Music Review | Oasis at Wembley September 2025

Oasis light up Wembley with triumphant return

Fans of all generations join in a euphoric night of nostalgia as the band prove their enduring appeal.

Author | Ajay

They did it. After a globe-spanning world tour, hundreds of thousands of pints sunk at each stop and several sold-out nights at Wembley, Oasis returned once more to London to deliver exactly what their fans came for.

It was a haze of nostalgia, with 90,000 voices uniting in the familiar swell of Don’t Look Back in Anger. As the first chords rang out, beer cups flew skywards in a collective act of release. Some of those drinks seemed to have been waiting 16 years to be hurled, since the band’s split in 2009. Few moments in music can rival it for sheer catharsis.

This is a group that has comfortably outlasted its own era. Among the dads in parkas were plenty of Gen Z fans too, decked out in merch, bucket hats and tiny sunglasses bought in anticipation of the night. I was there myself (minus the accessories), ready to be won over by the thrill of seeing Oasis live.

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After well-received support slots from Cast and Richard Ashcroft, Oasis were ushered back on stage following a high-energy montage charting the road to their reunion, before emerging to the strains of the classic instrumental. Then came Hello with Liam snarling through it in trademark style.

From there came Acquiesce, swiftly followed by the unmistakable opening of Morning Glory. If the crowd had not already reached fever pitch, they certainly did then.

The Gallagher brothers were again in a lively and loving mood throughout the set as they swapped glances and hugs from the stage. They tore through these anthems of a generation with Liam delivering world-class pub banter to the crowd.

Cigarettes and Alcohol arrived soon after, giving way to the yearning Slide Away and Supersonic, the latter practically demanding to be belted out with a pint in hand. The pace barely let up as the band powered through Half the World Away, Talk Tonight and a stirring Stand By Me, sung by a swaying, arm-linked audience.

The encore sealed it with The Masterplan, Don’t Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova closed the night in euphoric fashion. It was a setlist carved from the band’s defining moments, and one that raised the standard for any reunion still to come.