It was the kind of music moment fans dream about but never really believe will come true.
On a buzzing Saturday night at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Liam and Noel Gallagher—the famously feuding brothers behind Oasis—walked on stage hand-in-hand, silencing years of speculation and sending 75,000 fans into a frenzy.
After nearly two decades apart, the brothers stepped into the spotlight together for the second night of the Oasis reunion tour, making it undeniably clear: the band is back, and the past is behind them.
From Broken Bandmates to Brothers Again
This moment wasn’t just about a gig.
It was about healing one of the most public sibling rivalries in music history.
Since that 2009 dressing room blow-up in Paris that tore Oasis apart, fans were left with little hope.
Noel once swore he’d never work with Liam again, famously calling him “a fork in a world of soup.”
But on Saturday night, all of that history melted away.
Liam and Noel walked onto that stage not just as bandmates—but as brothers.
The cheers were deafening. The energy? Pure magic.
Bonehead Gets the Credit for Making It Happen
During the emotional set, Noel paused to thank someone crucial to their reunion: Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Oasis’s original rhythm guitarist.
Turning to the crowd during the encore, Noel declared,
“On guitar—if it wasn’t for him, none of this would’ve happened!”
Bonehead, who’s remained close to both Liam and Noel over the years, reportedly played a huge behind-the-scenes role in getting the brothers back in the same room, let alone the same stage.
After beating tonsil cancer in 2023, Bonehead was said to be “ecstatic” about the reunion—and both Gallaghers wanted him involved.
From Family Tension to Family Tour
Sources say Bonehead was one of the few people both Gallaghers still trusted, and his efforts to mend fences finally paid off.
One insider told The Mirror that Liam and Noel have “always loved each other,” despite the public spats and nasty jabs online.
Liam himself even hinted at being the one to extend the olive branch.
When asked on X (formerly Twitter) who made the first move, he admitted:
“I called him, but don’t tell anyone—I don’t want folk thinking I’m a soft lad.”
A Setlist Full of Nostalgia and Unity
From the moment Liam rattled his signature maracas and yelled out, “Manchester vibes in the arena,” fans knew they were in for something special.
Oasis kicked off the show with “Hello,” singing the fitting line, “It’s good to be back.”
They rolled through anthems like “Acquiesce” and “Morning Glory,” with Liam shouting, “Yes beautiful people! It’s been too long,” before commanding the crowd to “turn around and bounce” for “Cigarettes and Alcohol.”
Even Noel, often the more reserved of the two, showed emotion during “Half the World Away,” pausing mid-performance as the weight of the moment seemed to hit him.
A Touching Tribute to Diogo Jota
In one of the night’s most emotional gestures, Oasis paid tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash earlier this week alongside his brother.
During their performance of “Live Forever,” an image of Jota in his red number 20 Liverpool shirt appeared on the giant screen—a tribute that touched the entire stadium.
Jota had just gotten married days before the crash. He was only 28 years old.
Richard Ashcroft Opens the Night With a Nod to the Past
Before Oasis took the stage, Richard Ashcroft opened the night, telling the crowd,
“So glad to be here with the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
When I heard Oasis were reforming, I thought I was in it!”
Ashcroft, of The Verve fame, has history with the Gallaghers—his band toured with Oasis during the Britpop heyday, and Noel was even spotted in the crowd enjoying his set before taking the stage himself.
A Night for the History Books
Whether you’ve been an Oasis fan since the ‘90s or just discovered them through your parents’ vinyl collection, Saturday night in Cardiff was one for the books.
It wasn’t just a concert. It was a reunion, a healing, a reminder that even the deepest wounds can eventually be patched up—with a little help from a friend and a lot of love from the fans.