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130-444: The tour was noted for its sexual imagery. Described as "campy", "surreal", and "raunchy", it received acclaim from critics, who praised Cyrus' stage presence, vocals, originality, and self-mockery. It was the 16th highest-grossing tour of 2014, earning $ 62.9 million. Footage from the shows at Barcelona and Lisbon was filmed, airing on NBC on July 6, 2014. It was then released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 24, 2015. "Literally my whole life

260-472: A rock band. More specifically, the band has been described as Britpop , indie rock , alternative rock , pop rock , neo-psychedelia , psychedelic rock , and power pop . Oasis were most heavily influenced by the Beatles , an influence that was frequently labelled as an "obsession" by British media. The band were also strongly influenced by the other 1960s British Invasion acts, including

390-789: A September 13 concert in Santo Domingo on morality grounds. The commission said in a statement that it took the action because Cyrus often "undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law." Daniel Papalia of Forbes commented that the "country's ruling may contradict this 'Diplomacy in Action' piece published by the US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The study states that as of 2008 there were no government restrictions on 'academic freedom or cultural events' in Dominican Republic,

520-418: A September 2004 release, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the release of Definitely Maybe , However, long-time drummer Alan White , who at this time had played on nearly all of the band's material, had been asked to leave the band. At the time, his brother Steve White stated on his own website that "the spirit of being in a band was kicked out of him" and he wanted to be with his girlfriend. White

650-590: A band called the Rain. Unsatisfied with Hutton, Arthurs invited and auditioned acquaintance Liam Gallagher as a potential replacement. Liam suggested that the band name be changed to Oasis, inspired by an Inspiral Carpets tour poster in the childhood bedroom he shared with his brother Noel , which listed the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon as a venue. Oasis played their first gig on 14 August 1991 at

780-486: A band making a racket with four tunes. All of a sudden, there were loads of ideas." Under Noel, the band crafted a musical approach that relied on simplicity, with Arthurs and McGuigan restricted to playing barre chords and root bass notes , McCarroll playing basic rhythms, and the band's amplifiers turned up to create distortion. Oasis thus created a sound described as being "so devoid of finesse and complexity that it came out sounding pretty much unstoppable". After over

910-439: A big-voiced playful star who seemed thrilled to be there." Théoden Janes of The Charlotte Observer praised the show, writing, "Beneath all the audaciousness was a fair amount of awesomeness. Cyrus didn't lip-synch a word. Her voice was both flexible and appropriately raw. Throughout, she managed to come across as gracious and accessible, bantering with fans and accepting pretty much any gift that came her way." Chris Talbott of

1040-508: A brief outfit change to a green marijuana -inspired outfit, she re-appeared singing "Love Money Party" on a golden car (a 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS modified in the style of a donk) before a larger-than-life-size puppet of Big Sean was unveiled to rap his verse. Cyrus later jumped off the car as it was driving up the stage and threw counterfeit money featuring her face into the audience. Afterwards "My Darlin'" and "Maybe You're Right" were performed. Cyrus went backstage and changed into

1170-470: A couple of days after Arthurs' departure was publicly announced. Finding a replacement bassist took more time and effort: the band were rehearsing with David Potts, but he quickly resigned, and they brought in Andy Bell , former guitarist/songwriter of Ride and Hurricane #1 as their new bassist. Bell had never played bass before and had to learn to play it (with Noel since saying, "I was amazed that Andy

1300-497: A disappointment. Predominantly written by Noel Gallagher during a holiday with Kate Moss , Johnny Depp and Mick Jagger , Gallagher has since expressed regret over the writing process of Be Here Now , adding it doesn't match up to the standard of the band's first two albums; In the studio it was great, and on the day it came out it was great. It was only when I got on tour that I was thinking, "It doesn't fucking stand up." ... People are prepared to have stand-up rows with me in

1430-427: A feminist energy there, and if people enjoy taking a chance and coming to a show that's different, I really appreciate that. I hope my fans are kind of inspired by my show to take it to the next level." The three main opening acts of the tour were Icona Pop , Sky Ferreira and Lily Allen . Icona Pop praised Cyrus – "She's crazy and she's fun but that's her expressing herself on stage and in her music. But she's really

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1560-502: A fifth member a few months later to finalise their formation. Noel became the de facto leader of the group and took over the songwriting duties for the band's first four albums. They are characterised as one of the defining and most globally successful groups of the Britpop genre. Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe (1994), which topped

1690-478: A giant pink tongue extended from her gaping mouth on an enormous video screen that showed her pretty face in all its blue-eyed, blond-cropped hair glory... It was a real spectacle." Shawn Conner from USA Today wrote that Cyrus' performance proved that "the time has come to move the conversation [...] beyond the notorious move she pulled on Robin Thicke at last year's MTV Video Music Awards "; he spoke favorably of

1820-576: A huge falling-out, and Lol moves in with her father. Eventually, Lol and Anne reconcile and she moves back in with her mother. Kyle's band wins the battle of the bands and his father finally begins to support his musical aspirations. Kyle and Lol stay together. Ashley and Chad begin to date and Emily and Wen are together, as she is no longer embarrassed to be with him. The film ends with Anne and Lol laughing out loud while cuddling. Principal photography began on July 16, 2010, in Dearborn, Michigan . LOL

1950-640: A media furore. He apologised in a formal letter to various publications. McGuigan briefly left Oasis in September 1995, citing nervous exhaustion. He was replaced by Scott McLeod , formerly of the Ya Ya's, who was featured on some of the tour dates as well as in the "Wonderwall" video before leaving abruptly while on tour in the US. McLeod contacted Noel, saying he felt he had made the wrong decision. Noel replied: "I think you have, too. Good luck signing on." Although

2080-492: A more negative review; he suggested that Cyrus was "a pop artist in a shiny, attention-grabbing wrapper", and that the performance was neither "the evolution of pop, female empowerment, [or] mindless fun", but rather "capitalism at work". Sam Lansky writing for Time magazine praised the singer's performance in Brooklyn calling her one of the "most dynamic performers of her generation." Adam Graham from The Detroit News gave

