and heaton park in manchester. paul stokes is an insider.— stokes is an insider. will it happen?n insider. will it happen? this week - stokes is an insider. will it happen? this week is i stokes is an insider. will it happen? this week is the l stokes is an insider. will it i happen? this week is the 30th anniversary of definitely maybe. it was released in 1994 on thursday. the announcement could be something to do with that. it has been an open secret around the music industry, a phrase i have heard is that will definitely happen when talking about oasis. most oasis fans will be pretty happy at 8am tomorrow morning. it pretty happy at 8am tomorrow morninu. ., , pretty happy at 8am tomorrow mornin _ ., , ., ., “ “ morning. it does look like the pr machine is _ morning. it does look like the pr machine is in _ morning. it does look like the pr machine is in full _ morning. it does look like the pr machine is in full force. - morning. it does look like the pr machine is in full force. does i morning. it does look like the pr machine is in full force. does it l machine is in full fo

, malden, it's from any what's on their heaton park, malden, its is due to a technical problem,ken to ask urging the hotel to do the right thing, and it is interesting, if you look at that thread on x, there are lots of disappointed fans. here are some comments. one person said i am region they have done this, booked even before the gig announcement, this is sheer greed. another said... i am one of them and that price is not troubled. they have also said they have quite a view inconvenient technical errors today. i spoke to one friend from wales who booked immediately after hearing the announcement, but received the same e—mail. frustrating, you know, as someone who grew up in the 805 and watched oasis twice before the split in the early 20005, the opportunity to see them live again is unbelievable, obviously, and me and my friends are, were the really excited about the opportunity, so to think that you have one hurdle sorted which is the hotel, it was great, and it just leaves you kind of completely in limbo, because now we are not sure if we do get tickets, how will make our w

so i've actually got one e—mail here that was sent from fans, and it's from a hotel near heaton park.—time economy adviser has taken to x, urging the hotel to do the right thing, and it is interesting. if you look at that thread on x, there is a lot of very disappointed fans. i'm just going to read out some of the comments. so, one person said, "i'm raging that they have done this. i booked even before the gig announcement. this is sheer greed." another said that, "i am one of them, and that price has now trebled." another has said, "they have unfortunately had quite a few convenient technical errors today." i spoke to one fan from wales who booked immediately after hearing the announcement, but received the same e—mail. it's unbelievably frustrating. you know, as someone who grew up in the 80s and watched oasis twice before they split in the early 2000's, you know, the opportunity to see them live again is unbelievable obviously. and me and my friends are really, were really excited about the opportunity. so what to think that you've got one hurdle sorted, which is the hotel, was gre

you know, tickets are expected to be costing more than £100 at heaton park and wembley stadium, shouldeir coffers. whatever the motivation, fans in manchester are delighted and are not shy of showing it. i'm not going to sleep tonight. i am so excited. but there's still an element of doubt that i'm like, please don't be just another record relaunch or something. i'm desperate for them to come back together. i've seen them both separately this year as well. incredible, incredible. both different, different concerts completely, but together, you know... best believe i'll be there. and obviously with noel getting a bit of a divorce, maybe? - he might need the money. he's got to do it before usl old guys are 60 and we can actually still stand up in a field. _ # is it my imagination # or have i finally found something worth living for?# is it definite or is it maybe? all will become clear tomorrow. noor nanji, bbc news. hello there. still very unsettled across the north and the west of the uk at times. more wet and windy weather to come here, but also some sunshine in the forecast and some

.# this was one of the band's last shows at heaton park here in manchester in 2009. # is it worth thel be on manchester in 2025 because of this, you know. everyone will be talking about and celebrating all things to do with the city. um, and it'sjust going to be the place to be. but, you know, the person i'm most pleased for and by far the most important gallagher is peggy gallagher, and she gets to see her sons on stage again, which willjust be brilliant. oasis will also play cardiff, edinburgh, wembley and dublin next summer. # maybe ijust wanna fly, wanna live, don't wanna die.# the tour announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album definitely maybe. on the night it went to number one, they were playing in belfast. it was just a great time to be there and just the buzz and the hype. i mean, there's the irish connection as well. they had a lot of family at the event as well, so the dressing room was buzzing beforehand and it was just... yeah, it's our knebworth. you know, we... everybody talks about the knebworth gigs but for the limelight, for the 500 p

