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Sales of Oasis vinyl and CDs soar more than 500% ahead of comeback gigs – HMV

The Manchester band confirmed their long-awaited reunion plans on Monday.

Sales of Oasis records and CDs have shot up by more than 500% over the past week, HMV has said
Sales of Oasis records and CDs have shot up by more than 500% over the past week, HMV has said (Alamy Stock Photo)
By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor

Sales of Oasis’s back catalogue have surged by more than six times the number the previous week, amid huge demand ahead of their comeback concert tickets going on sale, according to HMV.

The entertainment retailer said it also witnessed a jump in pre-orders for the band’s 30th anniversary edition of their Definitely Maybe album, which was released on Friday.

The Manchester band confirmed their long-awaited reunion plans on Monday.

Liam and Noel Gallagher’s band will kick off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium next summer, before playing Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park throughout July and August.

Tickets for the concerts will be available for general sale on Saturday.

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HMV said the announcement has sparked demand for the band’s back catalogue and its latest release.

This week, sales across its full catalogue of records and CDs was 526% higher than during the previous week at HMV.

Sales of their Definitely Maybe LP rose by 443% week on week, while What’s The Story (Morning Glory) and Knebworth 1996 rose 684% and 209% respectively.

The retailer added that pre-orders for Oasis’s 30th anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe were double compared with where they were a week earlier.

Phil Halliday, managing director of HMV and sister business Fopp, said: “Oasis are a truly iconic band who have made such a positive impact on British music.

“Sales figures from the past week, both in-store and online, pay testament to their popularity across the nation.

“It’s great to see so many people revisiting their vinyl catalogue, from classic releases like Definitely Maybe all the way through the Knebworth LP.

“I’m sure I won’t be the only one trying to get my hands on tickets on Saturday.”