2210-417: A partially dressed Cyrus making several poses while wearing sexual bondage, with the track "Fitzpleasure" by Alt-J playing in the background was shown on the video screen. However, after May 1, a short film called "Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied", playing 30s' "Stockholm Syndrome" featuring Zoe, played instead. Cyrus then appeared on a smaller stage at the back of the arena in an oversized shirt with her face on it for

2340-457: A performance of "Rooting for My Baby". She then performed covers of " Hey Ya! " by Outkast and " Jolene " by Dolly Parton . After exiting the B stage, an unreleased track titled "Pretty Girls (Fun)" played while the LA Bakers appeared on the main stage dancing and twerking to the song. Cyrus then re-appeared on the main stage for a performance of " 23 " by Mike Will Made It (in which Cyrus

2470-548: A plagiarism suit, with Oasis paying $ 500,000 in damages. Their third single, " Live Forever ", was their first to enter the top ten of the UK Singles Chart . After troubled recording and mixing sessions, Oasis's debut album, Definitely Maybe , was released on 29 August 1994. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number one within a week of its release, and at the time becoming the fastest selling debut album in

2600-565: A police officer in the ribs, while Alan suffered minor head injuries after getting hit with an ashtray . Two years later Liam was fined around £40,000. The band finished their tour in March 2003 after returning to those postponed dates. Oasis began recording a sixth album in late December 2003 with producers Death in Vegas at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall . The album was originally planned for

2730-587: A positive review of the performance in Auburn, writing the show "is like a blast of confetti to the face, a dizzying, non-stop party that leaves you reeling and questioning what you just saw." On July 30, 2014, John J. Moser of The Morning Call included the tour in his list of Top 3 Concerts alongside tours by Billy Joel and Katy Perry stating "...Miley shockers these days are about her topless desert photos and cameo in Pharrell's newest video. That doesn't mean

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2860-439: A presentation at school, Lol looks for Kyle in the bathroom and overhears two people having sex in the stall. She assumes it is Kyle and Ashley after seeing a purse similar to Ashley's peeking out from under the stall. It was actually Emily and Wen hooking up, but Emily does not tell Lol because she is embarrassed about being with him. Afterwards, Lol confronts Ashley, who does not deny it because she likes Kyle and wants to create

2990-414: A quick change, while a video featuring an animated Cyrus on a jet ski was shown on the video screen. A kiss cam appeared as Cyrus returned to stage and sang " Adore You ". During the performance of "Drive", Cyrus prompted the audience to put their flashlights on their phones on and wave them while blue lasers were displayed from under the stage. During an outfit change, a black and white video interlude of

3120-623: A really great voice. The whole show kind of shows everyone up. No one can deny it." Allen praised Cyrus and the tour, stating – "I saw it at the O2 in London [in May], and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's one of the best shows that I've seen in years... It's up there with an Oasis show or The Stone Roses or something. It's kind of incredible to watch – she's a real force. There's no two ways about it, she's meant to be up there doing that." She also added that

3250-400: A red latex outfit to perform " FU " and a country version of "Do My Thang". Next, Cyrus sang " Get It Right " while pictures of candy representing female genitalia were shown on the video screen. The next act began with Cyrus, in a black and white feathered outfit, performing " Can't Be Tamed ", accompanied by an inflatable replica of her late dog Floyd. Following this performance, Cyrus left for

3380-497: A rift in Lol and Kyle's relationship. A huge argument ensues between Kyle and Lol, where she accuses him of cheating, and they break up. When Kyle's father discovers he has lied about his grades and smoked pot, he grounds him and destroys his guitar. After the breakup, Lol is determined to make Kyle jealous, so tries to do so by making out with her childhood friend Jeremy. Meanwhile, she and her mother reconnect, and Anne allows her to go on

3510-438: A smart woman and everything on stage was her idea. She's the boss of everything and it's just very inspiring to be around someone who's having a lot of fun because she's doing stuff her way and with her friends and her crew, but in a very professional way." Ferreira stated – "I really like when she does the acoustic set [in her show]. I think that's kind of the biggest fuck-you to everyone who's talked shit about her, because she has

3640-808: A softer sound initially led to mixed reviews, Oasis's second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , was a worldwide commercial success, selling over four million copies and becoming the fifth-best-selling album in UK chart history. By 2008, it had sold up to 22 million copies globally, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. The album produced two more singles, " Wonderwall " and " Don't Look Back in Anger ", which reached numbers two and one. It also contained " Champagne Supernova ", which featured guitar and backing vocals by Paul Weller and received critical acclaim. The song reached number one on

3770-537: A solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and has released four studio albums, with Sharrock and Archer later joining as members. Bell reunited with former band Ride . On 16 February 2010, Oasis won Best British Album of the Last 30 Years – for (What's the Story) Morning Glory? – at the 2010 Brit Awards . Liam collected the award alone before presenting his speech, which thanked Bonehead , McGuigan and Alan White but not Noel, and throwing his microphone and

3900-489: A special to be broadcast by NBC . Officially announced by Cyrus and NBC on June 26, 2014, and premiering on July 6, 2014, the two-hour special featured performances from her tour stops in Barcelona and Lisbon , Portugal, along with behind-the-scenes content focusing on aspects of the tour and her personal life. Regarding the decision to broadcast the special, NBC alternative programming president, Paul Telgedy stated that it

4030-496: A statement from Noel appeared on the band's website: It is with some sadness and great relief...I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer. Liam and the remaining members of Oasis decided to continue under the name Beady Eye , releasing two studio albums until their break-up in 2014. Liam started a solo career and has released three studio albums, with Arthurs joining him occasionally on tour. Noel formed

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4160-581: A supposed rivalry between Oasis and another Britpop band, Blur . Previously, Oasis had not associated with the Britpop movement and were not invited to perform on the BBC 's Britpop Now programme introduced by Blur's singer, Damon Albarn . On 14 August 1995, Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day, setting up the "Battle of Britpop" that dominated the national news. Blur's " Country House " outsold Oasis's " Roll with It " 274,000 copies to 216,000 during

