Blitz Bureau
IT was a momentous day for British music. Oasis have reunited on stage for the first time in almost 16 years – with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher closed a performance that for fans was more than worth the wait.
After the split in 2009, for many years Noel said he would never go back – and for a long time, as the brothers exchanged insults through separate interviews (and on social media, for Liam), it seemed pretty unlikely to ever happen, reported Sky News.
As they walked out on stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, all eyes were on the Gallaghers for a sense of their relationship – dare we say it, friendship? – now after all these years. There was no reference to their fall-out or making up, but the gestures were there – lifting hands together as they walked out for the first time.
Liam with his brother delivered exactly what fans would have hoped for – a raw, steely-eyed performance. They opened with Hello, because of course, “it’s good to be back”. And then Acquiesce, and those lyrics: “Because we need each other/ We believe in one another.” The song is said to be about friendship in the wider sense, rather than their brotherly bond and sibling rivalry, but you can’t help but feel like it means something here. Over two hours, they played favourite after favourite – including Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Supersonic and Roll With It.