you know, tickets are expected to be costing more than £100 at heaton park and wembley stadium, shouldy can put aside their differences to fill their coffers. whatever the motivation, fans in manchester are delighted and are not shy of showing it. i'm not going to sleep tonight. i am so excited. but there's still an element of doubt that i'm like, please don't be just another record relaunch or something. i'm desperate for them to come back together. i've seen them both separately this year as well. incredible, incredible. both different, different concerts completely, but together, you know... best believe i'll be there. and obviously with noel getting a bit of a divorce, maybe? - he might need the money. he's got to do it- before us old guys are 60 and we can actually still stand up in a field. - # is it my imagination # or have i finally found something worth living for? # is it definite or is it maybe? all will become clear tomorrow. noor nanji, bbc news. richard bowes gave me his take on a possible oasis reunion. he is a musicjournalist and author of "some might say: the definitiv

you know, tickets are expected to be costing more than £100 at heaton park and wembley stadium, shouldst...they can put aside their differences to fill their coffers. whatever the motivation, fans in manchester are delighted and are not shy of showing it. i'm not going to sleep tonight. i am so excited. but there's still an element of doubt that i'm like, please don't be just another record relaunch or something. i'm desperate for them to come back together. i've seen them both separately this year as well. incredible, incredible. both different, different concerts completely, but together, you know... best believe i'll be there. and obviously with noel getting a bit of a divorce, maybe? - he might need the money. he's got to do it- before us old guys are 60 and we can actually still stand up in a field. - # is it my imagination # or have i finally found something worth living for? # is it definite or is it maybe? all will become clear tomorrow. noor nanji, bbc news. it brings it all back! time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. it hasn't been too bad for a bank holid

it will investigate claims some hotels appear to be trying to cash in from the oasis concerts at heaton parksame dates cancelled yesterday, only to find the rooms readvertised at triple the price. with me is our reporter meghan 0wen. tell us more about what is being said about this. well, obviously there was that huge surge in hotel bookings. and some of the fans were really disappointed because they received cancellation requests from those hotels that they'd booked. called maldon hotel, and it said that the bookings were unsuccessful due to a technical problem, and it urged the fans to confirm a cancellation request. now, the greater manchester night time economy adviser actually took to x to the hotel do the right thing here. and it's interesting because. the comments below saying i'm raging that they've done this. i booked even before the gig announcement. it's sheer greed. 0ne says i am one of them and the price is now trebled. and another says they've unfortunately had quite a few technical errors today. and i spoke to one who lives in wales, who had booked a hotel immediately after he

you know, tickets are expected to be costing more than £100 at heaton park and wembley stadium, shouldide their differences to fill their coffers. whatever the motivation, fans in manchester are delighted and are not shy of showing it. i'm not going to sleep tonight. i am so excited. but there's still an element of doubt that i'm like, please don't be just another record relaunch or something. i'm desperate for them to come back together. i've seen them both separately this year as well. incredible, incredible. both different, different concerts completely, but together, you know... best believe i'll be there. and obviously with noel getting a bit of a divorce, maybe? - he might need the money. he's got to do it- before us old guys are 60 and we can actually still stand up in a field. - # is it my imagination # or have i finally found something worth living for? # is it definite or is it maybe? all will become clear tomorrow. noor nanji, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, elizabeth rizzini. another blast of summer on the way? yes, perhaps the last blast, the last hurrah of summe

you know, tickets are expected to be costing more than £100 at heaton park and wembley stadium, shouldoffers. whatever the motivation, fans in manchester are delighted and are not shy of showing it. i'm not going to sleep tonight. i am so excited. but there's still an element of doubt that i'm like, "please don't be just another record relaunch or something." i'm desperate for them to come back together. i've seen them both separately this year as well. incredible, incredible. both different, different concerts completely, but together, you know... best believe i'll be there. and obviously with noel getting a bit of a divorce, maybe? - he might need the money. he's got to do it- before us old guys are 60 and we can actually still stand up in a field. - # is it my imagination # or have i finally found something worth living for? # is it definite or is it maybe? all will become clear tomorrow. noor nanji, bbc news. ican i can still stand up in a field! let's speak to the musicjournalist and broadcaster matt charlton. could you have ever expected this? i am not sure i can still stand up i

