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Oasis confirm second support act for massive UK and Ireland reunion tour

And there you have it: the Oasis reunion lineup looks to be confirmed.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 28th October 2024

Oasis have now officially confirmed the next support act for their massive UK and Ireland reunion tour next year – and it’s a familiar name.

The news that the Gallagher brothers were finally reuniting over a decade and a half on from their sudden split shook the world earlier this year and ever since people have been wondering who they’ll be taking along with them on their first shows together since V Festival back in 2009.

After fellow Greater Manchester native and Wigan legend, Richard Ashcroft was unveiled as the first support act, the official Oasis social media accounts have now revealed that Liverpool band Cast are set to be their second warm-up act.

It’s going to be an all-North West affair – now that’s something we can get behind.

Announced on Monday morning, 28 October, both Oasis and their soon-to-be Scouse tour-mates shared respective announcements on their pages, confirming that Cast will be the opening act for each domestic date with the former Verve frontman set to serve as the main support artist.

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Writing on their socials, the indie rock veterans said: “We are delighted to confirm that we will be supporting Oasis as part of their worldwide tour, in the UK and Ireland performances in 2025, with Richard Ashcroft. Tickets are sold out, and we can’t wait to see you all for these BIBLICAL shows.”

The news didn’t come as too much of a surprise, to be honest; not only did Cast support Liam on his solo 30th-anniversary tour of Definitely Maybe earlier this year, but the iconic singer also did plenty of teasing on X (formerly Twitter) as per usual.

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However, while plenty of people are understandably buzzing to see the big regional names all out on the road together, others are a little surprised and even disappointed by it, mainly because of the dream the Oasis reunion lineup they’d conjured in their heads.

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Understandably many fans did think that the likes of Blossoms might be tagging along for the tour given they helped announce the comeback at their massive Wythenshawe Park gig, Cast and Richard Ashcroft look to be the only artists joining them for the reunion shows.

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That being said, there’s still time for a late surprise and Liam has already taken his son’s band Villanelle on the road with him recently. Watch this space.

Plus, the pair were only confirmed for the UK and Ireland gigs so maybe we’ll see a different duo selected for the North American, Australian and seemingly ever-unfolding world tour.

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