Supernova.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Noel Gallagher playing live at the [[Bell Centre]], Montreal in 2008]]
Oasis recorded for a couple of months in 2007 – between July and September – completing work on two new songs and demoing the rest. They then took a two-month break because of the birth of Noel's son. The band re-entered the studio on 5 November 2007 and finished recording around March 2008<ref>[http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=news&idx=759 Oasis Net news article]. Retrieved 9 March 2008. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209204827/http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=news |date=9 December 2004 }}</ref> with producer [[Dave Sardy]].

In May 2008, [[Zak Starkey]] left the band after recording ''[[Dig Out Your Soul]]'', the band's seventh studio album. He was replaced by former [[The Icicle Works|Icicle Works]] and [[the La's]] drummer [[Chris Sharrock]] on their tour but Chris was not an official member of the band and Oasis remained as a four-piece. The first single from the record was "[[The Shock of the Lightning]]" written by Noel Gallagher, and was pre-released on 29 September 2008. ''Dig Out Your Soul'', the band's seventh studio album, was released on 6 October and went to number&nbsp;one in the UK and number&nbsp;five on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band started touring for a projected 18-month-long tour expected to last till September 2009, with support from [[Kasabian]], [[The Enemy (UK rock band)|the Enemy]] and [[Twisted Wheel (band)|Twisted Wheel]].<ref name="tourdates">{{cite web|title=Oasis tour dates|url=http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/108/Oasis.html|access-date=3 January 2009|archive-date=20 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220220306/http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/108/Oasis.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 September 2008, while performing at [[Virgin Festival]] in Toronto, a member of the audience ran on stage and physically assaulted Noel.<ref name="Attack!">Thompson, Robert. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958852/noel-gallagher-describes-on-stage-attack "Noel Gallagher Describes on-Stage Attack"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224013716/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958852/noel-gallagher-describes-on-stage-attack |date=24 February 2016 }}. [[billboard.com]]. 24 March 2010.</ref> Noel suffered three broken and dislodged ribs as a result from the attack, and the group had to cancel several shows while he recovered.<ref name="Attack!"/> In June 2008, the band re-signed with Sony BMG for a three-album deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.live4ever.us/2008_06_01_newsroomarchives|title=The Oasis Newsroom|publisher=Live4ever.us|access-date=7 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717181736/http://www.live4ever.us/2008_06_01_newsroomarchives|archive-date=17 July 2011}}</ref>

On 25 February 2009, Oasis received the [[List of NME Award winners#Shockwaves NME Awards 2009|NME Award]] for Best British Band of 2009,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/26/oasis-win-nme-awards |title=Oasis win best British band at NME awards |work=The Guardian |date=26 February 2009 |access-date=1 March 2009 |location=London |last=Jonze |first=Tim |archive-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416222757/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/26/oasis-win-nme-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as Best Blog for Noel's 'Tales from the Middle of Nowhere'.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/shockwaves-nme-awards-2008-big-gig/42311 |title=Oasis, Alex Turner, Killers: Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 nominations &#124; News |work=NME |date=26 January 2009 |access-date=7 February 2011 |archive-date=9 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709130428/http://www.nme.com/news/shockwaves-nme-awards-2008-big-gig/42311 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 4 June 2009, Oasis played the first of three concerts at Manchester's Heaton Park and after having to leave the stage twice due to a generator failure, came on the third time to declare the gig was now a free concert; it delighted the 70,000 ticket holders, 20,000 of whom claimed the refund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/92609/oasis|title=Oasis Refund £1&nbsp;million – Souvenir Checks Worth Selling|access-date=23 July 2009|date=21 July 2009|publisher=[[idiomag]]|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728160303/http://www.idiomag.com/peek/92609/oasis|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/08/oasis-offer-fans-refund |title=Oasis offer fans refund for gig shambles|date=8 June 2009|access-date=13 February 2025|last=Swash|first=Rosie|website=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729200046/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/08/oasis-offer-fans-refund|archive-date=29 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The band's two following gigs at the venue, on 6 and 7 June, proved a great success, with fans turning out in the thousands despite the changeable weather and first night's sound issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/92558/oasis|title=Oasis Wembley Stadium Sound Blip|access-date=15 July 2009|date=10 July 2009|publisher=[[idiomag]]|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728160307/http://www.idiomag.com/peek/92558/oasis|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2009–2024: Split and aftermath===
[[File:Oasis live in HK 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|Oasis performing in Hong Kong in April 2009 during the [[Dig Out Your Soul Tour]]]]