he was arrested at park next manchester's heaton park next yeah manchester's heaton park next year.ive oasis fan, but i like definitely liked their tunes. i like that strap. there oasis back definitely. maybe. i mean, those gigs in in manchester, in london they're going to be massive, aren't they . going to be massive, aren't they. >> do you think that's going to happen just because i know northern brothers and i know you're a man, aren't you? no i'm not. i'm from nottingham. oh, sorry. no, i mean i know it's all the same to me. yeah, i know i know, i know anywhere north of the m25. >> you're all northern. >> you're all northern. >> i know, but, you know, i just, i know the way that deep arguments can happen in families. i don't know if they if it'll actually happen. can they be on the same stage together i don't know, are you a fan of oasis? >> diana? >> diana? >> yes, i certainly was, and i would be delighted if they get back together. >> would you be at the front in the in the mosh pit? >> no, i wouldn't, no no no i'm afraid to. i'd get crushed. yeah not as strong as i was. yeah.

so, so yeah, it'll be it'll be good for us, you know. >> so they're playing heaton park in manchesterdo you reckon they'll sell out? and b how much do you think ticket prices will be there. >> well they'll sell out. this is the beauty of it. i've been saying this to our boys today because i've just got back from a gig in kent. today, and we were saying that the beauty of this, this, you know, reunion is that they won't have to market it at all. they'll just say, yes, we're getting back together. here's the dates, here's the venues , and they'll here's the venues, and they'll just sell out in in minutes like that. just sell out in in minutes like that . i just sell out in in minutes like that. i mean, liam's been selling out the definitely maybe touh selling out the definitely maybe tour, he sold 250,000 tickets or something like that in less than ten minutes. yeah. oasis. it's going to be. it's going to be ridiculous, you know? and as far as ticket prices, it's going to be minimum 100, 150, £200. and you know what? people people are going to pay that as well . going to pay that as wel

.# this was one of the band's last shows at heaton park here in manchester in 2009. # is it worth thee next year for their homecoming, playing four dates in july. the eyes of the world will be on manchester in 2025 because of this, you know. everyone will be talking about and celebrating all things to do with the city. um, and it'sjust going to be the place to be. but, you know, the person i'm most pleased for and by far the most important gallagher is peggy gallagher, and she gets to see her sons on stage again, which willjust be brilliant. oasis will also play cardiff, edinburgh, wembley and dublin next summer. # maybe ijust wanna fly, wanna live, don't wanna die.# the tour announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album definitely maybe. on the night it went to number one, they were playing in belfast. it was just a great time to be there and just the buzz and the hype. i mean, there's the irish connection as well. they had a lot of family at the event as well, so the dressing room was buzzing beforehand and it was just... yeah, it's our knebworth. you kn

heaton park was next door to the school i went to, but it's nostalgia, isn't it?mething that's very, almost, cultural about it that's very important for our culture. everyone's miserable. everything. it's hilarious that we're having this conversation on a on the anniversary of daphne, maybe with a song on it called cigarettes and alcohol. yes. 30 years ago, it feels a long time ago, given the context of what you were just talking about. but also also if you go watch liam, there's kids there like it's 14, 15 year olds because that music is immortal . yes. it's music. is immortal. yes. it's music. liam is someone that kids look at and go, i want to be like that. and yeah, very much so. more of that. >> we've run out of time. james, i'm so sorry, but come back and talk to us again when the tour starts. jim mcmahon there. music writer and podcaster talking to teenagers in country. record numbers of don't go anywhere. this is gb news. >> well, the children's society has done a survey which suggests british teenagers are most depressed in europe and girls are significan

