Liam Gallagher has emphatically ruled out the possibility of Oasis returning to headline the Glastonbury Festival. Following the band’s reunion tour with his brother Noel last year, fans had hoped the iconic Manchester group might perform again at the Somerset festival, slated to return in 2027. However, after an Oasis fan account suggested the band was a strong contender to headline the Pyramid Stage, Gallagher responded with a profane dismissal, stating that it was not happening and urging fans to “calm down”.
Oasis have previously headlined Glastonbury twice-in 1995 and again in 2004-but more recently both Gallagher brothers have expressed criticisms of the festival. Last year, Liam commented on a social media post regarding a potential headline slot, saying he hoped it wouldn’t happen. He went on to describe the main stage audience in unflattering terms, calling them “divs dressed in tie-dye clothes banging clogs and blowing up balloons all with psycho smiles and crusty eyes and red wine mouths.”
Noel Gallagher also voiced his frustrations with Glastonbury, criticising what he perceives as the festival’s increasing focus on “virtue-signalling” and political statements from performers. Speaking on a podcast, he described the atmosphere as “woke” and “preachy,” and expressed a preference for musicians to simply “play their tunes and get off” the stage. Despite these criticisms, Noel acknowledged his fondness for the event, calling it “probably the best thing about Britain apart from the Premier League.”
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Next month, a documentary titled “Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger” will be released in cinemas and on Disney Plus. The film follows the brothers on their Live 25 Tour, their first reunion tour in 15 years, offering behind-the-scenes insights as well as their first joint interviews in over two decades.
Oasis’s legendary status is cemented by eight UK number-one singles and albums each, with hits like “Wonderwall,” “Champagne Supernova,” and “Some Might Say” among their most celebrated tracks. The band’s dramatic 2009 split, sparked by a backstage altercation, made their recent reunion all the more significant to fans around the world.