What's the story? Why Oasis aren't playing in London among the 42 tour dates
Oasis will hit the road for a huge 42-date tour next year, but there’s one glaring omission from the schedule: London.
The Britpop icons have announced a run of shows from May to September 2027, taking them across the UK, Europe and the US.
Their UK dates include five shows in Glasgow, 11 in Manchester and six at Knebworth, 30 years after they played two historic nights at the Hertfordshire venue in 1996.
Oasis are to return to Knebworth next September, more than 30 years after their initial gigs at the Hertfordshire park, as part of their 38-show Live 27 world tour PA There has been no official explanation for why London is missing from the Oasis Live ’27 tour.
However, the band played seven sold-out Wembley shows during their 2025 reunion, while the new tour focuses on other major UK locations, including Manchester, Glasgow and Knebworth.
Knebworth could also serve as the tour’s southern England stop, with the venue marking more than 30 years since Oasis’ iconic 1996 shows. However, this has not been confirmed as the reason for skipping London.
The nearest gig for Londoners this time round is well beyond the boundaries of the M25 in Knebworth, a 20 to 40 minute journey by train from King's Cross or St Pancras International.
Alternatively, it is a 30-mile drive from central London expected to take hours on concert day.
Fans in the capital have been taken aback by the lack of London shows, with some calling the choice a “snub”.
Oasis performed a pair of legendary sold-out shows in Knebworth back in August 1996 PA Archive "You saw everyone in London wearing bucket hats and Adidas tops last year, it was such a good vibe. It feels like a missed opportunity not to do it all over again,” said one disappointed fan.
"London is so much better setup for this than anywhere else. Everyone who was at Knebworth the first time said the sound was rubbish!,” they added.
“Only Manchester? No London? It’s gonna be even harder to get a ticket than last year,” said another, whilst a fourth added: “Nothing in London, meh.”
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