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Noel Gallagher was spotted enjoying the build-up to the epic Oasis reunion at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The guitarist was seen taking in Richard Ashcroft’s performance as he warmed up the crowd for the big comeback event.

Ashcroft was scheduled to take to the stage at 7pm, with Oasis following behind at 8. 15pm. However, it looks like Noel wasn’t in a rush to get ready for his set as he went to enjoy the warmup act beforehand.

Cast first played at 6pm as the first of two support acts. Oasis announced last year that they would be making a comeback and tonight marks the first date of their reunion tour.

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The band announced the tour last year, much to the delight of fans. They shared a video to promote the comeback when Liam was heard saying: “When we both come together, you have greatness. “

Noel then says: “I know my brother better than anybody else. This is it, this is happening. ” It has been rumoured that the band will play 24 of their most iconic songs including Don’t Look Back in Anger, Live Forever, Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova.

However, a confirmed setlist is yet to be released. This show marks the first of 17 nights across the UK, with fans set to flock to London, Manchester and Edinburgh too.

Oasis will also play in Dublin before the band takes the show on the road to North America, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Chile and Argentina.

Some fans started to camp outside the Welsh stadium 24 hours before the gig even began. However, their dedication paid off as those who were there found themselves being given an upgrade.

Those who camped out did so to be in with a chance of getting to the front of the standing area when gates opened. But, so they didn’t need to do this, they were then given wristbands to access the front pit in the standing crowd.

ITV Lorraine correspondent Nick Dixon revealed that some ticket holders had been waiting outside the Principality Stadium since yesterday in the hopes of getting to the front of the stage.

He explained: “Some of the more passionate fans with tickets have been queuing up at different sections of the stadium since yesterday because they want to get in there as soon as the doors open at 5pm and rush to the stage. “

Nick added: “It turns out that the band and the band’s management had noticed the fact that they were there because all of a sudden, on the other side of the stadium, security rounded up the fans and moved them. “

He then finished the segment by explaining they had been upgraded which left the superfans “deliriously happy”.

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Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and a host of megastars are gearing up for a supershow on Saturday

Ozzy Osbourne beamed for the camera as he posed for a powerful snap ahead of the Black Sabbath concert at Villa Park on July 5. In a collaboration post between Aston Villa Football Club and Ozzy, the Prince of Darkness posed with a host of rock and metal stars ahead of the superconcert.

The musician, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will be joined by the world’s best heavy metal bands for the July 5 show before Ozzy retires from performing. The caption of the Instagram post read: “‘It’s taken us 57 years to get to the Villa, we made it. Back to the Beginning’ – Ozzy Osbourne.”

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Black Sabbath performed a farewell tour from 2016 to 2017, with all the founding members minus Bill going on tour. Last year, Ozzy took to his The Madhouse Chronicles podcast to admit the band’s career felt “unfinished” as they didn’t tour with Bill.

He wanted a proper original lineup reunion, with all the band members sharing their interest in the idea. The huge comeback was finally revealed in the Back To The Beginning’s announcement earlier this year.

Ozzy first retired from live singing in 2023 because of his numerous surgeries and his Parkinson’s Disease.

“As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine,” he said on social media. “My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage.

“My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently, groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak. ”

Along with Black Sabbath, the Back To The Beginning supershow will include sets from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Gojira, Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Halestorm, Mastodon and Rival Sons.

An all-star super-group will be playing, with The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Megadeth’s David Ellefson, and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst taking to the stage.

The event will be hosted and compered by Game Of Thrones icon Jason Momoa. Sharon Osbourne recently said of the show: “Then you’re going to see one icon playing with another icon, doing a Sabbath song and one or two of their own songs, and people playing with each other that you never you’d see.

“Tom Morello is going to play with the drummer from Tool and they’re going to have Billy Corgan with them. Then you’ll see Slash and Duff and whoever they choose to play with.

“David Draiman is going to come up and sing, Jonathan from Korn is going to be here and he could be playing with Chad Smith or whoever! ”

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Oasis’ first reunion gig will take place in Cardiff this Friday as Liam and Noel Gallagher put their differences aside to perform for the first time since 2009

The first look at Oasis’ stage just minutes before they perform can now be revealed. The band have got back together for their reunion tour which starts tonight.

Photos have been posted online which show the stage in all its glory ready for Noel and Liam Gallagher to perform. Thousands of people can be seen who have arrived early in anticipation for the long-awaited gig.

The brothers have gone for a simple stage setup, but an ‘Oasis’ sign can be spotted at the top of the stage. Cardiff is the first place that the brothers will travel to on their reunion tour where an estimated 74,500 fans will go to watch at the Welsh city’s Principality Stadium.

Fans have been waiting since 2009 for the duo to work out their differences and perform once again. The reunion tour was announced last year which was met with thousands of fans trying to get their hands on a ticket.

The concert will first begin with two support acts before Oasis take to the stage. Cast will play first at 6pm followed by Richard Ashcroft at 7pm.

Oasis will then start their set at 8. 15pm. It has been rumoured that the band will play 24 of their most iconic songs including Don’t Look Back in Anger, Live Forever, Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova.

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However, a confirmed setlist is yet to be released. This show marks the first of 17 nights across the UK, with fans set to flock to London, Manchester and Edinburgh too.

Oasis will also play in Dublin before the band takes the show on the road to North America, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Chile and Argentina.

The band announced the reunion tour last year, much to the delight of fans. They shared a video to promote the comeback when Liam was heard saying: “When we both come together, you have greatness. “

Noel then says: “I know my brother better than anybody else. This is it, this is happening.” Oasis surprised its fans who have been camped outside Cardiff’s Principality Stadium ahead of their reunion with an upgrade.

Those fans who had been out on the streets of Cardiff were given wristbands to access the front pit in the standing crowd, meaning they get the chance to be up close with Noel and Liam.

ITV Lorraine correspondent Nick Dixon revealed on the ITV show that some ticket holders had been waiting outside the Principality Stadium since yesterday in the hopes of getting to the front of the stage.

He explained that super fans had arrived a day early so once doors opened, they could rush to the front of the stage. The band’s management noticed the early arrivals and decided to give them upgrades so they didn’t have to wait any longer than appropriate.