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- Oasis announced two additional concerts at Wembley Stadium in London due to “unprecedented demand” for tickets for their reunion tour. The band said all ticketing platforms had struggled to cope with the demand. In the same statement, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and the other members publicly distanced the band from Ticketmaster's decision to use dynamic pricing during the sale. This led to an angry reaction from fans on social media.
- The UK's competition regulator launched an investigation into ticket sales for Oasis's reunion tour, focusing in particular on the use of dynamic pricing through Ticketmaster.
- Oasis' album "Definitely Maybe" returned to No. 1 on the UK album chart one week after the announcement of the band's reunion concerts. The album, which debuted at No. 1 upon its original release in 1994, returned to the top thanks to its 30th-anniversary edition, which included several alternative recordings and previously unreleased demos. Half of the sales were on vinyl, and the album also topped the official vinyl chart.
- Noel Gallagher left Oasis after a series of conflicts with his brother Liam and announced that he could no longer work with him. As the band’s lead guitarist and main songwriter, he had recently been involved in a number of arguments with Liam; he said that the brothers barely spoke, did not travel together, and only saw each other onstage. Oasis were due to perform at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, but their appearance was canceled at the last minute following an internal conflict within the band. Their departure brought the band’s existence to an end.
- Oasis launched a campaign promoting the release of singles from their album Dig Out Your Soul, their final studio album.
- Noel Gallagher was attacked during Oasis's performance at the Virgin Festival in Toronto when a spectator ran onto the stage and knocked him to the ground. Gallagher suffered a broken rib and ligament damage, which led to the cancellation of several Oasis concerts.
- Oasis’s album Dig Out Your Soul reaches No. 1 on the UK albums chart. It is the band’s seventh and final studio album.
- Oasis reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “The Importance Of Being Idle”. It was their eighth No. 1 single and the song came from their sixth album “Don’t Believe the Truth”.
- During Oasis's American tour, a taxi carrying members of the band crashed in Indianapolis. Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Jay Darlington were taken to hospital with cuts, bruises and minor injuries.
- Oasis bassist Paul McGuigan announced his departure from the band several days after guitarist Bonehead had left.