This afternoon, tickets to one of the most highly anticipated musical reunions went live on Ticketmaster for Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Following a 15-year hiatus and public feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, Oasis will return to the stage, playing two shows at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Hundreds of thousands are now chasing after the chance to see the iconic British rock band live in the coming year.
“As I was getting older, I would listen to them more and more and more, and I just became obsessed,” senior journalism major Jack Holmes said. “Any chance to see them is amazing.”
Holmes was among many fans who joined the presale queue for both the Rose Bowl show and their European dates. Holmes said it was nerve-racking, but he eventually secured tickets to see the band at both Wembley Stadium and here in Los Angeles.
“I feel so lucky that right now is when they’re getting back together because it all just sort of culminated in this crazy event that everyone’s talking about,” Holmes said. “My family’s from the U.K. And obviously [Oasis], in the ‘90s, was the biggest band in the world, but also the biggest band in the U.K. And they’re a huge part of U.K. culture still.”
Senior Hazel Sepenuk was equally enthused after the band announced its comeback tour. Much like Holmes, Sepenuk jumped at the chance to see them live in Manchester but was ultimately unsuccessful.
“I was ecstatic because I tried to get the presale code for England, the Manchester dates and I didn’t get it,” Sepenuk said. “So I was like, well, guess I’m either gonna have to sell my house and buy tickets, or hopefully they come to North America.”
And much to her delight, that’s exactly what they did. Sepenuk knew seeing Oasis was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so when tickets went live for the Rose Bowl shows, she wasted no time joining the wait. Despite Ticketmaster’s never-ending queue, and various internet issues, Sepenuk used her presale code to secure enough tickets for herself and her entire family.
“Now I’m ecstatic, but it’s just annoying because I have to wait a whole year,” she said. “So that sucks, but it’ll be worth the wait. I already know it will be.”
In 1994, Oasis defined the era of Britpop with their debut album “Definitely Maybe.” The band went on to receive global recognition in 1995 with the release of the chart-topping album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” featuring some of their greatest hits, such as “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova.”
However, despite being one of the most successful rock bands of the 1990s, Oasis could not avoid the tumultuous relationship between the Gallagher brothers. Their constant bickering ultimately led to the band’s breakup in 2009.
“The dynamic between band members is really a difficult one beyond what most people really would understand,” Thornton School of Music professor Bobby Borg said. “There’s something about being in a band and the ego that goes along with it that can’t make you go, ‘Look, you guys, we have something huge here. We just should all just sort of come together and figure it out.’”
The dramatic break-up and everything that came after was symbolic of the band’s unpredictable nature, leaving many to wonder if the violent on-stage outbursts would return or if the pair truly did bury the hatchet.
“There’s so much anticipation behind seeing them again and seeing them perform,” Borg said. “There might even be a little bit of anticipation to see whether or not one’s gonna get clocked over the head with a guitar during the middle of the set.”
Oasis will perform two nights at the Rose Bowl Stadium, September 6-7, next year.