Blossoms have addressed rumours they could possibly be opening for Oasis on their 2025 reunion tour.
Hypothesis first started over the bands touring collectively when Blossoms’ gig in Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park was used to tease the unique announcement of Oasis’ reunion, the identical evening that Liam Gallagher headlined Studying Competition.
Certainly, it has additionally been reported that Liam was concerned about having some “established acts” to help them.
Now, the Stockport indie band’s vocalist and guitarist Tom Ogden and guitarist and percussionist Joe Donovan have spoken concerning the rumours on an look on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch.
Requested straight in the event that they’d landed the Oasis gig, Ogden mentioned: “No. I don’t even assume they’ve sorted it out but. There’s been no dialog or the rest. I believe they’ll most likely type it out subsequent yr.”
When questioned on how they reacted to the Oasis reunion extra broadly, Donovan urged their comeback “may begin one thing” in bringing in an inflow of younger musicians “choosing up devices once more”.
“When your favorite band will get again collectively, what’s to not love about that?” added Ogden.
Blossoms are additionally supporting Liam Gallagher at a gig in Malta subsequent weekend, coinciding with the launch of their new album ‘Gary’ on Friday (September 20).
Already, the ‘Oasis Dwell 25’ world tour has bought out all of its initially shared 14 stadium dates – set to happen between Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin subsequent summer time. Two additional exhibits in London have since been introduced for September 2025, and tickets had been bought by way of a non-public poll to followers who had been unsuccessful the primary time round.
One of many different acts who’ve been touted to doubtlessly help Oasis is fellow Mancunians Courteeners. When requested by NME in the event that they had been going to see Oasis at Manchester’s Heaton Park, or had been requested to open for them, frontman Liam Fray mentioned: “100 per cent, I might be there. Helps and stuff, I don’t assume any of that’s been talked about. Pay attention, they might ask whoever they need – it’s nonetheless going to be wonderful.
Richard Ashcroft‘s identify has additionally been thrown into the operating, having had an extended historical past with Oasis. He was the inspiration behind their 1995 hit ‘Forged No Shadow’ and opened for Liam at Finsbury Park in 2018, having additionally performed with Oasis throughout his time in The Verve. Ashcroft and Gallagher additionally teamed up for the 2022 hit ‘C’mon Folks (We’re Making It Now)’.
After a fan on X/Twitter requested if Ashcroft can be supporting Oasis at their 2025 dwell exhibits, Gallagher replied in very usually Liam Gallagher style: “That might be BIBLICAL”.
Others doubtlessly within the combine embody Kasabian, Manic Road Preachers, LCD Soundsystem, Excessive Vis, Sam Fender and The Reytons.
In different information, followers have been divided over the ultimate Oasis ticket poll. Some mentioned it was “not a large number like the primary time”, whereas for others it was “shambolic from begin to end”.
