At their Belfast debut in 1994, tickets to Oasis at The Limelight cost less than £7 - but fans can expect to pay quite a bit more as the band looks set to reunite for one of the most anticipated reunions of all time 30 years later.
Warring brothers Liam and Noel split back in 2009 and but in recent days rumours began to circulate that the pair had put differences aside and were set for an estimated £400milllion reunion tour.
And the pair all but confirmed the news when they each shared a countdown timer of the band’s famous logo on their social media accounts pointing to an announcement on Tuesday morning.
Closer to home, David Neely was booker and general manager at the Limelight during Oasis’ 1994 gig at the venue and was there when the band learned their debut album Definitely Maybe had reached number one in the UK charts that evening.
“I always say it was the right band, at the right time at the right venue,” he told The Irish News.
“I remember around 6.30pm that a call came into the office from Radio One, saying the band had just went to number one in the album charts.
“Noel and Liam has some Irish friends and family in the crowd and there was some good partying going on.”
David added he expected a reunion to happen long before now.
“I expected to see it back in 2014. They’re a band that’s still relevant today and have held their fanbase. They were together 15 odd years and have an amazing back catalogue. My prediction is they will break Taylor Swift’s record at Wembley, but I would love to see them to Slane Castle or Croke Park as part of a reunion tour.
“The 80,000 capacity would be would be gone within minutes.”
Also in attendance that night in 1994 was David Tremers (48), who travelled to the gig from Newry with his now wife, Attracta (47), and friend Orla and said it was a sell-out with 500 people and tickets costing a mere £6.75.
“I heard Supersonic that summer and I was into the indie music at the time so when I heard they had a gig in Belfast I travelled up. The Limelight was packed to the rafters, we actually had a friend travel up without a ticket who couldn’t get in it was so jammed.
“Inside there was a real buzz. The Columbia bass so was loud that the light fixtures were shaking.”
However despite the intense speculation, David isn’t convinced a reunion will actually happen and said he wouldn’t attend a reunion tour.
“I’ll be surprised if a reunion happens to be honest. I think it’s past the time. Their first album was what I enjoyed but after that their songs weren’t the same so I think the 1994 Oasis gig will be my only one.”
The rockstars, boast strong Irish heritage, with their mother Peggy originating from Co Mayo and their father Tommy from Co Meath.
Formed in 1991, they rose to fame with hits like Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger before their break-up in 2009.
The brothers went on to have successful solo careers, with Noel fronting the group Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
