The first time I heard Oasis was during a fight with my brother when I was in the seventh grade. We were arguing over who knew more about music, when he realised I’d never heard Wonderwall and went on to explain just how blasphemous that was. We never imagined we’d one day be at an Oasis reunion — let alone together.
Over the years, I kept coming across more of their songs through TV shows (that iconic scene from The OC lives in my mind rent free) and films.
Oasis was always my brother’s favourite band, and we often talked about how impossible it would be to ever see them live. The closest we’d come was seeing Liam perform solo a few years ago for my brother’s birthday.
So when, by some miracle, the Oasis reunion was announced, we began strategising. We’d always thought it would be impossible — a pipe dream at best. So when it actually happened, it felt like something cosmic was at play.
My brother somehow made it through the Ticketmaster queue of 400 people like it was nothing, while I couldn’t even access the site. We couldn’t believe it — we were going to see Oasis live at Wembley, together, after all these years.
The Crowd Comes Alive for “Morning Glory”
We got standing tickets — which, to be honest, I wasn’t thrilled about. My back just can’t handle it anymore. As I realised during the show, the pit at Wembley isn’t the best place for someone who’s 5’4”, surrounded by people climbing on each other’s shoulders.
But the energy was palpable. You could feel the joy in the air. The Oasis reunion clearly meant so much to so many — whether they were slightly older fans for whom Oasis had soundtracked their youth, or younger ones who hadn’t even been born during the band’s peak.
The crowd was chaotic, invested, and totally electric. But the way they roared to life when Morning Glory came on was unreal. It helped that it was one of my favourite tracks — I’d spent weeks prepping to make sure I knew every lyric.
They flowed smoothly through the setlist, with fan favourites like Cigarettes & Alcohol, Supersonic, and Rock ’n’ Roll Star. Like most artists, they saved the biggest hits for the end. The entire stadium felt like it was shaking during Don’t Look Back in Anger. It was one of those moments people make cheesy Instagram captions about — thousands of people, each with their own memories, reunited by music. Pure joy.
Wonderwall, Core Memories & Champagne Supernova
I’ve been to a lot of concerts. Most have standout moments — but very few leave you with a core memory. Listening to Wonderwall with my brother, over a decade after that first time — but this time live — was exactly that. A core memory I’ll carry with me for years.
Wonderwall is the song everyone’s heard, kept alive by guitar instructors around the world — but hearing it in 2025, at an Oasis reunion, was something I could’ve never imagined.
Then came the finale — Champagne Supernova, fireworks and all. It felt surreal. We had actually seen Oasis live. Something we’d thought impossible. And somehow, it was everything we’d hoped it would be.
The Oasis reunion at Wembley wasn’t just a concert — it was a generational moment.
A night for the history books. One people will talk about in documentaries. And I’m so grateful to have witnessed it.
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