After Liam contracted [[laryngitis]], Oasis cancelled a gig at [[V Festival]] in Chelmsford on 23 August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/46855|title=Oasis cancel V festival Chelmsford headline slot|work=NME|access-date=8 September 2015|archive-date=1 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001064215/http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/46855|url-status=live}}</ref> Noel stated in 2011 that the gig was cancelled due to Liam having "a hangover".<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/hangovers-guitar-attacks-and-flying-plums-real-reasons-oasis-split-2308107.html|title=Hangovers, guitar attacks and flying plums: the real reasons Oasis split|date=23 September 2015|website=The Independent|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521164158/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/hangovers-guitar-attacks-and-flying-plums-real-reasons-oasis-split-2308107.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Liam subsequently sued Noel, and demanded an apology, stating: "The truth is I had laryngitis, which Noel was made fully aware of that morning, diagnosed by a doctor."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-14589552|title=Liam Gallagher sues brother Noel Gallagher for libel|date=19 August 2011|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=24 December 2016|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224174459/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-14589552|url-status=live}}</ref> Noel issued an apology and the lawsuit was dropped.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-146-1267910|title=Liam Gallagher drops lawsuit against Noel Gallagher – NME|date=24 August 2011|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=24 December 2016|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224165914/http://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-146-1267910|url-status=live}}</ref> The band were due to perform on 28 August 2009 at the [[Rock en Seine]] festival near Paris, however mid-way through [[Bloc Party]]'s set at the festival their frontman [[Kele Okereke]] (alongside Bloc Party tour manager Peter Hill) announced that Oasis would not be performing.<ref name="leparisien-split">{{Cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/loisirs-et-spectacles/oasis-annule-son-concert-a-rock-en-seine-et-se-separe-28-08-2009-619494.php|title=Oasis annule son concert à Rock-en-Seine et se sépare|date=29 August 2009|work=Le Parisien|access-date=29 August 2009|location=France|archive-date=3 October 2009|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091003131835/http://www.leparisien.fr/loisirs%2Det%2Dspectacles/oasis%2Dannule%2Dson%2Dconcert%2Da%2Drock%2Den%2Dseine%2Det%2Dse%2Dsepare%2D28%2D08%2D2009%2D619494.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ouestfrance-split">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actuDetFdj_-Oasis-annonce-la-fin-du-groupe_39382-1050490_actu.Htm|title=Oasis annonce la fin du groupe rock|date=29 August 2009|access-date=29 August 2009|publisher=[[Ouest France]]|archive-date=9 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109100323/http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actuDetFdj_-Oasis-annonce-la-fin-du-groupe_39382-1050490_actu.Htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="noelquitstatement">{{cite web|url=http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=773|title=A statement from Noel|date=28 August 2009|access-date=28 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829201005/http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=773|archive-date=29 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a174501/oasis-split-as-noel-gallagher-quits-band.html |title=Music – News – Oasis split as Noel Gallagher quits band |work=Digital Spy |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=3 October 2009 |archive-date=3 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103011758/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a174501/oasis-split-as-noel-gallagher-quits-band.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Two hours later, a statement from Noel appeared on the band's website:

{{blockquote|It is with some sadness and great relief{{nbsp}}... I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/oasis/47001 "Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis after Paris altercation"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316084306/http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/47001 |date=16 March 2016 }}. NME. Retrieved 22 June 2015</ref>}}

