Oasis Knebworth 2026: Five Legendary Nights Set for 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour
Looks like those legendary Mancs aren’t quite done rewriting Britpop mythology just yet. Oasis is reportedly lining up five dates at Knebworth in summer 2026, marking the 30th anniversary of those colossal 1996 gigs. Honestly, if you grew up anywhere near the UK music scene, even hearing “Knebworth” probably zaps you straight back to muddy fields, Union Jack bucket hats, and the glorious, slightly out-of-tune chorus of “Wonderwall” echoing across an entire generation. @OasisMania shared on Twitter exciting news for fans, revealing that Oasis will return to Knebworth for five shows to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic 1996 gigs.
I remember my older cousin never being the first to leap for new music, sleeping by the phone just to get through for tickets, and that was before the internet turned ticket sales into absolute chaos.
There’s something almost poetic about the Gallaghers closing their globe-stomping reunion run by heading “back to where it all began,” if being a Knebworth veteran didn’t already grant minor rock royalty status, this summer will probably do the trick. Reports say these shows are pencilled in, promising fans (and maybe the Gallaghers’ accountants) another epic payday, estimated at a cool £100 million.
That’s the sort of sum that makes you wonder what’s harder: surviving a band breakup or cashing two decades of nostalgia checks. Knebworth ’96 was the sort of night that made you brag loudly about being there, even if you were just singing to the radio in your bedroom, and word on the street is the band’s set this time will span everything from “Don’t Look Back in Anger” to later gems, a proper victory lap for a band that, let’s face it, once swore a reunion was “never gonna happen, mate.”
Fans are already buzzing, the media’s circling, and the Gallaghers? Well, they seem to be embracing the legend, all squabbles set aside at least until the final encore. Whether you're buying flights from LA or catching a train from Manchester, if Oasis at Knebworth doesn’t scratch that nostalgia itch, nothing will. Funny how we keep insisting we won’t look back, and yet here we are still singing, still queuing, still dreaming in shades of ‘96.
