Liam and Noel Gallagher
No reunion – but anniversary edition of debut album
Officially no longer in existence since 2009: The British cult band Oasis at the beginning of their meteoric career.
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Once again, rumors of an Oasis reunion have vanished into thin air. There is an anniversary edition of “Definitely Maybe”.
Fans of the British cult band Oasis certainly don’t have it easy. Since the official dissolution of the band around the brothers Liam (51) and Noel Gallagher (56) in 2009, they desperately hope for a reunion, which unfortunately has not yet happened despite reunion rumors that have flared up again and again. The fact that their large fan base has not given up hope for future Oasis concerts is not least due to the fact that the two spectacularly feuding Gallagher brothers themselves regularly bring up rumors about a possible reunion.
Last Monday (20 May) this was once again the case: On her Instagram account The officially split band posted a cryptic video that graphically promised their two million followers a reconciliation between the two brothers or even a new album. The short clip showed an aerial shot of a motorboat driven by one of the two Gallaghers heading for a house on the shore. In the background, distorted noises could be heard that were reminiscent of an orchestra tuning up.
“They’re back together?!”
As expected, this cryptic message immediately upset the fan community and inspired numerous comments such as “They’re back together?!” or “What does that mean? … Come on, don’t play with my feelings.” Today, May 23, the Gallagher brothers dashed the freshly sown hopes. with another Instagram post burst brutally again.
Anniversary edition of “Definitely Maybe” at the end of August
In it, the band does not announce a reunion, but merely an anniversary edition of their 1994 debut album “Definitely Maybe”. This is due to be released on August 30th as a 4LP deluxe version and will feature numerous previously unreleased outtakes and discarded original recordings. The highlight is an alternative version of the song “Sad Song” with vocals by Liam Gallagher.
Oasis fans deeply frustrated
Although Oasis fans will certainly be pleased with the announcement of this musical treat, many of them were downright outraged in the comments on the post at having once again been misled with hints of a reunion. One follower wrote: “I already have a bazillion copies of ‘Definitely Maybe’… ‘Soooo no tour?’… ‘I’ve heard it all before’… ‘What a disappointment’.” Another commented “Heartbroken again, still a great album but a tour would have been nice.”