4290-782: A year of live shows, rehearsals and a recording of a demo, the Live Demonstration tape, in May 1993, Oasis were spotted by the Creation Records co-owner Alan McGee . Oasis were invited to play a gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut club in Glasgow by Sister Lovers, who shared their rehearsal rooms. Oasis, along with a group of friends, hired a van and made the journey to Glasgow. When they arrived, they were refused entry as they were not on that night's set list. They and McGee have given contradicting statements about how they entered

4420-491: Is I had laryngitis, which Noel was made fully aware of that morning, diagnosed by a doctor." Noel issued an apology and the lawsuit was dropped. The band were due to perform on 28 August 2009 at the Rock en Seine festival near Paris, however mid-way through Bloc Party 's set at the festival their frontman Kele Okereke (alongside Bloc Party tour manager Peter Hill) announced that Oasis would not be performing. Two hours later,

4550-502: Is a divorcée, who frequently has sex with her ex-husband Allen, until she discovers he has also been sleeping with another woman. She also begins to feel she and Lol are growing apart. Lol throws a party and is caught by Anne who threatens to not allow her to go on her class trip to Paris. She was already grounded for the party. Things finally start to change when Anne meets police officer James and they begin to date. He offers her advice on how to reconnect with Lol, which she takes up. After

4680-518: Is an Oasis CD in roughly one of every three homes there. Last month, the band drew 250,000 people to Knebworth for the biggest outdoor concerts in the country's history. The group's battling brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher, appear as regularly as royalty on tabloid covers." — Neil Strauss , September 1996, writing in The New York Times on the group's escalating popularity Oasis were due to record an episode of MTV Unplugged at

4810-401: Is revolving around this tour right now. Diane Martel..... and I, we're putting together this tour that's going to be insane..... The minute you step into my arena, the whole thing feels like you're a part of this crazy different world and you step in to a show the minute you walk in the door, rather than it being a show when I come onstage." — Cyrus describing the preparation and concept for

4940-541: The Star Tribune provided a positive review, opining that Cyrus showed her growing prowess as an entertainer during the show. He also praised Cyrus' vocal delivery and called the show a "real spectacle." A critic from the Nashville Scene praised the show and Cyrus' strong vocal delivery. He further commented on the show's theme, writing, "It was an impressive pop-culture aggregation and the entire production

5070-483: The 1996 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Liam made gestures at Noel during his guitar solo, then spat beer all over the stage before storming off. A few weeks later Noel flew home without the band, who followed on another flight. This event prompted media speculation that the group were splitting up. The brothers soon reconciled and decided to complete the tour. Oasis spent

5200-988: The Bee Gees , David Bowie , the Doors , Peter Green –era Fleetwood Mac , Grant Lee Buffalo , the La's , MC5 , Nirvana , Pink Floyd , Slade , the Smiths , The Soundtrack of Our Lives , the Specials , the Stone Roses , the Stooges , T. Rex , the Verve , the Velvet Underground / Lou Reed , and Neil Young . Oasis albums consistently featured loud tracks characterized by nasal vocals. These dynamic Britpop compositions stood in stark contrast to

5330-676: The Boardwalk club in Manchester , bottom of the bill below the Catchmen and Sweet Jesus . Noel, who was working as a roadie for Inspiral Carpets, went with them to watch Liam's band play, and he was impressed with what he heard. Noel approached the group about joining on the provision that he would become the band's sole songwriter and leader, and that they would commit to an earnest pursuit of commercial success. Arthurs recalled, "He had loads of stuff written. When he walked in, we were

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5460-546: The COVID-19 pandemic , and was released on 3 May 2020; it passed 1 million views on YouTube that morning and reached number 80 on the UK Singles Chart based on streaming alone. By early 2023, both Gallagher brothers expressed interest in reuniting the band if it was done on the right terms. On 27 August 2024, almost 15 years to the date of their 2009 split, Oasis announced that they would reform for performances in

5590-492: The Federal Communications Commission began to investigate three formal complaints surrounding the special, which argued that the special contained material inappropriate for broadcast television. The NBC television special was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 23, 2015, by RCA Records . On August 21, 2014, the Dominican Republic government commission that oversees public performances banned

5720-467: The Independence Day weekend by CBS, ABC, and Fox also contributed to the extremely low ratings. According to reports, the date chosen for the special's broadcast was not ideal, as Americans would not be watching television during the holiday weekend. However, it left a large impact on social networks, becoming a trending topic worldwide at various times of the night on Twitter. In August 2014,

5850-687: The London Astoria , and finishing on 31 March 2006 in front of a sold-out gig in Mexico City , Oasis played more live shows than at any time since the Definitely Maybe Tour, visiting 26 countries and headlining 113 shows for over 3.2 million people. The tour passed without any major incidents and was the band's most successful in more than a decade. The tour included sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden and LA's Hollywood Bowl . A rockumentary film made during

5980-509: The NME Award for Best British Band of 2009, as well as Best Blog for Noel's 'Tales from the Middle of Nowhere'. On 4 June 2009, Oasis played the first of three concerts at Manchester's Heaton Park and after having to leave the stage twice due to a generator failure, came on the third time to declare the gig was now a free concert; it delighted the 70,000 ticket holders, 20,000 of whom claimed

6110-493: The Royal Festival Hall but Liam pulled out, citing a sore throat. He watched the performance from a balcony with beer and cigarettes, heckling Noel's singing between songs. Four days later the group left for a tour of American arenas but Liam refused to go; the band decided to continue the tour with Noel on vocals. Liam rejoined the tour on 30 August and on 4 September 1996, Oasis performed "Champagne Supernova" at

6240-504: The UK Albums Chart and quickly became the fastest-selling debut album in British history at the time. The following year they released follow up album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with new drummer Alan White in the midst of a highly publicised chart rivalry with peers Blur . Spending ten weeks at number one on the British charts, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was also an international chart success and became one of

