Oasis will kickstart their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff tonight, their first concert in almost 16 years.
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Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform together for the first time since their dramatic split in 2009 when they appear at the Welsh capital's Principality Stadium.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland from Cardiff, Irish Oasis fan Ian Brennan summed up the feelings of those attending tonight's show.
"I always say there hasn't been a band since Oasis that has influenced a generation of people like they have," the Dubliner said. "I am buzzing beyond belief."
"I tried for Cardiff tickets because it's the first gig back," he continued after explaining he will also see the band next month in Dublin.
"I missed the whole first wave of Oasis, for want of a better word, because I was too young. But now I'm catching the comeback, now I'm on board. So I thought to myself, 'I wouldn't sleep at night, knowing I couldn't be there the first night they come back'."
The Gallagher brothers announced the Oasis Live '25 tour last August, starting with two dates in Cardiff on Friday and Saturday before heading across the UK and Ireland.
Cast and The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft are the special guests on the bill in Cardiff.
Former members of the group are set to make a return with Andy Bell on bass and Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs on guitars. Renowned drummer Joey Waronker will be behind the kit.
Noel Gallagher was spotted getting off the train in Cardiff on Tuesday.
A drone display spelling out the band's name could be seen over the stadium on Wednesday, and fans across the city have also heard what they believe to be rehearsals in the Principality Stadium throughout the week.
The reunion announcement came 15 years after Noel Gallagher quit the Britpop band, saying he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer", following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
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While fans have been pleading for the group to reunite since they disbanded, website issues and controversial dynamic pricing brought outrage with many failing to secure a spot for the upcoming concerts.
Following Cardiff, Oasis will visit Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August, and September.
The group will also travel to North America, South America, Australia, Japan, and South Korea in the months ahead.
A film, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour.
Formed in Manchester in 1991, the rock band was led by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher and his brother, lead vocalist Liam, during their 18 years together.
Oasis signed to the independent record label Creation Records in 1993, rising to fame with the release of their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe on 29 August 1994.
They had hits with songs including Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, and Live Forever.
Dig Out Your Soul, the band's last studio album, was released in 2008.
RTÉ Entertainment will be covering the opening show of the tour this evening.
Source: Press Association
