The Gallagher brothers bring their reunion tour to Marvel Stadium with all the hits but a bit less brotherly tension.
Oasis proved time hasn’t dulled their edge at Marvel Stadium on Halloween night.
The most fascinating part of watching Oasis in 2025 isn’t the songs – they’re still bulletproof – but the bizarre choreography of two brothers who’ve spent 15 years apart, now sharing a stage again. Noel Gallagher, looking every one of his 57 years, barely moved from his microphone stand all night, delivering his parts with what looked suspiciously like resignation. Meanwhile, Liam disappeared completely between songs, vanishing stage left like a moody phantom, only to swagger back centre stage and belt out each tune with the same sneering confidence that made him a generational icon.
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The dynamic is pure theatre. Noel managed a couple of gruff asides all night, while Liam commanded attention – a dedication to “the glue sniffers” being the highlight – while still rarely acknowledging the crowd existed. His voice, remarkably, sounds phenomenal. Where other frontmen from the Britpop era have lost their range, Liam still hits every note of Supersonic with power that could strip paint. Noel’s vocals remain thoroughly enjoyable too. They’re still the full package.
The 55,000-odd strong crowd stayed relatively reserved through the main set, even as classics like Morning Glory and Cigarettes & Alcohol rolled out. It wasn’t until the encore that Melbourne truly erupted.
When Don’t Look Back in Anger’s opening chords rang out, the stadium transformed into a massive singalong. Wonderwall – which Liam wished happy birthday before playing – had every phone torch in the air, and by the time Champagne Supernova closed the night, complete with a rogue flare and Liam’s “naughty, naughty” scolding, it felt like 1996 never ended.
Really, this was the Liam show. His between-song exits might seem diva-ish, but when he’s on stage, he owns every inch of it. The setlist leaned heavily on the first two albums plus B-sides collection The Masterplan, with only D’You Know What I Mean? and Little by Little representing their post-2000 output. No surprises, just 24 songs of pure nostalgia delivered by a band that still sounds effortlessly massive.
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