Liam and the remaining members of Oasis decided to continue under the name [[Beady Eye]], releasing two studio albums until their break-up in 2014.<ref name="End of Oasis">{{cite web|date=5 February 2010|title=Oasis – Liam Gallagher renames Oasis|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/liam-gallagher-renames-oasis_1131186|access-date=7 February 2011|publisher=Contactmusic.com|archive-date=26 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726190028/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/liam-gallagher-renames-oasis_1131186|url-status=live}}</ref> Liam started a solo career and has released three studio albums, with Arthurs joining him occasionally on tour. Noel formed a solo project, [[Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds]] and has released four studio albums, with Sharrock and Archer later joining as members. Bell reunited with former band [[Ride (band)|Ride]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/57511-ride-reunite-announce-world-tour/ |title=Ride Reunite, Announce World Tour |work=Pitchfork |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=2 July 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411203756/https://pitchfork.com/news/57511-ride-reunite-announce-world-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 16 February 2010, Oasis won Best British Album of the Last 30 Years – for ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'' – at the [[2010 Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Kate|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/79447/lady-gaga-lily-allen-jay-z-win-brit-awards |title=Oasis Album Declared Best of Past 30 Years at BRIT Awards |work=Chart Attack |date=16 February 2010|access-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425183001/http://www.chartattack.com/news/79447/lady-gaga-lily-allen-jay-z-win-brit-awards <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=25 April 2010}}</ref> Liam collected the award alone before presenting his speech, which thanked [[Paul Arthurs|Bonehead]], McGuigan and [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]] but not Noel, and throwing his microphone and the band's award into the crowd;<ref name="NME 2009 Brit Awards">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/brit-awards-2009/49781 |title=Liam Gallagher snubs Noel as Oasis win Brit Album of 30 Years award |website=[[NME]] |date=16 February 2010 |access-date=31 July 2019 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018011052/http://www.nme.com/news/brit-awards-2009/49781 |url-status=live }}</ref> he later defended his actions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudson |first=Alex |url=http://exclaim.ca/News/Liam_Gallagher_Explains_Noel_Snub_at_Brit_Awards |title=Liam Gallagher Explains Noel Snub at Brit Awards |work=Exclaim! |date=15 March 2010 |access-date=7 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201021155/http://exclaim.ca/News/Liam_Gallagher_Explains_Noel_Snub_at_Brit_Awards |archive-date=1 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Time Flies... 1994–2009]]'', a compilation of singles, was released on 14 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/167356-time-flies-for-oasis/ |title=Time Flies for Oasis &#124; Music &#124; STV Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.stv.tv |date=1 April 2010 |access-date=23 June 2010 |archive-date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410161938/http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/167356-time-flies-for-oasis/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It became the band's final album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20100620/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 (20 June 2010 – 26 June 2010)|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020060306/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20100620/7502/|url-status=live}}</ref> A remastered 3-disc version of ''Definitely Maybe'' was released on 19 May 2014.<ref name="Pitchfork Media">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19258-oasis-definitely-maybe-reissue/ |title=Oasis – Definitely Maybe: Chasing the Sun Edition |first=Ryan |last=Dombal |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=23 May 2014 |archive-date=23 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523025537/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19258-oasis-definitely-maybe-reissue/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Liam Gallagher And Paul Arthurs At Premiere Of Documentary Supersonic.png|thumb|left|Liam Gallagher and Paul Arthurs at the Berlin premiere of the 2016 documentary ''[[Oasis: Supersonic]]'' ]]
A documentary titled ''[[Oasis: Supersonic]]'' was released on 26 October 2016, which tells the story of Oasis from their beginnings to the height of their fame during the summer of 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/oasis/93576 |title='Supersonic' has been revealed as new Oasis documentary title |website=[[NME]] |access-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601093016/http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/93576 |archive-date=1 June 2016 |date=15 May 2016 }}, 'Supersonic' has been revealed as a new Oasis documentary title. Retrieved 16 May 2016</ref> Another concert documentary film was released in September 2021, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Oasis's two record breaking concerts at Knebworth Park in August 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Isobel|title=Oasis Knebworth 1996: Liam and Noel Gallagher announce release date of documentary film|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/oasis-knebworth-1996-release-date-b1883959.html|access-date=11 August 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|date=14 July 2021|archive-date=10 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810152035/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/oasis-knebworth-1996-release-date-b1883959.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A new demo recording, "[[Don't Stop...]]", previously only known from a recording during a soundcheck in Hong Kong, was rediscovered during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and was released on 3 May 2020;<ref name="Guardian 2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/29/noel-gallagher-announces-release-of-lost-oasis-song |title=Noel Gallagher announces release of lost Oasis song |first=Ben |last=Beaumont-Thomas |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=29 April 2020 |access-date=29 April 2020 |archive-date=29 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429132140/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/29/noel-gallagher-announces-release-of-lost-oasis-song |url-status=live }}</ref> it passed 1 million views on YouTube that morning and reached number 80 on the UK Singles Chart based on streaming alone.<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20200508/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 (8 May 2020 – 14 May 2020)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603042209/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20200508/7501/ |date=3 June 2020 }}. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2020</ref>