6370-566: The United States National Anthem playing in the background. After Cyrus' premiere performance, the Bangerz Tour received praise from critics. Victoria Pavlova from Contact Music spoke favorably of Cyrus' stage presence and wardrobe, and stated that her entrance was "enough to recommend the show right there." Mike Wass from Idolator described the performance as being "weird and wonderful" and jokingly called it

6500-401: The best-selling albums of all time , the fifth-best-selling album in the UK and the best-selling album in the UK of the 1990s . The Gallagher brothers featured regularly in tabloid newspapers throughout the 1990s for their public disputes and wild lifestyles. In 1996, Oasis performed two nights at Knebworth for an audience of 125,000 each time, the largest outdoor concerts in UK history at

6630-486: The 2000s: Heathen Chemistry (2002), Don't Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008). The group abruptly disbanded in 2009 after the sudden departure of Noel Gallagher. The remaining members of the band continued under the name Beady Eye until their disbandment in 2014. Both Gallagher brothers have had successful solo careers. In 2024, Oasis announced that they would reform in 2025 for performances around

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6760-566: The B-sides than there is on Be Here Now itself, I think," said Noel in an interview in 2008. In early 1999, the band began work on their fourth studio album. First details were announced in February, with Mark Stent revealed to be taking a co-producing role. Things were not going well and the shock departure of founding member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs was announced in August. This departure

6890-462: The Bangerz Tour. In 2012, Cyrus announced plans to focus on her film career, effectively putting her musical endeavors on hiatus. That year, she appeared in the films LOL and So Undercover . She was also confirmed as a primary voice actress in the feature film Hotel Transylvania , but dropped out of the project to coordinate a musical comeback. In January 2013, Cyrus ended her recording contract with Hollywood Records , under which she released

7020-535: The Bangerz Tour. Claire Atkinson from the New York Post reported that concert promoters Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Live engaged in much competition to promote the tour, with the former ultimately being selected to represent the North American leg after agreeing to pay Cyrus $ 500,000 per presentation. On November 11, a series of three promotional videos were released to YouTube to promote

7150-527: The Bangerz Tour. Cyrus originally announced that The Blonds and Kenzo were enlisted as costume designers in December, although Roberto Cavalli was later confirmed for the position after six sketches of costume designs were released in January 2014. Cyrus began rehearsals later that month, at which time John Kricfalusi , creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show , was enlisted to create artwork and animation for

7280-693: The Bangerz tour stage production was "impressive", but even without the bells and whistles, Cyrus would have been able to pull off an "unforgettable pop experience." The tour commenced with a close-up of Cyrus' face on the video screen while her dancers appeared on stage. Cyrus, in a red leotard, entered the stage from a slide that appeared where her tongue would be located; and performed " SMS (Bangerz) ", joined by people dressed as furries and cartoon characters while an animation by John Kricfalusi , creator of The Ren and Stimpy Show , plays on screen. " 4x4 " followed with Cyrus' dancers dressed as chickens. Following

7410-412: The Beatles, and according to their former press officer Johnny Hopkins: "There were more hangers-on, constantly telling them they were the greatest thing. That tended to block out the critical voices." Dorian Lynskey writes, "If it couldn't be Britpop's zenith, then it must be the nadir. It can't be just a collection of songs – some good, some bad, most too long, all insanely overproduced – but an emblem of

7540-428: The British charts at number three. In April 1995, " Some Might Say " became their first number-one UK single. At the same time, McCarroll was ousted from the band. He said he was "unlawfully expelled from the partnership" for what he called a "personality clash" with the brothers. The Gallaghers were critical of McCarroll's musical ability, with Noel saying: "I like Tony as a geezer but he wouldn't have been able to drum

7670-584: The Enemy and Twisted Wheel . On 7 September 2008, while performing at Virgin Festival in Toronto, a member of the audience ran on stage and physically assaulted Noel. Noel suffered three broken and dislodged ribs as a result from the attack, and the group had to cancel several shows while he recovered. In June 2008, the band re-signed with Sony BMG for a three-album deal. On 25 February 2009, Oasis received

7800-725: The Gallagher brothers had been fans since childhood. Highlights from the second night featured on the video ...There and Then , released later the same year (along with footage from their Earls Court gigs). As their career reached its zenith, Oasis performed to 80,000 people over two nights at Balloch Country Park at Loch Lomond in Scotland on 3 and 4 August, before back-to-back concerts at Knebworth House on 10 and 11 August. The band sold out both shows within minutes. The audience of 125,000 people each night (2.5 million people applied for tickets, and 250,000 were actually sold, meaning

7930-880: The Kinks , the Rolling Stones , and the Who . Another major influence, especially during the band's early career, was 1970s British punk rock , in particular the Sex Pistols and their album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977), as well as the Damned , and the Jam / Paul Weller . In addition, members of Oasis have cited as an influence or inspiration AC/DC , Acetone , Burt Bacharach , Beck ,

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8060-405: The Q Awards: one People's Choice Award and the second for Don't Believe the Truth as Best Album. Following in the footsteps of Oasis's previous five albums, Don't Believe the Truth also entered the UK album charts at number one. By 2013 the album had sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. In May 2005, the band's new line-up embarked on a large scale world tour. Beginning on 10 May 2005 at

8190-531: The Shoulder of Giants received lukewarm reviews and sales slumped in its second week of release in the US. To support the record the band staged an eventful world tour. While touring in Barcelona in 2000, Oasis were forced to cancel a gig when an attack of tendinitis caused Alan White 's arm to seize up, and the band spent the night drinking instead. After a row between the two brothers, Noel declared he

8320-513: The UK and Ireland in July and August 2025, stating "The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised." After the announcement of the reunion, it was rumoured that former members Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Zak Starkey and some members of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will perform alongside the two brothers. Former drummer Alan White also teased his involvement in

8450-405: The UK singles chart. The band's resurgence in popularity since the success of Don't Believe the Truth was highlighted in February 2008 when, in a poll to find the fifty greatest British albums of the last fifty years conducted by Q magazine and HMV , two Oasis albums were voted first and second ( Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory? respectively). Two other albums by

