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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:24:52 GMT -5
Oasis to play CityCarl Palmer Noel outside Maine Road before it closedROCK superstars Oasis will play three major British stadium shows next summer - including one at the home of their beloved Manchester City Football Club. The band, fronted by life-long City fans Noel and Liam Gallagher, will be making up for not being able to play a farewell gig when their team's Maine Road ground was closed. The Burnage-born brothers made sure they included the City of Manchester Stadium in the list of concert dates in June and July next year. The Manchester concert will take place on July 2 and the band will also visit Glasgow's Hampden Park on June 29, and the National Bowl at Milton Keynes, on July 9. Album Oasis have announced that they intend to release a studio album and singles next year when each of their concerts will feature a host of guests. Tickets, priced £32.50 plus booking fees, go on sale on Saturday at 9am. There is a maximum of six tickets per applicant. Oasis, who once sold out two 19,000-capacity concerts at Earls Court within minutes, won three awards in 1996, and then played two homecoming gigs at Maine Road, and later Knebworth, where they entertained 250,000 fans in two days. In 2002, more than 100,000 fans converged on the Lancashire County Cricket Club ground for two Oasis concerts. The audience at both concerts was packed with celebrities, including footballers David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Roy Keane, plus actors Robert Carlyle, Ralf Little, and Lisa Faulkner.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:26:45 GMT -5
Oasis launch comeback at Hampden ROCKERS Oasis are to kick off their comeback tour at the home of Scottish football.
The Manchester supergroup, led by Noel and Liam Gallagher, have chosen Glasgow's Hampden stadium for the first gig in their three-date 2005 tour.
More than 50,000 Scottish fans will be the first to hear new material from the group on Wednesday, June 29.
Oasis last released an album - Heathen Chemistry - in 2002.
Today, an insider for the group revealed: "The band love Scotland. They've always felt welcome here."
The controversial rockers were first catapulted into the British music scene in 1993 when Creation Records boss, Alan McGee, discovered them at Glasgow's King Tuts.
They swiftly became one of the most successful British rock acts with their first album, Definitely Maybe, becoming the fastest-selling British debut album ever.
In 1996, they played to a record 80,000 fans at Scotland's Loch Lomond venue - Balloch Country Park.
The Hampden gig will be Oasis' first large-scale event in Scotland since.
Tickets for the June concert, costing £32.50, go on sale on Saturday, with a maximum six tickets per applicant.
They are available by calling Ticketmaster on 0871 230 6230.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:29:29 GMT -5
Oasis has confirmed three massive outdoor stadium shows next summer in the United Kingdom: June 29 in Glasgow, July 2 in Manchester, England, and July 9 in London. According to the band's official Web site, the concerts will feature several special guests; tickets go on sale Saturday (Nov. 6). Oasis is in Los Angeles working on its next Epic studio album, tentatively due in May. It's the group's first new set since 2002's "Heathen Chemistry." In September, Oasis celebrated the 10th anniversary of its debut full-length, "Definitely Maybe," with a retrospective DVD chronicling the making of the album. Here are Oasis' tour dates: June 29: Glasgow (Hampden Park) July 2: Manchester, England (City of Manchester Stadium) July 9: London (Milton Keynes National Bowl) -- Jason MacNeil, Toronto
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:32:13 GMT -5
Oasis Announce Three Huge GigsPosted by ben on November 02, 2004 Oasis have announced that they will be headlining three massive stadium gigs next summer as a follow up to their forthcoming delayed album. The Britpop legends will play Hampden Park on June 29, before a homecoming gig at their beloved Manchester City’s home ground, The City of Manchester Stadium, on July 2. The final gig will be held at Milton Keynes bowl on July 9. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and are priced at £32.50
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:34:34 GMT -5
Oasis Come Home For Live Shows by Lowri Williams on 11/2/2004
Oasis have found time in-between recording that album in LA to fit in some shows on UK soil.
The Manchester lads will travel back to their home town and the new ground of Manchester City football club to play some of their largest ever outdoor shows since their Maine Road and Knebworth gigs back in 1996.
The full ‘tour’ will call at:
Glasgow Hampden Park - June 29 Manchester City of Manchester Stadium - July 2 Milton Keynes National Bowl - 9
Support bands have yet to be announced. Tickets will set you back £32.50 and will go on sale on November 6 at 9am. Tickets are restricted to 6 per person.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 3, 2004 23:36:36 GMT -5
X-clusive: Oasis Announce UK Live DatesXfm Online can exclusively reveal that Oasis have announced a huge UK headlining live date at the Milton Keynes Bowl in July 2005. plus two other UK tour dates. And we have all the details right here…<br> As previously reported, Oasis are currently in Los Angles recording the follow up to their 2002 album ‘Heathen Chemistry’, a record that may see them working with former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (see ‘Oasis To Play With The Beatles’). Now Xfm can reveal the band will be playing three huge UK tour dates next year. Starting off in Glasgow at Hampden Park on Wednesday June 29, the band will then play a hometown concert at the City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday July 2, before finishing off with a massive open air concert at the 60,000 capacity Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday July 9. Tickets will be going on sale at 9.00am this Saturday (November 6) and will be available from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049. Or return to this webpage at 9.00am on Saturday November 6 where there’ll be a live link to buy tickets from the Xfm Online Ticket Shop. Fans are recommended to book early to avoid disappointment as the gig is expected to sell out very, very quickly. While there's still no set release date for Oasis new album, the record is expected to include new songs 'A Bell Will Ring' and 'The Meaning Of Soul' which the band debuted at Glastonbury in June. The full dates are: Glasgow Hampden Park (June 29) Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium (July 2) Milton Keynes National Bowl (July 9)
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 17, 2004 10:59:23 GMT -5
Oasis to play Dublin outdoor gig
By Maureen Coleman mcoleman@belfasttelegraph.co.uk 15 November 2004
Rock superstars Oasis are to play Dublin's Marlay Park next summer, it was confirmed today.
