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David, Mark and our token bucket-hatted parka monkey Alex tackle the return of Oasis, its grip on the public imagination and why they’re the biggest band of the last 30 years, which includes …  

 

… the Gallaghers’ mixed fortunes since 2009.

 

 … who won the battle of the underdogs.

 

… “Noel has a thousand buttons, Liam has a thousand fingers”.

 

… why the ‘90s was just like the ‘60s, a golden age of British pop culture.  

 

… no whizz-bangs required, no props, no choreography, no lasers, no extras … why Oasis is the cheapest stadium gig to stage imaginable.

 

… what happens to the ticket money between now and the tour.

 

… Noel, the media and the common touch.  

 

… “a level of public demand that’s almost a sickness”.

 

… why “Oasis tickets are like utility bills”.

 

… the fate of bands that fall out with each other’s wives.

 

… how Liam was rescued by Debbie Gwyther and Noel’s ruinous divorce.

 

… the kind of watertight contracts and insurance required to ensure the band won’t fall apart again.

 

… “Liam, stay away from the fruit bowl!”.

 

… and Mark’s breakfast with Peggy Gallagher.


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