Oasis tour announcement sparks streaming supernova
Turns out, August 27th was the day they were gonna throw it back to you.
Oasis, the British supergroup composed of Manchester-born brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, announced a long-awaited reunion tour on Tuesday — 15 years after a massive feud caused the Rock n’ Roll Stars to split up (leading to some legendary jabs, like Noel calling Liam “a man with a fork in a world of soup”).
From the release of their debut studio album Definitely Maybe, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, Oasis pioneered a new era of rock for the decade ahead, ushering in the “Britpop” movement of the ‘90s with tracks like Don’t Look Back in Anger and Live Forever.
But no Oasis song carries more cultural weight than Wonderwall — a track that’s still a firm favorite of soccer stadiums, karaoke booths, and amateur guitar covers the world over. Now, with 17 hot-ticket tour dates across the UK and Ireland booked in for next summer, plays of the sing-along classic are soaring on streaming platforms like Spotify... which didn’t even exist until 11 years after the song’s release.
From the release of their debut studio album Definitely Maybe, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, Oasis pioneered a new era of rock for the decade ahead, ushering in the “Britpop” movement of the ‘90s with tracks like Don’t Look Back in Anger and Live Forever.
But no Oasis song carries more cultural weight than Wonderwall — a track that’s still a firm favorite of soccer stadiums, karaoke booths, and amateur guitar covers the world over. Now, with 17 hot-ticket tour dates across the UK and Ireland booked in for next summer, plays of the sing-along classic are soaring on streaming platforms like Spotify... which didn’t even exist until 11 years after the song’s release.
