They may be sons of Manchester, but Oasis have long since outgrown their hometown. On their fourth of five August dates at London’s Wembley Stadium — and the 11th show of their reunion tour — the Gallagher brothers brought 90,000 fans to their feet for a night that felt less like a concert and more like a communion.
Oasis @ Wembley Stadium
Opening the evening, Cast delivered a lean and energetic set that immediately ignited that ’90s flame in the crowd. John Power’s vocals were as sharp as ever on Finetime and Free Me, and the band’s sun-soaked melodies carried effortlessly across the stadium. A special moment came with P.P. Arnold joining them for Poison Vine, adding rich soul to their jangling guitar sound. They closed with the anthemic Alright, leaving spirits high and nostalgia flowing freely.
Next, Richard Ashcroft proved once again why his legacy is forever entwined with the Gallagher brothers’. Delivering a stunning solo set heavy on The Verve’s classics, he tapped into deep emotional territory—dedicating The Drugs Don’t Work to his mother’s partner, recently lost, and Lucky Man to his son Sonny. With Bitter Sweet Symphony, Ashcroft turned the stadium into a spiritual gathering. The weight of his performance, carried by his gravelly voice and defiant presence, added a soulful calm before the storm.
Oasis’s fourth of five August nights at Wembley Stadium saw the Manchester giants once again transform England’s national stadium into a cathedral of Britpop devotion. The 90,000-strong crowd that packed into the venue weren’t just there for a gig—they were there to be part of something bigger: a two-hour celebration of the band, the songs, and the enduring cultural force that is Oasis. This was the 11th show of their current reunion tour, with one more Wembley date the next day and two more scheduled for September. Despite being far from their Manchester roots, the band made Wembley feel unmistakably Northern for the night, powered by Liam Gallagher’s sneering charisma and Noel Gallagher’s commanding melodies.
The show began in true cinematic Oasis fashion. The eerie dialogue from Close Encounters Of The Third Kind faded into the stadium before crashing into the adrenaline-pumping Fuckin’ In The Bushes. Then, without fanfare, the band emerged and tore straight into Hello, Acquiesce, and Morning Glory, instantly lighting a fire under the audience, Liam sporting his customary parka and a white bucket hat while Noel took position infront of a cardboard cutout of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
The first Gallagher to speak was Liam, just before Some Might Say, snarling into the mic: “Have you missed us?” The answer roared back in the affirmative. “I’ve missed you as well,” he added cheekily, before launching another tambourine into the sea of fans. “That’s yours lot—two fucking tambourines and we haven’t got to Roll With It yet. What d’ya think this is, fucking Tambourines ’r’ Us?”
The night carried all the hallmarks of a classic Oasis show: stomping rhythm guitars, terrace-chant choruses, sibling rivalry, and wicked Mancunian banter. Bring It On Down was cheekily dedicated to “all the glue sniffers,” while Fade Away went out “to the young ones.”
Oasis @ Wembley Stadium
By Roll With It, the crowd was in full voice, and as Liam exited the stage, he gave brother Noel a quick hug—an understated but symbolic gesture of their long-awaited truce. Noel stepped forward for a trio of more intimate cuts, but not before poking the bear: “Have we got any Americans?” he asked, prompting loud boos. “No, no, no, be nice. I wrote this song in America,” he added, introducing a gorgeous rendition of Some Might Say b-side and Masterplan mainstay Talk Tonight.
He followed with a sharp exchange before Half The World Away, asking: “How many Mancunians we got in the house?” When a smattering of boos came in return, Noel snapped: “What are you fucking booing for? You’re only here because of Mancunians. You dress like us, you talk like us, you wanna fucking be us, so what you booing for? This is for all Mancunians everywhere.” It was a reminder—both confrontational and heartfelt—of the city’s central role in the Oasis mythology.
Oasis @ Wembley Stadium
The second half of the show surged forward with anthem after anthem: D’You Know What I Mean?, Stand By Me, Cast No Shadow, and the blistering Slide Away, which Liam introduced with a sly nod: “Do we have any lovebirds in the house?” A surprise snippet of The Beatles’ Octopus’s Garden worked its way into Whatever, while Live Forever was offered up “to all the people that aren’t here, but are here, if you know what I mean.”
The main set closed with Rock ’N’ Roll Star, and even as the Gallaghers, alongside Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and touring drummer Joey Waronker walked off the stage the crowd knew better. They knew what was coming.
Returning for the encore with Liam waiting in the wings, Noel introduced The Masterplan with a wink: “This is called The Rastaplan”.
“If any of you are seeing us for the first time and are wondering what it might be like to sing Don’t Look Back In Anger with 90,000 Oasis fans,” Noel grinned, “YOU are about to find out.” And they did—word for word, note for note.
“Right now beautiful people, it’s that song,” Liam teased returning to the stage ahead of Wonderwall, the crowd once again eclipsing the band in volume. Before the music closed out, Liam offered one final message: “I wanna thank you all for sticking with us over the years and making this happen. Look after yourselves, get home safe, and beware of knobheads!” And finally, Champagne Supernova swelled into one last transcendent moment. Sat atop a friend’s shoulders, a fan set of a flare in the standing crowd, smoke billowing as ash sprayed nearby fans. As Noel unleashed the song’s iconic solo, fireworks burst into the night sky above Wembley—a breathtaking ending to a deeply emotional night.
Oasis @ Wembley Stadium
As the final notes of Champagne Supernova echoed through Wembley and the last embers of fireworks faded into the London sky, the sense of communal euphoria was undeniable. This wasn’t just another gig; it was a celebration of Oasis’s enduring legacy—a testament to a band that, despite years of ups and downs and a famously fractious relationship between its Gallagher brothers, continues to command the hearts of a new generation as well as the faithful who first fell in love with their music decades ago.
The sheer scale of the show—11 shows deep into their reunion tour, four of five nights at Wembley this August, with two more to come next month—might have overwhelmed lesser bands. But Oasis thrived on the challenge, filling every corner of the stadium with the unmistakable swagger and swaggering melodies that made them icons of British music and beyond. Their music remains a soundtrack for the young and the nostalgic alike, a rare bridge between generations.
As fans spilled out of Wembley Stadium into the warm summer night, it was clear that this night would live on in memory. For many, it was not just a concert but a homecoming—a chance to share a special moment with friends, family, and strangers united by the same love for music that shaped an era.
Oasis’s Wembley run may be drawing to a close for now, but their music, their attitude, and their legacy continue to resonate loud and clear. And if Saturday night was anything to go by, they still have the power to bring 90,000 voices together as one—and that is something truly special. And if you were lucky enough to be there, you didn’t just watch history. You sang every single word of it. Biblical.
Live review & photography of Oasis @ Wembley Stadium, London by Kalpesh Patel on 2nd August 2025.
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