===2024–present: Reunion and Oasis Live '25 Tour===
{{Main|Oasis Live '25 Tour}}
By early 2023, both Gallagher brothers expressed interest in reuniting the band if it was done on the right terms. On 27 August 2024, almost 15 years to the date of their 2009 split, Oasis announced that they would reform for performances in the UK and Ireland in July and August 2025, stating "The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised."<ref name="nytimes reunion">{{cite news|first=Victor|last=Mather|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/arts/music/oasis-reunion-gallagher-breakup-feud.html|title=Oasis: Timeline of a Sibling Rivalry for the Ages|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=27 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="Billboard reunion">{{cite magazine|first=Lars|last=Brandle|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/oasis-reuniting-2025-tour-1235759624-1235759624/|title=Oasis Is Reuniting For 2025 Tour|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=27 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="BBC cvgekk78n9zt">{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=Whitehead|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgekk78n9zt|title=Oasis confirm reunion with 2025 world tour announced|work=[[BBC]]|date=27 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref> 

Shortly after the announcement of the reunion, it was rumoured that former member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and some members of [[Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds|Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds]] would perform alongside the two brothers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Brooke Ivey |date=2024-08-28 |title=Original Oasis member 'confirmed' to return for 2025 reunion tour |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/28/original-oasis-member-confirmed-return-2025-reunion-tour-21501917/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Victoria |date=2024-08-28 |title=Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs takes stance on Gallagher brothers feud as Oasis reunite |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-bonehead-arthurs-takes-stance-33550392|access-date=2024-08-28 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> As time went on, it became rumored that Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Zak Starkey also would be involved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Damian |date=2024-09-02 |title=Gem Archer is "looking very likely" to join Oasis line-up for their 2025 reunion tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/gem-archer-is-looking-very-likely-to-join-oasis-line-up-for-their-2025-reunion-tour-3789719 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jefferies |first=Mark |date=2024-09-04 |title=Liam and Noel Gallagher pick latest ex band member they want on Oasis tour |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/oasis-brothers-liam-noel-gallagher-33595984 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-09 |title=Oasis line-up: Noel and Liam reportedly look to son of Beatles star as three musicians are 'confirmed' {{!}} Virgin Radio UK |url=https://virginradio.co.uk/music/156599/oasis-andy-bell-zak-starkey |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=virginradio.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2025-03-12 |title=Oasis reunion tour 2025: full band line-up revealed |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-line-up-band-reunion-tour-members-2025-3845348 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Former drummer Alan White also teased his involvement in the reunion, although his involvement was denied by Liam Gallagher.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2024 |title=Oasis reunion: Alan White teases joining line-up for 2025 tour |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/oasis-reunion/drummer-alan-white-teases-joining-line-up-2025-drum-snap/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Radio X |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Stuart |date=2025-03-01 |title=God replied to me, "That's me done 🙌🏻 @liamgallagher |url=https://x.com/spjonah77/status/1895777958272573656?s=46&t=iXJJfO1b9WvEHFzjwMCkFA |website=X.com}}</ref> Original drummer Tony McCarroll stated he does not think that he will be back but did wish the band success with the reunion tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll reacts to reunion & whether he'll be asked back: "I'm not holding my breath" |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/oasis-reunion/original-drummer-tony-mccarroll-reacts-im-not-holding-my-breath/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Radio X |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Daniel |date=2025-04-04 |title=Original drummer Tony McCarroll shares message to Oasis ahead of reunion |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/original-drummer-tony-mccarroll-shares-message-to-oasis-ahead-of-reunion-3852115 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Liam Gallagher also teased on [[Twitter|X]] that new members could join the band on tour,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunworth |first=Liberty |date=2024-09-19 |title=Liam Gallagher says "there could be a few new faces" in Oasis reunion tour band |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-says-there-could-be-a-few-new-faces-in-oasis-reunion-tour-band-3795146 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> which led to speculation that [[R.E.M.]] and [[Beck]] drummer [[Joey Waronker]], who had previously toured with Liam, would be the new drummer for Oasis.<ref name=":0" /> Former drummer Starkey seemingly confirmed Waronker’s involvement after congratulating Waronker for joining the band on post on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Starkey |first=Zak |date=2025-03-13 |title=GET IN THERE JOEY … u fucker !love from zakx |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHJ03MhsK7J/?igsh=bzdjNGo3bWh3ZHl3 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> During a interview in May, Andy Bell also confirmed his involvement with the reunion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-14 |title=Oasis star says he’s returning with Gallagher brothers for reunion shows |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/oasis-reunion-tour-noel-liam-gallagher-andy-bell-b2750629.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

