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It's confirmed, Oasis are getting back together - all that remains is the scramble for tickets on Saturday and to see whether the feuding brothers get to next summer without falling out.

Scroll through this blog for all the reaction to the Gallagher brothers' reunion - as well as our posts looking at why it's happening now, snobbishness about who gets tickets, and who else could be in the band.

You can read a full report on the morning by arts and entertainment reporter Gemma Peplow here...

By Gemma Peplow, arts and entertainment reporter

It was the announcement everyone expected, but there are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the Oasis reunion.

After years of exchanging insults, some joking but some deadly serious, the Gallagher brothers deciding to appear on stage together again is huge - but the statement announcing their comeback does not reveal how and why they finally kissed and made up.

"The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised."

This was the official statement from Oasis confirming the reunion. Further details said there was "no great revelatory moment", but rather "the gradual realisation that the time is right". This is it as far as it goes when it comes to addressing their infamous fall-out.

There is no real acknowledgement of the fact they haven't been on speaking terms for years. We want to know who reached out first? How did they finally come to an agreement? And what did their mum, Peggy, have to say about her sons finally getting their acts together?

It will be interesting to see if Liam and Noel reveal all this publicly further down the line, or whether they keep the details private.

Fans will be hoping the friendship is there behind the music. For now, though, the priority is joining that virtual ticket queue on Saturday morning.

Read our full analysis here...

Oasis's popularity means they can "essentially charge what they want" for their reunion shows, an author who wrote a book about their stratospheric rise in the 1990s has said.

Richard Bowes, author of Some Might Say: The Definitive Story Of Oasis, told Sky News tickets will likely be "upwards of about £100".

"They're in a position now where the demand is so big and so huge, the anticipation so much, that they can essentially charge what they want," he said.

"One would hope that it'll be for the fans and... prices for the fans would be realistic. There's a lot of dates, there's a lot of money to be made, so hopefully it won't be too expensive."

Mr Bowes said the 14 dates announced for 2025 could be just the "first batch" of shows, with more potentially to come.

Saturday's rush for tickets is also likely to "crash" the websites, he added.

However, despite a reunion being pretty set in stone, he said it "doesn't quite feel real" and Oasis fans will "believe it when they see it, when we see Liam and Noel walking out on stage together".

The record executive who discovered Oasis says the band's reunion is "good for music".

Alan McGee signed the rock band to his label, Creation Records, after unwittingly watching them perform at the bottom of a bill in Glasgow in 1993.

Sharing the news of their reunion on Instagram, Mr McGee said it was "good for music, good for them, good for us".

Some have accused the Gallagher brothers' worldwide tour of being a mere "cash grab", while there are debates in some corners of the internet over what constitutes a "proper" Oasis fan when it comes to who should get tickets (we delved into this more in our 7.05 post).

Weighing in on the issue, Stan Collymore, whose fame and off-field lifestyle led to him and Liverpool teammates being labelled the Spice Boys in the 1990s, said he doesn't "get the spite".

"Youngsters will want to see them because their mum and dad told them they were their generation's Beatles and those my age will want to see them again because of that impact," he said in a lengthy post on X.

Collymore said Oasis did not just provide "really good rock music" but "defined a time and a place" during the 1990s - a decade full of memorable British sporting moments, the explosion of Britpop and British fashion becoming "cool" again for the first time in decades.

"It all exploded and Oasis were in the middle of it. That's why so many people have wanged on about reunions as if it's a second coming and why their kids now think it is," he said.

"Anyone would be a fool to not acknowledge (especially those who lived through it) their cultural significance," he went on to say.

"They were a part of what reinvented British cool after years of industry decline, unemployment, sporting decline and a nation ill at ease with itself.

"It was really f***ing cool to watch football, watch live music, dress in trendy British designers and feel a part of the centre of the universe. That's what people are tapping into, a time when to be British was to be cool again. Not sure why anyone, whether you like Oasis or not, are pissing on that."

By Gemma Peplow, arts and entertainment reporter

We now know Oasis are set to return, with plans to play a record-breaking 10 shows at Wembley.

The gigs will make history � just as the band did with their shows at Knebworth back in 1996.

It was perhaps the most audacious event in British music history: two gigs, 250,000 people, from a band just shy of marking two years since the release of their debut album.

In that time, Oasis had pretty much bypassed mid-size venues, progressing from small clubs straight to stadiums, to hosting Britpop's biggest party at a stately home in Hertfordshire. "This is history," Noel Gallagher famously told the Knebworth crowd. "Right here, right now, this is history."

The tickets were £22.50 and the line-up included The Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, The Chemical Brothers and The Charlatans, depending on which night you were there. 

An estimated 2.5 million-plus people applied to go, breaking box office records, and the stories from the shows are the stuff of music legend: the helicopter arrival, Liam Gallagher’s golf buggy joyride, the celebs mingling backstage; Mick Hucknall, for some reason, the one that everyone seems to have a tale about.

But the real story of that weekend is that of the band's unique relationship with the fans, says Jake Scott, who directed the Oasis Knebworth 1996 documentary, released in 2021.

You can read our full feature on the Knebworth gigs here...

Plenty of you have been getting in touch with us today to let us know what you think about the Oasis comeback news.