8580-533: The UK. Following a limited white label release of the demo of their song "Columbia", Oasis went on a UK tour to promote the release of their first single, " Supersonic ", playing venues such as the Tunbridge Wells Forum , a converted public toilet. "Supersonic" was released in April 1994, reaching number 31 in the charts. The release was followed by " Shakermaker ", which became the subject of

8710-463: The UK. Nearly a year of constant live performances and recordings, along with a hedonistic lifestyle, damaged the band. This behaviour culminated during a gig in Los Angeles in September 1994, leading to an inept performance by Liam during which he made offensive remarks about American audiences and hit Noel with a tambourine. Upset, Noel temporarily quit the band and flew to San Francisco (it

8840-577: The US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In November 1995, Oasis played on back-to-back nights at Earls Court in London, the biggest ever indoor gigs in Europe at the time. Noel played a customised Sheraton guitar emblazoned with a Union Jack , commercially released by Epiphone as the "Supernova". On 27 and 28 April 1996, Oasis played their first headline outdoor concerts, at Maine Road football stadium, home of Manchester City F.C. , of whom

8970-429: The US. They won 17 NME Awards , nine Q Awards , four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards , including one in 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to Music and one for the "Best Album of the Last 30 Years" for (What's the Story) Morning Glory? . They were also nominated for two Grammy Awards . In 1991, bassist Paul McGuigan , guitarist Paul Arthurs , drummer Tony McCarroll , and singer Chris Hutton formed

9100-467: The United States from Lionsgate Home Entertainment . Oasis (band) Oasis are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. The group initially consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums), with Liam asking his older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals) to join as

9230-439: The album in pre-release interviews, telling NME , "This record ain't going to surprise many people." However, there was nobody around him to echo his reservations. "Everyone's going: 'It's brilliant!'" he later said. "And right towards the end, we're doing the mixing and I'm thinking to myself: 'Hmmm, I don't know about this now.'" When the album was released Oasis were woven into Britain's cultural fabric like no other band since

9360-463: The album received an average score of 61, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 21 reviews. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 , having moved 270,000 units, and charted strongly in several countries worldwide. During her appearance on Today on October 7, Cyrus first mentioned her intentions to tour in 2014. On October 26, she made a surprise appearance on another episode of Saturday Night Live to officially announce

9490-410: The album: " The Hindu Times ", " Stop Crying Your Heart Out ", " Little by Little / She Is Love " which were written by Noel, and " Songbird ", written by Liam and the first single not to be written by Noel. The record blended the band's sonic experiments from their last albums, but also went for a more basic rock sound. The recording of Heathen Chemistry was much more balanced for the band, with all of

9620-431: The band appeared in the list – Don't Believe The Truth came in at number fourteen, and the album that has previously been heavily criticised by some of the media, Be Here Now , made the list at no. 22. Oasis recorded for a couple of months in 2007 – between July and September – completing work on two new songs and demoing the rest. They then took a two-month break because of the birth of Noel's son. The band re-entered

9750-435: The band has been confirmed, Liam Gallagher has teased new music on X. On 7 September 2024, he said a new Oasis album is "already finished" and that he has been blown away by the music his brother had written. Subsequently, Gallagher claimed to have been joking about a new Oasis album. The band also added American , Australian and Asian dates to their touring schedule in 2025. Musically, Oasis have been regarded as

9880-498: The band members sustained any major injuries, some shows were cancelled as a result. In December 2002, the latter half of the German leg of the band's European tour had to be postponed after Liam Gallagher, Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage were arrested after a violent brawl at a Munich nightclub. The band had been drinking heavily and tests showed that Liam had used cocaine. Liam lost two front teeth and kicked

10010-624: The band released their sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth , fulfilling their contract with Sony BMG . It followed the path of Heathen Chemistry as being a collaborative project again, rather than a Noel-written album. The album was the first in a decade not to feature drumming by Alan White, marking the recording debut of Starkey. The record was generally hailed as the band's best effort since Morning Glory by fans and critics alike, spawning two UK number one singles: " Lyla " and " The Importance of Being Idle ", whilst " Let There Be Love " entered at number 2. Oasis picked up two awards at

10140-464: The band's award into the crowd; he later defended his actions. Time Flies... 1994–2009 , a compilation of singles, was released on 14 June 2010. It became the band's final album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. A remastered 3-disc version of Definitely Maybe was released on 19 May 2014. A documentary titled Oasis: Supersonic was released on 26 October 2016, which tells

10270-493: The band's material. After much turbulence, the band's sixth album was finally recorded in Los Angeles-based Capitol Studios from October to December the same year. Producer Dave Sardy took over the lead producing role from Noel, who decided to step back from these duties after a decade of producing leadership over the band. In May 2005, after three years and as many scrapped recording sessions,

10400-462: The band's phrase "mad for it". By the end of the first day of release, Be Here Now had sold 424,000 units and first week sales reached 696,000, making it the fastest-selling album in British history until Adele released 25 in 2015. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 in the US, but its first week sales of 152,000—below expected sales of 400,000 copies—were considered

10530-535: The charts. Three more Oasis albums also entered the top 100 in the charts, The Masterplan at number 41, Be Here Now at number 42 and Heathen Chemistry at number 97. Oasis's single "Live Forever" charted at number 8 in the UK Official Singles Chart Top 40, two places higher than it originally finished in 1994, along with "Don't Look Back In Anger" which reached number 9 and "Wonderwall" which reached number 11. Although no new album from

10660-562: The class trip to Paris. While on the trip, Emily finally admits to Lol it was actually her and Wen in the bathroom, not Ashley and Kyle. After this realization, Lol and Kyle reconcile and spend the night together, having sex for the first time. When they all return home, Chad and Kyle rekindle their friendship and he gives his blessing to Kyle and Lol. She sticks up for Ashley when Chad insults her, resulting in them becoming friends. Meanwhile, Anne finds Lol's diary, discovering that she has slept with Kyle and smoked pot. Confronting her, they have

