After dropping a series of cryptic videos teasing dates in the UK and Europe, the Britpop legends confirmed a day and time for the official announcement via a massive drone projection over Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, one of many venues hinted at in the clips.
“Oasis, 14.09.26 and 4pm BST” flashed over the Manchester skyline as hundreds of drones lifted into the sky.
Among the videos was a major sign that the Supersonic band will play Paris in 2027, the very city where their explosive break-up unfolded 17 years ago. The new clip landed across their social channels this week and immediately sent fans into detective mode.
The video shows a man in a leather jacket calmly eating a plum from a paper bag before launching it across the street. It’s a deliberate nod to the notorious backstage row between Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher at Rock en Seine in 2009, when a plum hurled during the argument smashed against a dressing-room wall moments before the band were due on stage. Noel later recalled the moment while announcing his debut solo album in 2011, revealing Liam stormed out, threw the fruit, then returned swinging an acoustic guitar “like an axe”, effectively ending Oasis.
The Paris teaser followed last week’s viral clip featuring two boys – unmistakably styled to resemble young Liam and Noel – sitting in a British chippy while Little By Little plays on a TV behind them. Fans immediately began pulling apart every detail, convinced the videos are packed with hints about dates and locations for the 2027 run.
Reddit sleuths have been particularly active, with many pointing to latitude and longitude numbers hidden on posters in the first teaser. The coordinates appear to match Celtic Park in Glasgow, fuelling speculation that the tour could kick off in Scotland.
The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column previously reported that Oasis will play a record six concerts at Knebworth and a 12-date residency at the Etihad Stadium.
Other European dates, including Rome, have also been hinted at.
