Oasis to launch pop-up stores in the UK and Ireland ahead of reunion tour

Oasis are due to launch pop-up fan stores across the UK and Ireland ahead of their blockbuster reunion tour next month – find out more below.

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Ahead of their supersonic return on July 4 in Cardiff, the Manchester icons have unveiled plans for a series of pop-up stores across the region, beginning as early as this week, per a press release.

The first official Oasis Live ’25 fan store will open in Manchester this Friday (June 20), and will operate until July 27. An exact location for the Manchester pop-up outlet will be revealed in the coming days. Other stores are also being planned for Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Birmingham, with details being revealed soon.

The Oasis Live ’25 fan stores will feature the band’s official tour merchandise – which will be unveiled later this week – along with exclusive brand collaborations, limited-edition items and a collection of products that will not be available anywhere else outside of the pop-ups.

Several items from the pop-ups, including official tour merchandise, will also be available via online stores. It is yet to be seen if the band are also planning for pop-ups for their overseas dates.

The historic tour will kick off on July 4 in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, the first of 19 shows in the UK and Ireland with support acts Richard Ashcroft and Cast, including seven dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. 

Following the UK and Ireland run, Oasis are due to hit up Canada, the US and Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The 2025 tour consists of 41 dates in total, ending on November 23 in São Paulo.

With their first reunion shows now less than three weeks away, the members of the band have been spending time locked away in a rehearsal studio in London for hours at a time to prepare for the giant stadium gigs. 

Liam Gallagher recently reflected on the “wasted years” that have taken place since the band’s 2009 split. Responding to a fan who asked how the rehearsals have felt, he said: “You know what it’s spiritual but I can’t help think about all those wasted years what a waste of PRECIOUS time”. Noel Gallagher is said to be “shocked” at how good the band are sounding in the rehearsals, according to Bono. 

As revealed by NME in March, the dates will see Noel and Liam joined by guitarists Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and Gem Archer as well as bassist Andy Bell – all longtime Oasis members. 

On drums will be Joey Waronker, who has never played with Oasis before but did play on the tour supporting Liam and John Squire’s collaborative album last year. He has worked with the likes of Beck, R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Roger Waters, as well as being a member of Thom Yorke‘s Atoms For Peace band.

Liam said of Waronker earlier this month when asked by a fan how he felt the drummer would do on the mammoth world tour: “He’s the best and we’re lucky to have him. I’ve enjoyed all our drummers but this guy is special.”

In the run-up to the dates, the band have partnered with Amazon to launch new merch that pays homage to the iconic moments throughout their career. They are also looking for fans to share their stories of how the band’s music has “deep meaning” to them, to be used in a forthcoming film Live 25.

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