OASIS fans’ dream of a Knebworth return looks set to come true in 2027 with VIP tickets set to “go on sale”.
The rumour mill has been swirling for months that the Gallagher brothers will revisit the site of their iconic 90s shows after healing their 16 year feud and completing a mammoth stadium tour last year.
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Oasis are being heavily tipped to play at Knebworth next yearCredit: GettyThe band played two huge shows there in 1996Credit: Getty
Now, premium ticket site Premier Events — which sold exclusive tickets for the band’s tour last year — has listed a Knebworth show on its site, writing: “OASIS LIVE ’27 COMING SOON…”
Scroll down and the site answers a series of questions, pre-empting what fans will no doubt be asking.
One of which is whether the band will tour again next year.
It says: “Yes. Although not official, according to our sources, THIS IS HAPPENING!”
The site adds that Knebworth and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium are under consideration. Both would make sense, given Liam and Noel are diehard City fans and played the club’s former home Maine Road the same year as Knebworth.
A rep for the band declined to comment.
Last year, prior to Oasis’ reunion shows, Liam toured in support of the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe’s 30th anniversary.
A return to Knebworth this year would have been a natural follow on to mark the gigs’ 30th year milestone.
Some 250,000 fans watched the band play two raucous sets over a weekend in August in 1996.
Noel declared from the stage: “This is history, this is history, right here, right now. This is history.”
He certainly didn’t let the scale of the moment overwhelm him.
Reflecting on the mood in camp prior to taking the stage, he said: “Before starting one of the greatest concerts of all time, we didn’t gather together.
“I was smoking a cigarette, Liam was drinking a beer. Someone came up and said: ‘Come on, it’s now.’ We went on stage, we played, and we left. There was no ‘let’s form a circle, let’s pray.’”
The band were joined by a stellar supporting cast on both dates.
On the Saturday, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Ocean Colour Scene, Manic Street Preachers and The Bootleg Beatles performed.
While the following day, The Charlatans, The Manics, Kula Shaker, Cast and Dreadzone appeared.
Knebworth remains a popular gig destination. This year heavy metal stalwarts Iron Maiden are hosting their own bumper festival to celebrate 50 years of the band.
Last year Oasis officially returned to the stage for the first time in 16 years as Liam and Noel buried the hatchet after a bitter falling out in 2009 at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
The sold-out stadium run was the tour of the year and the brothers put a united front on for the duration, defying the naysayers.
After taking us through stunning caves, with crystal-clear water, she put bait on to our poles and insisted: “You will find it the most relaxing thing you ever do.”
She wasn’t wrong. And now, pardon the pun, I am hooked. We caught fish after fish and it was relaxing, but also exciting and fun.
Back on land, Eva has an agreement with a lovely restaurant, Agkyra, to grill her customers’ catch and they served ours with roasted vegetables and lemon butter.
Although Alex had seen her gut and descale the fish, my husband Chris and I watched in amazement as he tucked in enthusiastically — even picking his way through the bones and asking for more.
I opted for tzatziki and a Greek salad.
With wine, complimentary orange cake and a shot of raki, it cost less than 25 euros for all three of us.
The boat fun was the highlight of our holiday — but not the first exciting trip.
On our flight from Manchester, with Tui, Alex got to visit the cockpit — then the fancy ceiling lights of our airport taxi made us feel like we were in a limo.
Our hotel, The Royal Senses Resort & Spa, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, was also pretty fancy — and not least its reception, with floor-to-ceiling gleaming glass doors and the smartest- looking staff you have ever seen.
By the way, those staff were also the kindest of teams, ensuring each guest felt like a VIP.
Like Yorgos, who ushered us into a golf buggy to whisk us to our room — and let Alex help with the driving.
Along the way, Yorgos pointed out the kids’ club, as well as the main pool, a waterslides zone, adult pool, gym, spa, bar and four restaurants.
The picturesque Rethymno has history and charmCredit: Getty
There are 178 rooms, ranging from doubles to villas, and spread out up a hill so that each has a sea view.
A cable car-style glass lift travels up and down the hill, lest you have to work too hard.
We were upgraded to a room with, joy of joy, a private plunge pool.
Our room had a kingsize bed plus sofa-bed for Alex, plenty of storage, a coffee machine, free bottled water, fluffy white towels and locally made toiletries crafted from olive oil and mandarin.
But we didn’t get to relax in our room for long.
At 5am, Alex was up, trunks on, goggles ready and raring to go. And breakfast only added to his giddiness.
Lifes a beach at the Royal Senses resortCredit: Supplied
Although he tucked into fresh pineapple and watermelon, I struggled to divert him from the temptaion of fresh cookies, pancakes, cakes and waffles.
I loved the Cretan breakfast with rusks, fresh tomato, olive oil and feta cheese while Chris struggled to resist the free- flowing fizz.
The hotel isn’t bang on the beach but its sister, The Royal Blue, is and guests share facilities.
There is a free shuttle bus but we walked.
It took five minutes and there’s a supermarket en route.
Although the city of Rethymno, with an old Venetian harbour, is just 30 minutes and 25 euros away in a taxi, we loved the relaxed vibe in Panormos.