The Gallagher brothers will bring their band to the outdoor venue on Saturday, July 16, 2005.
Tickets, priced €59.50, go on sale nationwide this Saturday at 9am.
Ten years ago Oasis burst onto the music scene with their album Definitely Maybe and since then, have gone on to become one of the UK's biggest rock bands.
Tickets for their UK shows went on sale last Saturday and within just three hours, fans had snapped up in excess of 250,000 tickets, selling out four stadiums in record time.
Oasis have a new studio album and singles scheduled to be released next year.
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster outlets or 24-hour hotline 0818 719 300.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 17, 2004 16:12:12 GMT -5
Oasis enter the digital age
Paul Cockerton
OASIS are set to release their entire album back catalogue on MP3 format for the first time in the UK.
Every week from November 16 until Christmas, the band will make one of their five albums available to download digitally from sites such as iTunes, Napster, Connect, Woolworths, Virgin, MSN, Mycokemusic, Oxfam's Bignoisemusic and Wanadoo.
However, eager Oasis fans can now get all 5 studio album catalogue plus the currently deleted double version of the live album Familiar To Millions from the new digital download shop on the band's official website - see link below.
All the digital stores will have their own exclusives, including rare B sides, early interviews, exclusive videos, excerpts from the recent 10th anniversary Definitely Maybe DVD and competitions.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 17, 2004 16:14:13 GMT -5
Apple iTunes signs Oasis exclusive
By Jonny Evans
Apple's iTunes Music Store has signed an exclusive deal to distribute digital versions of some Oasis tracks.
Similar deals have been signed with other UK music operators, with different operators offering different exclusive deals.
Apple's success in signing Oasis to its service means that a new selection from the band's catalogue will be made available each week in the run-up to Christmas, with 'Definitely Maybe' available now.
This week's free 'Single of the Week' comes from new artist, 'Smadj'. Smadj is a Tunisian artist, who combines sounds from that culture with electronic dance music, latin, jazz and oriental elements. He works with Talvin Singh, Mehdi Haddab and other established artists. The single is available for free download.
Additional new releases include Eminem's 'Encore' and new Faithless EP, 'Miss You less, See You More', and Franz Ferdinand's self-titled debut album.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 18, 2004 11:26:51 GMT -5
Digital Oasis Date: 2004-11-17
Oasis released their entire album back catalogue for the first time through UK download services yesterday (November 16), reports NME. Every week in the lead up to Christmas a new album will be made available through online stores such as iTunes, Napster, Connect, Woolworths, Virgin, MSN, Mycokemusic.com, Oxfam’s Bignoisemusic.com, Wanadoo and Oasisinet.com. The releases started yesterday with ’Definitely Maybe’. However, eager Oasis fans can get the full five studio album catalogue plus the currently deleted double version of the live album ’Familiar To Millions’ from the new digital download shop on Oasisinet.com, which also launched yesterday.
All of the other digital stores will also have their own exclusives to show or download, ranging from the ’Definitely Maybe’ singles including rare B-sides to little heard early interviews with the band.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 23, 2004 8:41:05 GMT -5
Oasis singer fined £40,000 for brawl in German club
ALLAN HALL IN BERLIN
A GERMAN court has added insult to injury for Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher by fining him almost £40,000 for his part in a drunken nightclub brawl that cost him his two front teeth.
Gallagher, 32, and Oasis band members became embroiled in the fracas two years ago during a tour, which started when they flicked peanuts at a group of businessmen and ended with the band bloodied, bruised and beaten after their targets fought back.
Oasis band members spent 12 hours in custody, and they were forced to cancel their remaining tour dates so that Gallagher could undergo extensive dental surgery, costing them £175,000 in ticket sales.
"All in all it was a very expensive night," said Munich prosecutor Harald Koenig yesterday, adding that because Gallagher had admitted causing damage during a fight in Munich there was no need for a further court hearing and all proceedings were now closed.
Witnesses said the band members were already drunk and throwing nuts in the nightclub of the high-class Bayerischer Hof Hotel in the Bavarian capital in December 2002 when the club’s disc jockey - not realising the band were present - played an Oasis record.
