Oasis reunion shows at MetLife spark renewed U.S. interest

Oasis delivered two sold out nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on August 31 and September 1, marking the Gallagher brothers first performances together in the New York area since 2008 and capping a North American run that has prompted renewed debate about whether the band has finally taken root in the United States. The Live 25 reunion tour, which began in Cardiff and has filled stadiums across the United Kingdom, brought a 23‑song set that mixed 1990s anthems, deep cuts and b‑sides as roughly 60,000 fans across the two nights joined in mass singalongs and an onstage Poznań bounce tradition during Cigarettes and Alcohol.

Onstage chemistry between Liam and Noel Gallagher, once fractured by public feuds that ended the band’s 2008 U.S. run, was repeatedly on display. Liam addressed the crowd with both defiance and affection, telling fans they did not have to “play the fking game” demanded by record executives and later saying it was “fookin mega to be back in America.” Noel loosened his earlier guardedness, cheekily introducing former guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and trading smiles with his brother during Champagne Supernova. Fans and reviewers said the sound and...