Oasis are planning a five-night run at Knebworth House next summer to mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark 1996 concerts, music industry sources told the Daily Mail. The proposed dates are described as tentative and would follow the band's ongoing reunion world tour.
Sources said the reunion tour has been exceptionally lucrative — reported to have generated as much as £1.2 billion — and that a Knebworth return could deliver an additional £100 million. The planned concerts, which insiders said have been put “on hold” for 2026, have not been officially announced by the band or their management.
When Oasis played two nights at Knebworth in August 1996, the shows attracted sell‑out crowds totalling about 250,000 people and became an emblem of the Britpop era. Reports at the time said more than 2% of the UK population applied for tickets, with sales reportedly sold out in less than 24 hours. The planned five‑night run would be framed as a celebration allowing fans to "relive" those performances, according to people briefed on the plans.
Liam and Noel Gallagher, who split publicly after a backstage fight in 2009 and spent years trading barbs, announced a high‑profile reunion last year and launched their current tour in Cardiff on July 4. The brothers, aged 52 and 58 respectively, have since performed stadium shows across Europe and North America, including two sold‑out dates at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena that drew high‑profile attendees.
The renewed relationship between the Gallagher brothers has prompted speculation about new material. Kevin Cummins, the band's longtime photographer, told the Daily Mail he sees signs that Oasis could record their first studio album in 17 years, saying Noel has been writing songs on tour and that Liam's on‑stage demeanour has softened. Cummins said he believed an album was possible but stopped short of confirming any studio plans.
A 2022 return to Knebworth by Liam for two solo concerts, and the release of a documentary film about the 1996 shows the previous year, have kept the venue linked to the band's legacy. Industry insiders argued the Knebworth anniversary concerts would be both culturally resonant for fans of the 1990s Britpop scene and commercially significant for the band and promoters.
The reports of pencilled‑in dates follow months of sold‑out stadium shows during which the brothers have largely avoided the public feuding that marked much of their earlier career. Organisers, ticketing arrangements and exact dates for the proposed 2026 Knebworth run were not disclosed in the initial reports.
The band has not issued a formal statement about a Knebworth return. Any announcement would be expected to come from Oasis's official channels and the venue once plans are finalised.