It's fair to say the vast majority of you are excited - although some aren't convinced...

Oasis always had their detractors but for a kid growing up in the mid 90s they were inspirational. How many teenagers were inspired to pick up a guitar and learn Wonderwall? Or Roll With It? No guitar band since has had such an impact. I can't wait to see them back on stage.

Jack, St Albans

I love the music of Oasis, would feel very lucky to be able to purchase tickets to the Wembley gig, I am 72 and my husband 78 would love to go out on a high with one of the world's best. 

Olive Johnson

People forget how exciting and fresh they were, how important they were to that generation. It got tired, the bickering became boring, but the songs have lasted, and 15 years is just the right amount of time for it to feel exciting again. 

Debs

I am a 44-year-old man, I have just been crying. Soundtrack to my life...PRAYING FOR TICKETS ON SATURDAY!!!!!!! 

Andy

This is the best news I have had in 15 years music-wise, I followed them all over the world to watch them, missed two gigs on their last tour but do we think they will make all 15 gigs without a fallout? 

All around the world is where I went

Banging. Waited all my life for this. This is the biggest thing in music in years. I'm buzzing. Come on, ya know. 

yorkster

Greatest band to have ever lived, live forever.

Jimmy Misk

I'm delighted for Peggy [the Gallaghers' mum].

Markser1

I hope the Gallaghers will remember their working class roots and will not be charging ridiculous prices for tickets…� #PaulHeaton�

BAM67

And one slightly less enthused reader...

Yawnathon. Nothing but Beatles karaoke. Nope.

Lee

By Jenness Mitchell, Scotland reporter

Those hoping to secure tickets to the shows at Murrayfield Stadium on 8 and 9 August 2025 should budget for potentially eye-watering accommodation costs if staying in the Scottish capital for the gigs.

It comes amid continuing complaints this year that performers and visitors faced being priced out of staying in Edinburgh during the city's busy festival season - with comedian Jason Manford branding the costs an "absolute joke".

Oasis fans planning on travelling to and from Edinburgh via train should also prepare for potential transport problems.

While ScotRail arranged additional carriages and late-night services during Taylor Swift's Murrayfield shows and Foo Fighters's Hampden Park gig in June, the publicly owned rail operator was not able to provide extra services after TRNSMT last month amid a row over pay.

Due to the temporary reduced timetable, those attending the popular Glasgow music festival would either have had to leave the event early to make their last train home or arrange alternative travel plans.

Oasis's Edinburgh dates have already raised eyebrows online, with a number of memes suggesting the city's landlords and hotels will rake in a fortune.

One woman wrote on X: "Oasis in Murrayfield during August - it's going to be gridlock with the Edinburgh festival in full swing. Good luck getting a reasonably priced room for the night."

Another added: "Who told the Oasis lads that gigs in Edinburgh in August was a good idea? The city is already over full and impossibly expensive at that time of year."

One man said fans will "need to take out a mortgage to get a hotel room", while another noted the potential train problems, saying: "Someone should set up a film crew on a ScotRail train on 8 and 9 August and make a powerful documentary."

A woman warned that ScotRail "better pull their finger out", while another X user added: "Oasis playing Murrayfield two nights in a row in August 2025... during the very busy festival season. What could possibly go wrong?! Will one year to plan be enough time?"

Unless you've stayed away from the internet all day, you'll know by now that Oasis have announced a major 2025 comeback tour, including 14 UK and Ireland dates.

The band are heading to Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next July and August. 

Fans are being urged to sign up to official ticket agents ahead of time, with websites expected to be "very busy" during the sale.

Tickets are released this weekend - here's everything you need to know...

Tickets for Oasis's reunion shows will go on sale on Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.

There's been no mention yet of a presale, although the official Oasis website says any details of one would be "communicated through the artist's social media platforms".

Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster UK, Gigs and Tours and SEE Tickets for the Cardiff, Manchester, London and Edinburgh gigs.

Gigs in Scotland will also sell tickets for the Edinburgh shows only, while tickets for the Dublin shows will be available from Ticketmaster's Ireland site.

Restrictions

Sales are limited to four per household, per show, and fans are warned that only tickets purchased through approved sites will be valid.

Under-14s are not allowed general admission (standing) tickets for any of the shows. Venues have varying rules for seated tickets: 

Cardiff Principality Stadium

• Standing - No under-14s. Under-16s accompanied by an adult.
• Seating - No under-fives. Under-12s accompanied by an adult.

Manchester Heaton Park

• No under-14s. All under-16s to be accompanied by an adult.

London Wembley Stadium

• Standing –No under-14s. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
• Seating â€� No under-fives. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
  

Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium

• Standing - No under-14s, and 14 to 15-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.
• Seating - No under-eights, and eight to 15-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.

Dublin Croke Park

• Standing - No under-14s, and 14 to 15-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.
• Seating â€� Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Anyone who buys a ticket but finds out later that they can't go can resell via Twickets' or Ticketmaster's fan-to-fan service.

Resale is permitted at no more than the price originally paid.

Oasis reforming is the talk of social media - here's some of our favourite tweets so far - and just to say, you'll need to click on the tweet to fully appreciate the final one...