Oasis' 2025 reunion tour has defied all box-office expectations, especially in North America, by selling out nearly instantly. Perhaps as impressive: Noel and Liam Gallagher did it all without the help of booking agents.
Instead, the shows were put together by a combination of Live Nation, SJM, MCD and DFC Presents, with Live Nation President of Global Touring Arthur Fogel and Live Nation Global Touring Executive VP Gerry Barad leading the charge.
One reason? Oasis’ longtime agent, John Dittmar, formerly of Pinnacle Entertainment, retired from the business during the band’s 15-year hiatus, prompting the Gallaghers to go agent-less despite Liam's being repped by Wasserman for his solo outings and Noel’s High Flying Birds by leading indie agency Primary Talent and IAG's Marsha Vlasic.
In another throwback, Oasis is again being managed by Marcus Russell at Ignition, who began working with the band in 1993, just before it exploded in the U.K. with its debut album, Definitely Maybe. Liam’s manager, Sam Eldridge at UROK, is nonetheless said to be involved in some capacity.
Meanwhile, Oasis' shows in the U.K., Europe and Mexico will be co-promoted by the Simon Moran-led, U.K.-based SJM Concerts, one of the biggest indie promoters in Europe.
The all-stadium tour begins 7/4 in Cardiff, Wales, and hits North America 8/24 in Toronto. An announcement of dates in Europe and South American is forthcoming.
Pointing to how quickly every seat has gone clean, insiders say a lot of money is being left on the table and that the tour could easily be extended if the Gallagher brothers manage to get along. So far, the signs are good—Liam said on social media that a new Oasis studio album is "already finished" and "in the bag," and major streamers are reportedly bidding on the rights for a tour documentary.
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2025 OASIS TOUR DATES
7/4: Cardiff, U.K., Principality Stadium
7/5: Cardiff, U.K., Principality Stadium
7/11: Manchester, U.K., Heaton Park
7/12: Manchester, U.K., Heaton Park
7/16: Manchester, U.K., Heaton Park
7/19: Manchester, U.K., Heaton Park
7/20: Manchester, U.K., Heaton Park
7/25: London, Wembley Stadium
7/26: London, Wembley Stadium
7/30: London, Wembley Stadium
8/2: London, Wembley Stadium
8/3: London, Wembley Stadium
8/8: Edinburgh, Scotland Cas Murrayfield Stadium
8/9: Edinburgh, Scotland Cas Murrayfield Stadium
8/16: Dublin, Croke Park
8/17: Dublin, Croke Park
8/24: Toronto, Rogers Stadium
8/25: Toronto, Rogers Stadium
8/28: Chicago, Soldier Field
8/31: East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium
9/1: East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium
9/6: Pasadena, California, Rose Bowl
9/7: Pasadena, California, Rose Bowl
9/12: Mexico City, Estadio GNP Seguros
9/13: Mexico City, Estadio GNP Seguros
9/27: London, Wembley Stadium
9/28: London, Wembley Stadium
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