Oasis confirm 2027 tour announcement date with drone display over Etihad Stadium
Oasis used a drone light display over Manchester's Etihad Campus to confirm an official 2027 tour announcement date for September 2026.
Oasis have officially confirmed that an announcement regarding a 2027 tour will take place on Monday, 14 September 2026, at 4 p.m. BST. The confirmation arrived via a spectacular drone light display over Manchester's Etihad Campus on Thursday, 10 September 2026, providing the first concrete timeline for a follow-up to their successful reunion run (Radio X).
The drone display, measuring 120 metres in length, launched from the ground of Manchester City's women's team, the Joie Stadium, and rose adjacent to the Etihad Stadium at 11 p.m. On Thursday evening (Manchester Evening News). It illuminated the Manchester skyline with the band's iconic black and white logo before transitioning to display the date 14/09/26 and the time, stunning onlookers and motorists as crowds poured out of the neighboring Co-op Live arena following an Evanescence concert (The Independent).
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The stunt follows a week of cryptic social media vignette teasers shared on the band's official Instagram account, which fans have dissected for location clues (Billboard). According to reporting and music industry sources cited across regional outlets, the upcoming itinerary is expected to span multiple international and domestic venues. A comparative breakdown of reported venues and estimated tour legs reflects the scale of the upcoming scheduling:
| Location / Venue | Reported Details & Sources |
|---|---|
| Glasgow (Celtic Park) | Tipped to host the opening gigs of the summer tour, with fans speculating five dates in late May (Metro.co.uk, Glasgow Live) |
| Manchester (Etihad Stadium) | Plotted for a residency rumoured to comprise up to 11 or 12 nights throughout June (Manchester Evening News, The Manc) |
| European Cities | Teasers indicate stops in Munich (Allianz Arena), Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris (Stade de France), and Rome (Stadio / San Siro) through July (Billboard, Metro.co.uk) |
| Ireland (Slane Castle) | Expected for August, with exact show counts under active negotiation (Metro.co.uk) |
| Knebworth Park | Slated for a record-breaking run of six nights to close out the domestic leg (Metro.co.uk) |
| North America | Expected stops include Boston and Las Vegas (Manchester Evening News, Radio X) |
The confirmation arrives during a busy promotional week for the Gallagher brothers. Their reunion documentary, Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger, directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern and written by Steven Knight, held its world premiere in Venice over the weekend, where it earned a ten-minute standing ovation (Manchester Evening News). The film opened in select UK cinemas on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, before a worldwide general release on Friday, 11 September 2026, ahead of an eventual streaming debut on Disney+ (Manchester Evening News). The project features the first joint interviews of Noel and Liam Gallagher in more than two decades, following their 2009 breakup (The Independent).
Reflecting on the atmosphere of their 2025 comeback tour, backstage sources reported a jubilant environment where family and friends mingled freely (The Independent).
Industry insiders suggest that tickets for the newly teased dates are likely to go on sale by the end of next week, potentially sparking intense demand reminiscent of their 2025 ticket release (Manchester Evening News, Metro.co.uk). Reports indicate that dynamic pricing will not be utilized for this run, and Ticketmaster is reportedly preparing extra staff to manage the anticipated rush (Metro.co.uk).
What happens next: Oasis will deliver their formal 2027 tour details on Monday, 14 September 2026, at 4 p.m. BST, at which point official venue rosters, dates, and ticketing protocols will be unveiled (Radio X).
