Oasis’ 2026 plans revealed including whispers of new best-of album and more UK dates as band complete reunion tour
TO the deafening screams of 60,000 fans in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Noel and Liam Gallagher took their final bow on the last night of their epic, 41-date Oasis reunion tour last night.
And now all us fans are talking about is what will come next for the brothers — with rumblings about possible shows at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester and Knebworth, Herts, along with whispers about a new greatest hits album.
Noel had previously put a record together featuring Oasis classics and B-sides from the band’s four albums released between 2000 and 2009.
But Liam put paid to his plans for the release, with Noel later admitting in 2023: “He wouldn’t have it in the end — I don’t know why.
“I gave up f***ing arguing.”
Insiders said reprising this project is among plans being floated behind the scenes.
“This tour has gone better than anyone could have imagined,” my source tells me.
“Noel and Liam will both be taking a long break to compute the magnitude of this tour.
“Being back together on stage has been incredible for both of them, and to have guitarist Bonehead back with them for the last shows has been nothing short of phenomenal.
“They’re aware of what their fans want and know the demand would be there if they did decide to put out a new greatest hits album — or to play more shows.”
So far, five separate music insiders have told me about the proposed Etihad residency next summer, along with a slew of shows at Knebworth.
Offers have also been made to Oasis to play Coachella in the US and Benicassim in Spain.
My insider added: “Steven Knight’s film from behind the scenes of the tour will give fans something to look forward to while they wait for Noel and Liam to decide what is coming up next.
“The offers are theirs for the taking.”
Those close to the pair insist there are no plans on the table right now.
But given how quickly the initial reunion came to pass, I’d put nothing past Noel and Liam.
The latter is definitely keen to keep the momentum, posting on X last week: “We need to sit down and discuss these things.
“If it was all up to me then you know we’d be touring till the day we die as it’s the best thing in the world but unfortunately it’s not.”
Noel, you know what you have to do.
SZA AND SHABS’ SWEET MUSIC
HER two studio albums have been packed with songs about love, loss and everything in between, so I’m sure SZA will have plenty to write about on her next record, as she is dating again.
The Kill Bill singer, who headlined Glastonbury last year, is believed to be secretly seeing Shaboozey, who is best known for his No3 hit A Bar Song (Tipsy) which soared up the charts last summer.
While she previously dated rapper Drake, Shaboozey was linked to model Emily Ratajkowski last year.
And now they have grown close and are constantly liking each other’s posts on social media.
They attended a GQ Men of the Year party together in Los Angeles earlier this month, but made sure to maintain their distance, in a bid to keep their romance quiet.
However, they’ve both got eager fanbases who are over the moon about the prospect of these two becoming an item.
One thing’s for sure: if they make a song together, it will be fantastic.
THE WEEK IN BIZNESS
WEDNESDAY: The newly restored Beatles Anthology series will finally be available to stream on Disney+, with the first three episodes added.
Three more will follow on Thursday and the final three – including a brand new ninth episode – will be out on Friday.
THURSDAY: You can head back to the Eighties as the first volume of the fifth and final series of Stranger Things hits Netflix.
Four episodes will be available to binge this week, before more on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
FRIDAY: JESSIE J will make a triumphant return to the charts with her first album in eight years, Don’t Tease Me With A Good Time.
It is expected to become her fourth record to reach the top five.
KATY’S LIMB AND A STAIR
KATY PERRY prompted a few stairs from people as she fooled about on an escalator.
The singer did practically everything but stand politely to one side as she performed the splits both the right way up and upside down.
She then appeared to take a snooze on the handrail in snaps taken on the set of the video to her latest single Bandaids.
Katy, whose shoelace is seen getting stuck in the moving staircase in the promo, wrote on Instagram: “Doing all the things your mom said not to do on the escalator but also: myth-busting a childhood fear. You’re welcome.”
Myths busted or not, I think I’ll stick to using them as intended.
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THE festive season is already in full swing judging by the charts, with Wham!’s Last Christmas set to hit the Top Ten this Friday.
I’ve not even thought about putting up my tree yet but with a month to go, eight more seasonal favourites are expected to enter the charts – including Kylie Minogue track Xmas, which is at No33.
Meanwhile, Raye’s Where Is My Husband! is battling Taylor Swift’s tune The Fate Of Ophelia for No1.
DENISE: I’LL SLAYYY TOP TEN
DESPITE five No1 albums, THE 1975 have never topped the singles chart.
Now frontman Matty Healy’s mum, actress Denise Welch, is aiming to rub their noses in it by trying for the Christmas No1.
Yes, you did read that right. Today she has surprised the nation with an unexpected festive hyperpop single titled Slayyy Bells.
Described as “part carol, part club classic”, the song is being released in collaboration with choccy brand Celebrations.
Loose Women star Denise, above, said: “I love Christmas, but sometimes I want to shake things up a bit.
“We don’t always have to have turkey, or do charades.
“We can celebrate this special holiday our way. This remix, apart from being cool, catchy and a sure-fire hit, is all about having fun.
“So stay in your PJs, have your dinner at night if you like, and dance around the tree with a Celebrations box on your head.
“Once you’ve eaten them, that is.”
