'I saw Oasis in the UK and America – there was a a very big difference'

An Oasis fan fortunate enough to witness the band performing on their comeback tour across both the UK and USA revealed there was one crucial distinction between the gigs.

Kirsty McCormack, deputy entertainment editor for The Mirror US, was lucky enough to secure tickets to watch Manchester rock icons Liam and Noel Gallagher at London's Wembley Stadium and at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

After battling online with countless other devoted fans clamouring for tickets, Kirsty and her mate managed to obtain passes for the group's London performance on August 3. "I genuinely felt privileged to have an Oasis ticket," she said, "and to be seeing them at Wembley Stadium was even more special as it's not far from where I was born and grew up."

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Discussing witnessing Liam and Noel Gallagher performing live, Kirsty toldthe Mirror US: "Seeing Oasis live on Sunday, August 3, was worth every single penny I spent. You can't put a price on those kind of memories."

"For me, there's nothing better than being surrounded by hundreds - or thousands - of strangers who love a band as much as you do. Me and my friends had standing tickets, and although it's nice to have a seat at a gig sometimes, I was SO glad to be in the thick of it - even if it did feel like a workout at times!

"The vibes were indescribable. Everyone was in the best mood, the energy was infectious - it's hard to put into words, and I simply don't think you can fully understand it unless you were there. FYI, the 'Oasis blues' are real!"

Kirsty, who is based in New York, admitted she felt a pang of jealousy towards friends who had tickets for the New Jersey dates at the end of August. She managed to secure two tickets to the show on 31st August but was concerned that the American audience might not live up to the UK crowd.

"I'll be honest, I was apprehensive about what the US crowd would be like compared to the UK lot," she confessed. "Last week, I visited the pop-up store in Manhattan, and met a great mix of British and American fans who were buzzing for the NJ shows.

"There's always been this idea that Oasis never quite "cracked" the US, or that America never fully understood the band and what they were about. And, to be completely honest, I picked up on those vibes at the New Jersey show.

"Yes, of course everyone went crazy as Liam and Noel walked onstage to their 2000 track 'F--kin' in the Bushes', and there were plenty of singalong moments throughout the night, but the atmosphere just wasn't the same. Even one of my friends replied to my Instagram Story the morning after and commented, "The crowd is tame!

"No shade to the Americans, but they seemed really quite reserved. Thinking back, I actually feel sorry for the people me and my mate were standing next to! If there's one band you can really let loose to, it's Oasis!"

She revealed that whilst the crowd was 'really lacking that feistiness', she said she still had 'an amazing time', even if it was 'not the same as Wembley'.

After completing two gigs in New Jersey, Oasis Live '25 will next head to Pasadena. The band, supported by Cage the Elephant and Cast, are set to perform at the Rose Bowl on September 6 and 7.

They'll then play two nights in Mexico on September 12 and 13, before returning to London for two additional Wembley performances.

The tour is presently scheduled to conclude in São Paulo on November 22 and 23, though speculation is already mounting about potential 2026 dates as supporters wonder about possible shows marking the anniversary of their legendary 1996 Knebworth and Maine Road concerts.

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