U2 frontman Bono says he lately received a textual content from Oasis chief Noel Gallagher saying that the band are sounding nice forward of their upcoming world reunion tour.
Noel and brother Liam put years of estrangement and long-distance bickering apart once they introduced their large 2025 reunion, which kicks off subsequent month in Wales.
The Gallaghers – together with guitarists Gem Archer and Bonehead, bassist Andy Bell and new drummer Joey Waronker – have began rehearsals for the tour. And in line with Bono, Noel is shocked by how nice they’re sounding.
Bono tells Apple Music: “I’m nonetheless very shut with Noel, and he despatched a message to me saying he’s form of shocked by how nice the band is. I feel we’re going to have an excellent summer time.”
The Irish icon additionally gave his ideas on Oasis and their legacy, including: “I really like them. I simply love them.
“And what I actually love is, the preciousness that had gotten into indie music, they only blew it out. There was simply the swagger, and the sound of getting out of the ghetto, not glamorising it.
“I keep in mind what they did. These large guitars, large Neil Younger beneficiant sounds. They have been in opposition to the legislation within the UK.
“However they have been like ‘No, I’ll do what I need’.
“They’d this rhythmic, lovely high quality to them, and Manchester was very influenced by dance music, so that they have been groovier than anyone, they have been rawer than anyone.”
In the meantime, frontman Liam has taken a swipe at Edinburgh Council after officers appeared to make ill-judged feedback about Oasis followers.
In response to the Scottish Solar, a leaked briefing doc on the municipality branded Oasis followers “primarily middle-aged males” who will “take up extra room” in pubs across the Scottish capital metropolis when the band are on the town for 3 dates in August.
That led Liam to say in a publish on X: “To the Edinburgh Council I’ve heard what you stated about Oasis followers and fairly frankly your perspective fucking stinks.”
Oasis Stay ’25 Tour
Jul 04: Cardiff Principality Stadium, UK
Jul 05: Cardiff Principality Stadium, UK
Jul 11: Manchester Heaton Park, UK
Jul 12: Manchester Heaton Park, UK
Jul 16: Manchester Heaton Park, UK
Jul 19: Manchester Heaton Park, UK
Jul 20: Manchester Heaton Park, UK
Jul 25: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Jul 26: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Jul 30: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Aug 02: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Aug 03: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Aug 08: Edinburgh Scottish Fuel Murrayfield Stadium, UK
Aug 09: Edinburgh Scottish Fuel Murrayfield Stadium, UK
Aug 12: Edinburgh Scottish Fuel Murrayfield Stadium, UK
Aug 16: Dublin Croke Park, Eire
Aug 17: Dublin Croke Park, Eire
Aug 24: Toronto Rogers Stadium, ON
Aug 25: Toronto Rogers Stadium, ON
Aug 28: Chicago Soldier Subject, IL
Aug 31: East Rutherford MetLife Stadium, NJ
Sep 01: East Rutherford MetLife Stadium, NJ
Sep 06: Los Angeles Rose Bowl Stadium, NJ
Sep 07: Los Angeles Rose Bowl Stadium, NJ
Sep 12: Mexico Metropolis Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico
Sep 13: Mexico Metropolis Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico
Sep 27: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Sep 28: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Oct 21: Goyang Stadium, South Korea
Oct 25: Tokyo Dome, Japan
Oct 26: Tokyo Dome, Japan
Oct 31: Melbourne Marvel Stadium, Australia
Nov 01: Melbourne Marvel Stadium, Australia
Nov 04: Melbourne Marvel Stadium, Australia
Nov 07: Sydney Accor Stadium, Australia
Nov 08: Sydney Accor Stadium, Australia
Nov 15: Buenos Aires Estadio River Plate, Argentina
Nov 16: Buenos Aires Estadio River Plate, Argentina
Nov 19: Santiago Estadio Nacional, Chile
Nov 22: São Paulo Estadio MorumBIS, Brazil
Nov 23: São Paulo Estadio MorumBIS, Brazil