10790-582: The club. They were given the opening slot and impressed McGee, who was there to see 18 Wheeler , and Sister Lovers, whose member Debbie Turner was a close friend of McGee's from his days frequenting the Haçienda in Manchester. McGee offered them a recording contract; however, they did not sign until several months later. Due to problems securing an American contract, Oasis signed a worldwide contract with Sony , which in turn licensed Oasis to Creation in

10920-581: The contract, which contributed to its underperformance at the box office. On February 10, 2012, LOL was released for the first time in India, and on March 1, 2012, in Singapore. It later received a limited release in the United States on May 4, 2012, by Lionsgate . In its opening weekend in the US, the film grossed $ 46,500 from 105 theaters, with an average of $ 440 per theater. LOL was not received well by critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes ,

11050-514: The encore she came back on stage in an American themed outfit wearing a short blonde wig and a cowboy hat for the performance of " Party in the U.S.A. " while some of her dancers were dressed as the Statue of Liberty , Abraham Lincoln , the Liberty Bell and Mount Rushmore . Cyrus then said her goodbyes to the audience and exited the stage while fireworks were shot into the sky with elements of

11180-605: The end of 1996 and the first quarter of 1997 at Abbey Road Studios in London and Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey recording their third album. Quarrels between the Gallagher brothers plagued the recording sessions. Be Here Now was released in August 1997. Preceded by the UK number one single " D'You Know What I Mean? ", the album was their most anticipated effort, and as such became the subject of considerable media attention. Footage of excited fans clutching copies made ITV News at Ten , leading anchorman Trevor McDonald to intone

11310-607: The entire night" was the most unexpected component of the concert, and felt that Cyrus achieved her goal of being viewed as a legitimate singer instead of primarily receiving attention for her controversial behavior. She also opined that "her taste in other people's music is quite impressive", commending the uses of "Fitzpleasure", "Jolene", and "Hey Ya!". Jane Stevenson from the Toronto Sun praised Cyrus' performance, writing, "Cyrus seemed dead serious about having some very colorful fun for two hours. She opened her show sliding down

11440-485: The film holds an approval rating of 14% with an average score of 3.7/10, based on seven reviews. Film critic Joe Leydon in Variety called it a "shapeless and charmless teen-skewing trifle stocked with trendy slanguage and social-network gimcracks that make it seem like something four years past its expiration date." The film was made available on DVD , Blu-ray , digital download, and on-demand on July 31, 2012, in

11570-573: The film stars Miley Cyrus , Demi Moore , Ashley Greene , and Adam Sevani . The film received a limited release in the United States on May 4, 2012, by Lionsgate , which handicapped it after being reeled back from a broader release, and had an overall negative critical reception. Thus, the film missed its budget by box office gross by only $ 500,000. Lola "Lol" Williams leads an ordinary life in Chicago , with her boyfriend Chad and best friends Emily, Janice, and Kyle. When they return to school after

11700-482: The group and therefore featured the unusual line-up of Liam on rhythm guitar, Archer on lead guitar and Noel on bass. With the departure of the founding members, the band made several small changes to their image and sound. The cover featured a new "Oasis" logo, designed by Gem Archer, and the album was also the first Oasis release to include a song written by Liam Gallagher , entitled "Little James". The songs also had more experimental, psychedelic influences. Standing on

11830-486: The hubris before the fall, like a dictator's statue pulled to the ground by a vengeful mob." After the conclusion of the Be Here Now Tour in early 1998, amidst much media criticism, the group kept a low profile. Later in the year, Oasis released a compilation album of fourteen B-sides, The Masterplan . "The really interesting stuff from around that period is the B-sides. There's a lot more inspired music on

11960-481: The members, apart from White, writing songs. Johnny Marr provided additional guitar as well as backup vocals on a couple of songs. After the album's release, the band embarked on a successful world tour that was once again filled with incidents. In August 2002, while the band were on tour in the US, Noel, Bell and touring keyboardist Jay Darlington were involved in a car accident in Indianapolis. While none of

12090-523: The musical version of the film Spring Breakers (2012). He appreciated that she "[owned] all her headline-grabbing antics from 2013 (the twerking, that foam finger and those skimpy outfits)" and mainly performed tracks from Bangerz , although he was more critical of her vocal delivery during the slower tracks and the inclusion of "filler" songs, which he felt "[didn't] quite cut it." Writing for Rolling Stone , Denise Sheppard noted that "the fact that there really wasn't anything jaw-droppingly shocking about

12220-537: The new songs." He was replaced by Alan White , formerly of Starclub and the brother of the percussionist Steve White , who was recommended to Noel by Paul Weller . White made his debut with Oasis on a Top of the Pops performance of "Some Might Say". Oasis began recording material for their second album that May in Rockfield Studios near Monmouth . During this period, the British press seized upon

12350-408: The on-screen visuals seen alongside Cyrus and appreciated that she did not lip sync along pre-recorded tracks. Conner also opined that "Cyrus has the charisma and maybe the smarts to be the post- Madonna Madonna", and added that she appeared to be "approachable, on- and off-stage, in a way that Madonna never did." However, in a more mixed review, François Marchand from The Vancouver Sun provided

12480-470: The possibility of 20 sold out nights) was a record-breaking number for an outdoor concert held in the UK and remains the largest demand for a show in British history. "What Oasis has done in Britain, unifying an entire country under the banner of a single pop act, a band could no longer achieve in a country like the US. In Britain the band reigns unchallenged as the most popular act since the Beatles, there

12610-480: The power of Cyrus. And, for the most part, during this version of the Bangerz tour, she uses that power for good." Kelly Roncace of the South Jersey Times reviewed the show positively, writing, "While Miley has been surrounded by some controversy since her transformation from child star to a less inhibited adult performer, the artist's raw talent and ability to entertain was evident from the first note of