On 30 August 2024, following the news of the reunion, Oasis released the 30th anniversary edition of their debut album ''Definitely Maybe''. A week later the album charted at number 1 in the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100, 30 years after its release along with ''Time Flies'' and ''Morning Glory'' which rose to number 3 and 4 in the charts. Three more Oasis albums also entered the top 100 in the charts, ''The Masterplan'' at number 41, ''Be Here Now'' at number 42 and ''Heathen Chemistry'' at number 97.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/ |access-date=6 September 2024|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> Oasis's single "Live Forever" charted at number 8 in the UK Official Singles Chart Top 40, two places higher than it originally finished in 1994, along with "Don't Look Back In Anger" which reached number 9 and "Wonderwall" which reached number 11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/ |access-date=6 September 2024|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>

Although no new album from the band has been confirmed, Liam Gallagher has teased new music on X.<ref name="nme">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Damian |date=2024-11-04 |title=Liam Gallagher teases that he's "blown away" by music Noel has written for new Oasis album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-teases-that-hes-blown-away-by-music-noel-has-written-for-new-oasis-album-3809373 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 7 September 2024, he said a new Oasis album is "already finished" and that he has been blown away by the music his brother had written.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pilley |first1=Max |title=Is Liam Gallagher teasing us with a new Oasis album? "It's already finished" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/is-liam-gallagher-teasing-us-with-a-new-oasis-album-its-already-finished-3791619 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=5 November 2024 |date=7 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="nme" /> Subsequently, he claimed to have been joking about a new Oasis album.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2024-11-18 |title=Liam Gallagher Shares Update on New Oasis Album: 'F-ck Me It Was a Laugh' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/liam-gallagher-new-oasis-album-joke-1235170211/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

The band have also added [[Americas|American]], [[Australia]]n and [[Asia]]n dates to their touring schedule in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corcoran |first=Nina |date=2024-09-30 |title=Oasis Add North American Dates to 2025 Reunion Tour |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/oasis-add-north-american-dates-to-2025-reunion-tour/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=2024-11-05 |title=Oasis Extends 2025 Reunion Tour Into South America |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/oasis-extend-2025-reunion-tour-into-south-america/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=2024-10-07 |title=Oasis announce Australian dates of Live '25 reunion tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-announce-australian-dates-of-live-25-reunion-tour-buy-tickets-3800091 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=NME |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Surej |date=2024-11-22 |title=Oasis announce South Korean and Japan dates for their 2025 reunion tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-announce-south-korean-and-japan-dates-for-their-2025-reunion-tour-3814881 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=NME |language=en-us}}</ref>

It was reported that ahead of their series of concerts in summer 2025, the Gallaghers performed together (for the first known time in 16 years) a one-hour private secret show on 24 April 2025 at a London working men's club, the Mildmay club in [[Stoke Newington]], north London. A set of songs filmed from the performance is due to be included in a promotional film for their upcoming reunion tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/oasis-liam-noel-gallagher-secret-london-gig-1236377648/|title=Oasis Brothers Liam, Noel Gallagher Perform In Secret In London Ahead Of Summer Concerts|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Caroline|last=Frost|date=26 April 2025|access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref>

On 13 May, the band's management declared that they have no plans for new music and the reunion will be the "last time around", stating that their much anticipated reunion will be the last chance to see the band.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oasis have no plans for new music & reunion will be the "last time around," confirms co-manager |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/oasis-reunion/last-time-around-no-plans-for-new-music-says-co-manager/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Radio X |language=en}}</ref>