Definitely not maybe: Oasis hits Chicago for first U.S. stop on tour
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The British invasion comes to Chicago as the highly anticipated reunion of Oasis hits the stage Thursday at Soldier Field.
The big picture: The "Oasis Live '25" tour's limited U.S. leg starts in Chicago, giving fans from across the Midwest a chance to see the band in concert for the first time in more than 15 years.
State of play: Oasis is playing in only Chicago, New York (MetLife Stadium) and Los Angeles (Rose Bowl), so thousands of fans are expected to travel miles to see the band at Soldier Field.
- Local fans have already been treated to a viral pop-up store in Wicker Park, which drew long lines when it opened on Tuesday and will be open through Sept. 2.
- Plus, merch pop-ups open outside Soldier Field at noon Thursday.
What they're saying: "Oasis reuniting is a once-impossible moment turned real," former WXRT DJ Ryan Arnold tells Axios.
- "It's the ultimate case of unfinished business, and fans are traveling from everywhere to witness history that almost never happened."
Zoom out: The band has sold almost 75 million albums worldwide and is releasing a remastered 30th anniversary version of its first album, "Definitely Maybe," in early October.
- The album was the fastest-selling debut in British history.
Flashback: The volatile rockers took the world by storm in the 1990s with hits like "Wonderwall," "Champagne Supernova" and "Don't Look Back in Anger."
- The Manchester band, fronted by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, broke up in 2009. The last time the oft-feuding brothers were in Chicago was in 2008 at Allstate Arena.
If you go: Gates open at 5:30pm Thursday and the show kicks off at 7:30 at Soldier Field.