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"Odd as it is to say now, Live '25 wasn't a nailed-on success. Questions swirled: Would the irascible brothers keep their egos and fratricidal instincts in check? Could they swerve notoriety for playing so slowly that the life drains out of even the most committed loyalist? Any chance the setlist might show proof of their existence past 2002? (Yes, yes, no.)"
"Once the ticker tape from the opener in Cardiff confirmed that they were not just in decent form, but had actually exceeded all expectations, a funny kind of tremor swept Anglophiles the world over, like the aftershock of a bliss nuke. With tabloids and legacy music media fixated on tracking the brothers' every move, even a brief pat on the back sent people doollally. Out went strappy tops and cigs, in came bucket hats and more cigs, as Planet Gallagher blotted out the sun."
Oasis entered the third decade of their cultural prominence amid rivalries, mimicries, and commercial opportunism. The band returned in 2025 with a summer‑dominating Live '25 tour and an Oasis reunion that prompted widespread attention. Early skepticism focused on the brothers' egos, fratricidal instincts, slow tempos, and whether the setlist would include post‑2002 material. Demand for UK dates reached roughly 14 million ticket attempts, a nearly 600 percent increase from 1996's Knebworth shows. The Cardiff opener exceeded expectations and generated global enthusiasm, tabloids tracked every move, fashion shifted around the band, and a 30th‑anniversary Morning Glory reissue cemented Peak Oasis. Socially, in 2025, Oasis are bigger than the Beatles.
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