Tens of thousands of Oasis fans have descended on Cardiff as the Gallagher brothers reunited for their first live show in 16 years.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher performed together for the first time since their dramatic split in 2009 when they appeared at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday night.
The Britpop band from Manchester started promptly at 8.15pm following a short video which declared, "This is not a drill".
Screens flashed with dozens of newspaper headlines and tweets speculating about whether the band would ever return, before declaring “this is happening”.
The brothers swaggered onto the stage, launching into Hello before quickly moving on to Acquiesce.
Before their third song, (What's the story) Morning Glory? Liam, wearing his recognisable parka jacket, said: "Hello people, it's been too long."
Fans roared with delight, throwing pints into the air, before the band moved onto Some Might Say, another hit critically acclaimed album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
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The Britpop band were together for 18 years before they went their separate ways following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris 16 years ago.
Some young fans have been “waiting for this day” all their lives, with a reunion between the Brit pop icons at one stage seeming impossible.
Thousands have been desperate to hear the brothers perform hits such as Don’t Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova and Live Forever for the best part of the 21st Century.
The doors had first opened at the Principality Stadium at 5pm with Cast and the Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft supporting the band.
Every pub and bar along St Mary’s Street, one of Cardiff’s busiest streets, was a sea of bucket hats, parkas and Oasis merchandise as excitement built throughout the afternoon.
During the final bars of Live Forever a picture of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool footballer who died in a car accident on Thursday, was displayed, with the crowd cheering and applauding the gesture.
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The Principality Stadium, which has its roof closed for the gig, had been around one-third full as indie rock band Cast launched into their first song shortly after 6pm, just over two hours before Oasis started.
Cast was then followed by Richard Ashcroft, former lead singer of the Verve, who told crowds he was “proud to be here on this historic night,” as he started his set before Oasis.
Lachlan Weekes and Jayden Helm, who spent more than a day travelling from Sydney, Australia, to attend the concert in Cardiff, were among fans gathering ahead of the gig.
Mr Weekes said: “We’ve been planning it forever. We always said that if they got back together, we’d be at that first show.”
Mr Helm said: “We’ve been lifelong fans – we’re 22 and 21, so haven’t really had a chance to see them before.
“We always said it was worth it to come, we wouldn’t miss it for the world,” he added.
“To take time off work to come over here, it’s more than worth it.”
The pair also visited Manchester, where the band formed in 1991, stopping off at Heaton Park as part of their personal Oasis tour.
Lawrence Evans, from just outside Swansea, said his “life changed” when he started listening to the band as he then started to play music and write songs.
He said: “They were the band that made me realise how much guitar music meant to me.
“It’s something that stays with you forever. If you get into this type of music, I think it’s in your soul forever,” he added.
His son Jimmy said of the concert: “The fact that it’s in Wales is really special for us.
“It’s the first time I get to see Oasis, (my dad) he’s lost count, he’s seen them countless times.
“I’ve been waiting for this day all my life.”
Meanwhile, Glenn Moss, an Oasis fan from Essex, took the band’s reunion to start his career working as a Liam Gallagher impersonator.
He said: “I get stopped all the time – as soon as I got here yesterday four people within five minutes stopped me asking if I was him or for a photo.”
The brothers announced the Oasis Live ‘25 tour last August, starting with two dates in Cardiff on Friday and Saturday, before heading across the UK and Ireland.
Former members of Oasis are expected to make a return, with Andy Bell on bass, and Gem Archer and Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs on guitars.
Noel was spotted getting off the train in Cardiff on Tuesday, while a drone display spelling out the band’s name could be seen over the stadium on Wednesday.
Fans across the city have also heard what they believe to be rehearsals in the Principality throughout the week.
Following Cardiff, Oasis will visit Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park throughout July, August and September.
The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.
