By The Riff Report // 1 July 2025
Live from Cardiff, with a pint in one hand and โWonderwallโ stuck in our heads since 1995
Oasis have landed. In Cardiff. And itโs happening.
The return of the kings is no longer a rumour in a pub โ itโs real, itโs loud, and itโs echoing off the Principality Stadium like the valleys are about to explode. ๐
After months of speculation, cryptic tweets, tabloid tantrums and Liam swearing at clouds, Oasis are BACK on stage โ and theyโre kicking things off in Cardiff, where the fans are already half-cut and fully buzzing. ๐ป๐ฅ
๐๏ธ SOUND CHECK? MORE LIKE SOUND WRECK ๐ฅ
As the sun dipped behind the stadium, the air started shaking with the unmistakable opening riff of โCigarettes & Alcoholโ. Was it a DJ? Was it a tribute act? Nope โ it was the real deal, coming straight from the speakers inside the stadium. Cue fans sprinting from every bar within a mile radius. ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
Word on the street is:
๐ฃ๏ธ โWe were in Tiny Rebel and heard Liam shout โSound as f**!โ over the mic โ nearly dropped my pint, mun!โ* โ Rhys, 36, Roath
They ran through โMorning Glory,โ โColumbia,โ and what mightโve been the โChampagne Supernovaโ solo โ though to be fair, someone was also playing Oasis off a speaker in the Greggs queue, so things got a bit confused.
Still โ itโs happening.
Theyโre inside.
Theyโre tuned up.
And theyโre sounding MASSIVE. ๐คฏ
๐๏ธ CARDIFF IS READY FOR A RIOT (OF THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL KIND) ๐ฅ
Letโs not pretend Cardiff doesnโt love a good singalong, but tonightโs energy is next level. Itโs football final + rugby Six Nations + Oasis reunion in a blender โ and the crowd is pure liquid lightning โก
Every pub from City Arms to OโNeillโs is blasting Oasis tracks like a religious ritual. Bucket hats, Union Jacks, Parka jackets in 20ยฐ heat, and enough Adidas stripes to carpet the Millennium Walk. Itโs not just a gig โ itโs a cultural moment. ๐
โIf I hear โDonโt Look Back in Angerโ one more time I might cry. Again.โ โ Bethan, 29, cried five times already and itโs only 6pm.
๐ธ THE SETLIST RUMOURS โ WHATโS OCCURRING?
๐ง So whatโs the band got in store for us tonight?
Nothing confirmed, but some VERY loud whispers from the soundcheck suggest the classics are getting the love they deserve. Rumoured tracks:
- โRock โnโ Roll Starโ (obviously)
- โSupersonicโ
- โMorning Gloryโ
- โLive Foreverโ
- โSlide Awayโ
- โWonderwallโ (Yes, you will cry)
- โChampagne Supernovaโ (Bring tissues, mun)
- And a cheeky Beady Eye or High Flying Birds number? ๐
Who knows? They might even drop โAcquiesceโ just to make us all lose our minds in perfect unison.
๐งป THE OASIS COMEBACK โ BETTER THAN A GREGGS SAUSAGE ROLL AFTER A NIGHT OUT
Letโs be honest โ most of us had given up hope. We thought we’d see an alien invasion or Noel complimenting Liam before we saw Oasis live in 2025.
But here we are.
Cardiff. Night one. A mountain of sound.
Itโs not just a gig โ itโs a generational thunderclap.
Even the rainโs held off (for now), which in Welsh terms is a miracle worthy of sainthood. ๐ค๏ธ
The only thing louder than the crowd tonight? The sound of a million people belting โTonight, Iโm a rock โnโ roll starโ in perfect chaos.
๐ฅ STAY TUNED FOR THE FULL RIFF REPORT GIG REVIEW!
Weโll be inside the madness tonight with pints in our hands, tears in our eyes, and 1990s nostalgia flooding every pore.
Coming tomorrow:
๐ค Full gig review
๐ธ Fan photos
๐งข Bucket hat ranking (oh yes)
๐ฌ The most iconic quotes from the crowd
๐ฅ And how many times Liam told someone to โf*** offโ (current over/under: 7.5)
FINAL THOUGHTโฆ
If youโve got a ticket: You lucky, lucky thing. Go wild.
If youโre outside listening in: Youโre still part of history.
And if youโre not in Cardiff tonight?
Wellโฆ
Donโt look back in anger, butt โ just get to the next one. ๐
โ๏ธ The Riff Report
๐ Reporting live from the streets of Cardiff โ smell of chips in the air, Oasis in our hearts, and rock in our veins
๐งข #OasisInCardiff #SoundCheckMadness #RockNRollStar #RiffReportLive