That prompted Gallagher and fellow band member Alan White to jump on to the stage and do a karaoke version.
One Oasis member then collapsed on to the table of some local businessmen and a fight broke out.
Police said Gallagher and his band thought the businessmen would be a "pushover". But it was Oasis who fared worst in the fight. Gallagher, in particular, and the other Oasis members, who also included Steven Allen and Philip Bevan Smith, were thoroughly trounced.
One of the Germans, 6ft 6in building firm owner and American football player Christian Weiss - known as ‘The Powderkeg’ because of his volatile temper - has still to face charges for knocking out Gallagher’s front teeth.
One of the band’s bodyguards was knocked out by a brass standing ashtray.
At one point Gallagher, blood streaming from his face, leaped on to the stage in the nightclub and began whirling a microphone stand around his head like a Viking battleaxe. Dozens of police raced to the scene at the hotel, which has hosted royalty and celebrities.
Gallagher karate-kicked a policeman as he was being led away in handcuffs.
Koenig said Gallagher, other band members and bodyguards had been drinking "very heavily". Tests later showed Gallagher had also been taking cocaine.
The police report said both sides attacked each other with "every available object" as the brawl spilled upstairs into the main foyer of the hotel, where several windows were broken.
Ten police cars were dispatched but only Oasis members were arrested. The five businessmen escaped and were not arrested until later.
Gallagher paid 250,000 - around £180,000 pounds - to authorities to be able to leave Germany after the fight. The balance of the money will be refunded to him in the UK.
In the court decision it was ruled that just under £12,000 of the fine would go towards the damages in the nightclub.
Just over £3,750 will go to the policeman he injured and the rest will be paid to local charities in Munich.
An Oasis bodyguard was fined £6,000 and must pay £500 to a female toilet attendant in front of whom he dropped his trousers during the mêlée.
Police have not been able to trace any of the other Germans involved in the fight. Weiss will stand trial on assault charges next year.
Gallagher now has dental implants, in which a titanium screw is fitted directly into the bone to form a false root.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 23, 2004 8:43:13 GMT -5
Oasis singer avoids court
November 22, 2004
LIAM Gallagher has agreed to pay $80,000 to stay out of court for kicking a German policeman in a drunken brawl in which the Oasis singer lost his two front teeth.
The payment, most of which will go to charity, means Gallagher will avoid prosecution.
He may have faced a year in jail if convicted of grievous bodily harm, resisting arrest, property damage and trespass.
The officer attacked in December 2002 with a drunken karate kick in a Munich club gets nearly $10,000 compensation.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 23, 2004 9:55:33 GMT -5
Oasis star fined for German brawl Liam Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fightOasis singer Liam Gallagher has been fined 50,000 euros (£35,000) after a fight in a German hotel two years ago. Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002. The band said they were victims of an "unprovoked attack" in a nightclub. But police said Gallagher kicked an officer in the chest and had large amounts of alcohol and drugs - possibly cocaine - in his blood. Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour. His brother and bandmate Noel was in bed at the time. 'Physical altercation' "The process has stopped by paying 50,000 euros," said Anton Winkler, spokesman for the Munich prosecutor. At the time, police said a "physical altercation" broke out among the musicians at about 0200 local time. That led to one of the group being "jostled" and falling onto the table of five Italian guests - causing the fight, they said. The fight continued outside, where "one of the officers was kicked in the chest with full force by Liam Gallagher... and suffered minor injuries", they said.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 24, 2004 9:50:35 GMT -5
Oasis' Gallagher Fined Over Munich Brawl Prosecutors have dropped an investigation of Oasis singer Liam Gallagher over a 2002 brawl at a Munich hotel in exchange for a $65,200 fine. The Dec. 1, 2002, fight at the hotel left Gallagher with several broken teeth, and police said at the time that he had kicked an officer outside the hotel's nightclub. A spokesperson for Munich prosecutors said contradictory statements by those involved left authorities unable to clearly establish who started the brawl. "We have closed the investigation against the payment" of $65,200, the spokesperson said. Gallagher, 32, had been under investigation on suspicion of bodily harm. He and four other members of Oasis and the British band's entourage were detained briefly for questioning following the fight with other patrons at the hotel disco. On its Web site, the band called the fight "an unprovoked attack" on them. Hotel security staff separated the two sides and asked them to leave the nightclub, calling police when the fight resumed outside the entrance.
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Post by Fuggle on Nov 29, 2004 8:56:30 GMT -5
More Oasis tracks available
Oasis albums, 'The Masterplan' and 'Familiar to Millions' join 'Definitely Maybe' on the iTunes catalogue.
This week's iTunes UK Single of the Week comes from Brett Dennen.The track, 'Desert Sunrise' is a self-produced piece from the singer-songwriter. Apple says: "The track marries lyrics full of romantic yearning with soft percussive brush strokes and snappy finger-picked guitar."
Additional iTunes highlights this week include albums from Massive Attack, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Placebo and The Verve.
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