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two nights in cardiff, four nights at heaton park in manchester. >> and i guarantee they're going to add more on. they're just going to see money signs, aren't they? because you add in all the merchandise, all the rerelease and the sales of the songs, they'll add in, they'll squeeze in a few more, i reckon. but let's head to the northwest of england and speak to sophie reapen england and speak to sophie reaper, who joins us. of course, from their hometown of manchester. this will be a homecoming for them, won't it? >> absolutely. and i think now , >> absolutely. and i think now, finally, oasis fans can stop crying their hearts out. little by little. the band have given them everything they've ever dreamed of. sorry about all the puns, but we're very excited here in manchester now that the gallagher brothers have announced that reunion 15 years after they first broke up. now we're here today outside the boardwalk club, which in 1991 is where oasis first. stand together now . back then, they together now. back then, they weren't the top of the bill.

four in wembley, four in manchester, heaton park and then two others in cardiff, dublin and edinburghe there is speculation about potential other gigs that we may see the brothers perform at. i think a lot of people will be hoping for more just to give them a better chance on tickets, and those tickets go on sale this saturday morning. that is correct. >> all right, sophie, thanks for that. that's sophie reaper in manchester. >> keep hitting the phones and andrew. look at me like that all show, aren't you? it's like. oh, sad. >> we've got with us in the studio. superfan paul coyte. well, normally i can see you're a blur, man. >> i can see throughout the whole thing that you're on. >> i don't do blur either, but you've got a part in oasis history, paul. >> it's a huge part. history, paul. >> it's a huge part . andrew, is >> it's a huge part. andrew, is that back in 95, i. noel gallagher came into my radio show. i used to do a show with ronan river on the comedian rowland rivron. we used to do an entertainment show on virgin radio, and then he came in and played live. so we this was at

but the problem i've got with this ten gig supposedly some in wembley and some in manchester's heaton parkoing to be £130 cheaper than taylor swift, which. >> taylor swift tickets were about five, £600. >> yeah , i know, but it's still >> yeah, i know, but it's still an awful lot of money. i remember seeing oasis back in the day, the infamous knebworth gig, and i can't remember what i paid, but i'm sure it wasn't as expensive as that. >> i've been wondering about the oasis tribute bands, whether they're going to be getting more work off the back of it. is it good or bad? well, we've got the perfect man to ask because we've got the lead singer of definitely oasis, brian mcgee now, who joins us live down the line. how are you doing? you're right. hey. morning, brian. thanks for joining right. hey. morning, brian. thanks forjoining us, so right. hey. morning, brian. thanks for joining us, so what's going on, then? do you think you're going to get more work off the back of this, or maybe less work, considering the real deal? we're now back or imminently back. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> no idea. as y

there's 14 dates on that tour that's been announced today, four of them here at heaton park in manchesterbley, and then two in cardiff, two in edinburgh and two in dublin. now that might seem like a lot to some people, especially given the size of those venues, but given there's going to be hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world vying to get those tickets, i think it's going to be a bit of a struggle now. this morning we spoke to some people here in manchester asking them about tickets and how excited they are. this is what they had to tell me . what they had to tell me. >> absolutely brilliant. best news i've heard in well , 15 years. >> i'm buzzing. i'm a massive oafis >> i'm buzzing. i'm a massive oasis fan. i've seen liam gallagher a few times, but together, man, i'd be sick. >> yeah, my boyfriend is very, very happy. he said it was . very happy. he said it was. you're not that bothered. i don't care that much. >> it'd be great if you got tickets. big fans, i'd say my brother . definitely more so. tickets. big fans, i'd say my brother. definitely more so. but i'd try a

yes >> it's reportedly ten dates at wembley stadium and a number of dates at heaton park in manchestergo and listen to all that manchester city propaganda coming out and whatever it is . no, no no, no. whatever it is. no, no no, no. >> i wonder if people will be able to get tickets. do you think across ten dates in wembley and then a number of dates, you'll be all right? >> it'll be. >> it'll be. >> it'd be like getting the demand will be massive. >> it will. >> it will. >> ellie gets tickets for everything because she just comes on telly and then gives a big sad sam eyes and i can't get i can't get tickets for taylor swift. >> oh, how you do it. >> oh, how you do it. >> no, that's how she gets it. >> no, that's how she gets it. >> yeah, that actually worked. >> yeah, that actually worked. >> my friend works the music industry and that's how that's how it happened in the end. she got some, got some tickets. >> well better start practising those. >> start practising. so it'll be so popular though. >> right. let's, let's let's talk, about, this lorde . wally. talk, about, this lorde. wal