12740-519: The record was " The Shock of the Lightning " written by Noel Gallagher, and was pre-released on 29 September 2008. Dig Out Your Soul , the band's seventh studio album, was released on 6 October and went to number one in the UK and number five on the Billboard 200. The band started touring for a projected 18-month-long tour expected to last till September 2009, with support from Kasabian ,

12870-524: The refund. The band's two following gigs at the venue, on 6 and 7 June, proved a great success, with fans turning out in the thousands despite the changeable weather and first night's sound issues. After Liam contracted laryngitis , Oasis cancelled a gig at V Festival in Chelmsford on 23 August 2009. Noel stated in 2011 that the gig was cancelled due to Liam having "a hangover". Liam subsequently sued Noel, and demanded an apology, stating: "The truth

13000-590: The reunion, while original drummer Tony McCarroll said he does not think that he will be back. Liam Gallagher also teased on X that new members could join the band on tour. On 30 August 2024, following the news of the reunion, Oasis released the 30th anniversary edition of their debut album Definitely Maybe . A week later the album charted at number 1 in the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100, 30 years after its release along with Time Flies and Morning Glory which rose to number 3 and 4 in

13130-464: The second time in their career and performed a largely greatest hits set, which included two new songs — Gem Archer's "A Bell Will Ring" and Liam Gallagher's "The Meaning of Soul". The performance received negative reviews, with NME calling it a "disaster". The BBC's Tom Bishop called Oasis's set "lacklustre and uneventful ... prompting a mixed reception from fans", mainly because of Liam's uninspired singing and Starkey's lack of experience with

13260-450: The show to the last." Dan DeLuca of The Philadelphia Inquirer , also gave a positive review, writing, "... she was straightforward and serious minded when it came to augmenting her own material – she performed all of Bangerz , plus two older hits, " Can't Be Tamed " and " Party in the U.S.A. " – with a selection of covers designed to challenge herself. The show is also funny, and doesn't come off as pre-programmed and scripted as most over

13390-586: The show's not still worth seeing." Glenn Gamboa of the Newsday praised the show and Cyrus' vocals, writing "...She then proceeded to take on Bob Dylan 's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go", The Smiths ’ " There Is a Light That Never Goes Out ", Lana Del Rey 's " Summertime Sadness " and Dolly Parton 's " Jolene " with no special effects or choreographed moves – just her powerful voice. That she can get an arena filled with teens and young adults to sing along with Dolly Parton's country hit from 1973 speaks to

13520-470: The story of Oasis from their beginnings to the height of their fame during the summer of 1996. Another concert documentary film was released in September 2021, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Oasis's two record breaking concerts at Knebworth Park in August 1996. A new demo recording, " Don't Stop... ", previously only known from a recording during a soundcheck in Hong Kong, was rediscovered during

13650-404: The street: "I fucking love that album!" And I'm like, "Mate, look, I wrote the fucking thing. I know how much effort I put into it. It wasn't that much." "For a little while, Be Here Now demanded superlatives. Its path was paved with five-star reviews, like petals thrown beneath a Roman emperor's feet. No album in history has experienced such a swift and dramatic reversal of fortune. Be Here Now

13780-465: The studio albums Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), Can't Be Tamed (2010), and EP The Time of Our Lives (2009). Later that month, she signed a recording contract with RCA Records . In March, she confirmed that her fourth studio album would be released by the end of 2013. The final product, Bangerz , was released on October 4, 2013. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics,

13910-416: The studio on 5 November 2007 and finished recording around March 2008 with producer Dave Sardy . In May 2008, Zak Starkey left the band after recording Dig Out Your Soul , the band's seventh studio album. He was replaced by former Icicle Works and the La's drummer Chris Sharrock on their tour but Chris was not an official member of the band and Oasis remained as a four-piece. The first single from

14040-553: The summer, Lol discovers that Chad has cheated on her, so they break up. Lol and Kyle realize they have feelings for each other and pursue a relationship. This is difficult as Chad is his best friend, and Lol's nemesis Ashley is a flirt, especially with Kyle. His and Chad's band, No Shampoo , wants to compete in the battle of the bands, but Kyle's father does not support his passion for music and feels that it interferes with his schoolwork. Chad's jealousy towards Lol and Kyle's new relationship further complicates things. Lol's mother Anne

14170-466: The terms academic and cultural leaving ample room for interpretation." This set list is representative of the performance in Vancouver. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. LOL (2012 film) LOL is a 2012 American teen romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Lisa Azuelos . A remake of the 2008 French film (also directed by Azuelos),

14300-640: The time. In 1997, Oasis released their highly anticipated third studio album, Be Here Now , which became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history but retrospectively was seen as a critical disappointment. Founding members Arthurs and McGuigan left in 1999 during the recording of the band's fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000). They were replaced by former Heavy Stereo guitarist Gem Archer on guitar and former Ride guitarist Andy Bell on bass guitar. White departed in 2004, replaced by guest drummer Zak Starkey , and later by Chris Sharrock . Oasis released three more studio albums in

14430-490: The top arena spectacles... that unpredictable eclecticism is just a broad stroke representation of the new genre-jumping normal, and it's from some combination of those elements that Cyrus will become a new Someone Else ." Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised the show and Cyrus' vocals, calling it an "over-the-top dance-pop extravaganza with a wacky sense of humor, artful musical gestures and

14560-701: The tour, entitled Lord Don't Slow Me Down directed by Baillie Walsh was released in October 2007. Oasis released a compilation double album entitled Stop the Clocks in 2006, featuring what the band considers to be their "definitive" songs. The band received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in February 2007, playing several of their most famous songs afterwards. Oasis released their first ever digital-only release, " Lord Don't Slow Me Down ", in October 2007. The song debuted at number ten in

14690-414: The tour. During a teleconference on July 30, 2014, Cyrus stated that the goal of the tour was to make something that was "really fun", "real" and had a "good energy about it". She further stated- "I think the best thing for an artist is to see people sing along to your songs, and also to have people participating in your show... this show is a really hard show to not want to get up and be involved... there's

