While Oasis was unspeakably massive in their native U.K. back in the 1990s, many wondered whether they could “break” the U.S. And while they had huge hits here — like their lone Billboard Hot 100 top 10 “Wonderwall” — they didn’t come close to matching their white-hot U.K. success.
Fast-forward 30 years, and Oasis has now played five American stadium shows for their Live ’25 reunion tour, culminating with two nights this past weekend in Pasadena, California, at the Rose Bowl — the largest U.S. venue of their career.
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about their field trip for night 1 at the Rose Bowl and all the elements that built to this moment and made it possible for Oasis to crack into their biggest American audiences yet. And of course, Oasis superfan Katie had to return for night 2, where she tells Keith about wading into the beer-splashing GA floor section to be among the rowdiest die-hards at the show.
Also, after the Oasis show on Saturday night, Katie & Keith got to catch up with our most frequent Pop Shop guest, Emmy- and Tony-winning actor/musician Darren Criss, at his Hollywood piano bar Tramp Stamp Granny’s, where he got behind the keys for a sing-along cover of “Don’t Look Back in Anger” that you can watch here. Hear all about that unexpected afterparty on the new pod.
Also on the show, Sabrina Carpenter gets her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 — and the biggest week of the year for an album by a woman — as Man’s Best Friend debuts atop the list. Plus, Carpenter scores the week’s highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single “Tears.”
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