It is six minutes from the hotel by taxi, £7 each way.
Or the green and yellow Magic Train travels by road to and from the village several times a day. It’s £2.60 for kids over five and £4.35 for adults.
It felt like an easy funfair ride and Alex loved it.
Panormos has a sandy beach, church, bakery, supermarket, taxi office and a few tourist shops.
We bought olive oil from a man whose family have farmed locally for hundreds of years.
There are several restaurants, too.
Every room at the resort has a sea viewCredit: Supplied
Our No1 was the Locus Deli, on a cobbled pedestrian street where local musicians played Greek music and Alex ran around, danced and played with the local cats.
We had chicken with pistachios and a fava-bean dip with fresh basil oil.
Even the child pasta was made with chopped local tomatoes.
With drinks, our bill came to less than £50.
The hotel also offered great dining options.
Alex was desperate to try a spot of fishingCredit: Supplied
The evening buffet had amazing variety, plus homemade pizzas that could have come from Italy.
Other treats included a restaurant with Michelin-starred chef — which welcomed kids and offered adult mains from £30 — as well as wine-tasting evenings.
Musicians played of an evening, and the hotel even invited loom weavers to demonstrate their art — we crammed a new bath mat into our suitcase, which was already bulging with pottery after a Tui trip to Margarites.
The mountain town stands on rich clay, and pottery has been made there since 3000BC, during the Minoan period.
But my best trip was to the hotel spa. It’s the largest on Crete, with therapeutic thalassotherapy seawater pool.
I celebrated my birthday on holiday so also had some pocket money.
The Sun’s Jane Atkinson had a go tooCredit: Supplied
And during an hour-long massage for £58, chiropractor Costos rid me of longstanding shoulder knots.
We spent our last night at Geropotamos Beach’s Old River taverna, 1km from the hotel.
As Alex played on the beach and the sun set, we had some very drinkable local wine and reminisced.
We agreed few places could beat Crete, for its warm hospitality, fab food, glorious beauty — and modes of transport.
GO: CRETE
GETTING/STAYING THERE: Seven nights’ bed and breakfast at the 5H Royal Senses Resort & Spa, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, is from £859 per person including Tui flights from Stansted on May 17, 20kg of hold luggage and airport transfers.
To book your stay, go to tui.co.uk, visit your local Tui holiday store or download the app.
BROOKLYN Beckham was offered a public show of support by Sir Elton John — who made him a VIP guest at his Oscars party.
The 27-year-old, locked in a family feud, was seen at the bash alongside wife Nicola Peltz deep in conversation with the singer, 78.
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Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola at Elton John’s Oscars partyCredit: GettyElton chats with Brooklyn and Nicola at the party in West HollywoodCredit: GettyElton and Victoria Beckham at his 2009 Oscars bashCredit: WireImage – Getty
We revealed last year that the I’m Still Standing singer has been acting as a peacemaker between Brooklyn and estranged parents David and Victoria.
And the VIP invitation to Sir Elton’s Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood on Sunday night showed his continued love and support for his godson.
A source said: “Elton has seen Brooklyn all adrift without his biological family and he’s stepped up for Brooklyn.
“Inviting him and Nicola to the party was a public show of support for him.
“Elton doesn’t want to get involved in the row — as far as he’s concerned that’s between Brooklyn, David and Victoria.
“But he has been watching everything that has unfolded over the past ten months.
“Brooklyn lives in Los Angeles and when Elton is in town, he’ll often touch base with him.
“Brooklyn knows he has Elton’s ear and support.”
Brooklyn and US actress Nicola, 31, were among a string of celebs at the Elton John Aids Foundation bash, co-hosted by the singer and his husband, David Furnish.
They were photographed with Sharon Osbourne and her I’m a Celebrity star son Jack, while singer Dua Lipa and her actor fiancé Callum Turner were also there.
A source added: “Brooklyn and Nicola had a fantastic time with Elton and David.
“He just wants to move on with his life and is happy to have the support of Elton and David, who have always looked out for him.”
Sir Elton, who has two sons Zachary and Elijah with his hubby, has been very close friends with Posh and Becks for several years.
Brooklyn and Nicola pose with Sharon Osbourne and her son JackCredit: GettyElton and fellow singer Dua LipaCredit: Getty
They asked the singer to be godfather to their first-born son Brooklyn in 1999, and they did the same with Romeo three years later.
Former Spice Girl Victoria was also a guest at Sir Elton’s Oscars party in 2009.
Victoria posted pictures of their trip on Instagram with the caption: “Happy Summer with friends. Kisses @davidfurnish @eltonjohn. We love u both and your boys so much.”
In May 2023, David and Victoria supported Elton on the final night of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour and shared videos and photographs from a box at London’s O2 Arena.
He told Nicola’s mum, Claudia, “Love u so much”, as she turned 71.
Brooklyn posted a tribute to wife Nicola Peltz’s mumCredit: InstagramBrooklyn with parents Victoria and David Beckham before the feudCredit: Getty
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One Battle After Another ran away with the night with six Oscars, while Sinners, which was nominated for a record-breaking 16 awards, came away with four. See the full winners list below:
