Feuding Gallagher Brothers Reunite for MetLife Comeback
After a 15-year hiatus marked by one of rock music’s most notorious sibling rivalries, Oasis has announced their long-awaited North American reunion tour will include a stop at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The Britpop legends, led by formerly estranged brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, will perform at the East Rutherford venue on August 31, 2025, as part of a limited five-city North American tour.
The announcement comes after the band’s UK and Ireland dates sold out almost instantly last month, creating what concert promoters described as “the biggest concert launch ever seen” in those countries. North American fans, who haven’t had the opportunity to see Oasis perform live in almost two decades, will now have their chance at what the band dramatically called “one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”
Limited North American Tour Dates
Beyond the MetLife Stadium show, Oasis will perform at only four other locations in North America: Toronto’s Rogers Stadium (August 24), Chicago’s Soldier Field (August 28), Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl Stadium (September 6), and Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros (September 12). Alternative rock band Cage the Elephant will serve as the special guest for all North American dates, according to NBC New York.
The limited number of shows has already created concern among fans about ticket availability, especially after the chaotic ticket sales process for the band’s UK and Ireland dates. Those shows saw more than 10 million fans from 158 countries queuing online to purchase tickets, many of whom encountered Ticketmaster’s controversial dynamic pricing system.
Addressing Ticketing Concerns
The band appears to have learned from the backlash over UK ticket sales, where some “in demand” prices surged from the advertised £135 (approximately $180) to as much as £355 (about $475). Even worse, North Jersey reports that within hours of the presale, resale websites were listing tickets for UK shows at up to 40 times their face value, with some reaching more than £6,000 (over $8,000).
In response to the criticism, Oasis released a statement addressing fans’ concerns about the North American ticket sales: “It is widely accepted that dynamic pricing remains a useful tool to combat ticket touting and keep prices for a significant proportion of fans lower than the market rate and thus more affordable,” the band said. “But when unprecedented ticket demand is combined with technology that cannot cope with that demand, it becomes less effective and can lead to an unacceptable experience for fans.”
The statement suggests the band is working to ensure a smoother process for American fans when presale tickets become available on October 3, followed by the general sale on October 4 at 12 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster.
A Historic Reunion
The Oasis Live ’25 tour represents more than just another rock reunion; it marks the end of one of music’s most public and prolonged feuds. The Gallagher brothers’ relationship disintegrated spectacularly backstage at a festival in Paris in 2009, leading to the band’s immediate dissolution and years of public animosity played out in interviews and social media.
Despite the acrimony, fans never gave up hope for a reunion, with speculation reaching fever pitch in recent years as the brothers occasionally softened their rhetoric toward each other. The announcement last month that they would indeed reform for a series of concerts sent shockwaves through the music world and immediately became global news.
The Oasis Legacy
The band’s influence on music and popular culture remains substantial, even after their lengthy absence. Following the reunion announcement, their landmark debut album “Definitely Maybe” claimed the number one spot on the UK albums chart for its 30th anniversary release, while two other Oasis albums simultaneously occupied positions in the UK top five.
Known for anthemic hits like “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” and “Champagne Supernova,” Oasis emerged from Manchester, England in the early 1990s to become one of the defining bands of the Britpop era. Their legendary 1996 concerts at Knebworth Park, attended by 250,000 people over two days, remain an iconic moment in British music history.
Getting Tickets
Fans hoping to secure tickets for the MetLife Stadium show can register for the presale at oasisinet.com until Tuesday, October 1 at 8 a.m. EDT. Given the overwhelming demand for UK tickets, industry observers expect the North American dates to sell out rapidly, potentially within minutes.
The MetLife Stadium concert represents a rare opportunity for East Coast fans to witness what could be the final tour for the legendary band, whose combative chemistry produced some of the most memorable music of the 1990s and early 2000s.