14820-537: The two. Two weeks later the departure of bassist Paul McGuigan was announced. The Gallagher brothers held a press conference shortly thereafter, in which they assured reporters that "the future of Oasis is secure. The story and the glory will go on." After the completion of the recording sessions, the band began searching for replacement members. The first new member to be announced was new lead/rhythm guitarist Colin "Gem" Archer , formerly of Heavy Stereo , who later claimed to have been approached by Noel Gallagher only

14950-482: The week. Oasis's management argued that "Country House" had sold more because it was less expensive (£1.99 vs £3.99) and because there were two versions of the "Country House" single, with different B-sides, forcing fans to buy two copies. Creation said there were problems with the barcode on the "Roll with It" single case, which did not record all sales. Noel Gallagher told The Observer in September that he hoped members of Blur would "catch AIDS and die", which caused

15080-464: The world as part of the Oasis Live '25 Tour . As of 2024, Oasis have sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. They are among the most successful acts in the history of the UK Singles Chart and the UK Albums Chart , with eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. The band also achieved three Platinum albums in

15210-539: The world. Gigs included the month-long Tour of Brotherly Love with the Black Crowes and Spacehog and a show in Paris supporting Neil Young . The album, Heathen Chemistry , Oasis's first album with new members Andy Bell and Gem Archer, was released in July 2002. The album reached number 1 in the UK and number 23 in the US, although critics gave it mixed reviews. There were four singles released from

15340-417: Was a featured artist). Cyrus then had a brief outfit change before performing "On My Own" where she was surrounded by her dancers dressed as colorful animals, and " Someone Else " where she rode a flying hot dog above the audience. Following this, she re-appeared in a white leotard to perform " We Can't Stop " and " Wrecking Ball " followed with dark blue lasers being projected from behind the video screen. For

15470-555: Was from this incident the song " Talk Tonight " was written). He was tracked down by Creation's Tim Abbot and they made a trip to Las Vegas. Once there, he was persuaded to continue with the band. He reconciled with Liam and the tour resumed in Minneapolis . The group followed up with the fourth single from Definitely Maybe , " Cigarettes & Alcohol ", and the Christmas single " Whatever ", issued in December 1994, which entered

15600-414: Was like a party scene from an over-serious 90s movie about a future dystopia...The thing about Miley Cyrus is that she's a genuinely beautiful woman unafraid of making herself look like a total goober: it's hard not to be charmed by that." Blake Hannon provided a positive review, praising Cyrus' powerful vocal delivery and calling the show a "campy, cartoonishly over-the-top spectacle and musical showcase that

15730-399: Was primarily filmed at Grosse Pointe South High School in the city of Grosse Pointe , a suburb northeast of Detroit , Michigan . It was also shot in Chicago , Illinois . In September 2010, production moved to Paris . Post-production began on September 14, 2010, and required a year and two weeks before it was completed on November 1, 2011. The film was set to be released in 2011 but it

15860-469: Was pushed to 2012. The film was initially supposed to be a television drama, but such plans were changed when the series ran into legal issues connected to the French film of the same name. LOL was originally set to have a wide domestic release, but instead, it was rushed into a limited release with no significant marketing from the theatrical team. The film was released solely because of a technicality in

15990-486: Was quitting touring overseas altogether, and Oasis were supposed to finish the tour without him. Noel eventually returned for the Irish and British legs of the tour, which included two major shows at Wembley Stadium . A live album of the first show, called Familiar to Millions , was released in late 2000 to mixed reviews. Throughout 2001, Oasis split time between sessions for their fifth studio album and live shows around

16120-546: Was reframed first as a disappointment and then as a disaster. It burned out quickly, falling well short of the sales achieved by 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , with many copies ending up in secondhand racks. Noel himself quickly disowned it, dismissing it in the 2003 Britpop documentary Live Forever as "the sound of five men in the studio, on coke, not giving a fuck". — Dorian Lynskey writing in The Guardian , October 2016 Noel had been ambivalent about

16250-413: Was released in February 2000 to good first-week sales. It reached number one on the British charts and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard charts. Four singles were released from the album: " Go Let It Out ", " Who Feels Love? ", " Sunday Morning Call " and " Where Did It All Go Wrong? ", of which the first three were top five UK singles. The "Go Let It Out" music video was shot before Bell joined

16380-493: Was replaced by Zak Starkey , the Who 's drummer and the son of the Beatles ' drummer, Ringo Starr . Though Starkey performed on studio recordings and toured with the band, he was not officially a member and the band were a four-piece for the first time in their career. Starkey played publicly for the first time at Poole Lighthouse . A few days later, Oasis, with Starkey, headlined the Glastonbury Festival for

16510-419: Was reported at the time as amicable, with Noel stating Arthurs wanted to spend more time with his family. Arthurs' statement clarified his leaving as "to concentrate on other things". However, Noel has since offered a contradicting version: that a series of violations of Noel's "no drink or drugs" policy (imposed by Noel so that Liam could sing properly) for the album's sessions resulted in a confrontation between

16640-408: Was to "offer an exclusive peek on how Cyrus engages with her crew and fans." The special scored extremely low ratings; with 2 million viewers and a 0.7 share of the 18-49 demographic, Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour was the lowest-rated program of the night, and was beaten by new episodes of Reckless and Unforgettable on CBS , as well as a new episode of Rising Star on ABC ; reruns aired over

16770-417: Was unforgettable... You can't help but admire (or scratch your head at) the girl's go-big-or-go-home approach." Kevin C. Johnson of St. Louis Post-Dispatch provided a favorable review, praising Cyrus' "solid and consistent" vocal delivery and calling the show a "silly and entertaining spectacle." During her performance in Barcelona , Spain, Cyrus announced that footage from the concert was being filmed for

16900-416: Was up for actually playing the bass y'know, cos he's such a good guitarist"), along with a handful of songs from Oasis's back catalogue, in preparation for a scheduled US tour in December 1999. With the folding of Creation Records , Oasis formed their own label, Big Brother , which released all of Oasis's subsequent records in the UK and Ireland. Oasis's fourth album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants ,

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