Oasis in Edinburgh: Strict security and timings ahead of Murrayfield gigs

The Gallagher brothers continue to blow away the Oasis fans with their live shows and now it is the turn of Edinburgh to come on feel the noise

Oasis are set to storm Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on Friday 8th, Saturday 9th, and Tuesday 12th August 2025 — and fans have now been issued with a no‑nonsense guide to entry times, bag rules and what’s banned from the gig. The entry points are also specifically colour coded.

The gig follows huge success for the band in Cardiff, Manchester and London with all the shows being a massive success, although very sadly one fan did die whilst watching them at Wembley last weekend. Liam Gallagher then dedicated Live Forever on Sunday to “all the people who can’t be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean”.

Here is everything you need to know if you are heading to Murrayfield this week:

Timings and Entry Rules

Ticketmaster has confirmed that stadium gates open at 5pm each night, with a strict curfew at 10:30pm . Based on their previous shows on this tour if you want to see support act Cast they will take to the stage around 6pm with Richard Ashcroft playing at 7pm. Oasis are then likely to take to the stage at 8.15pm and play for around two hour. The set list has remained unchanged so far on the Oasis Live 25 tour although guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs has been joking with the Gallaghers that he wants to sing Bonehead’s Bank Holiday.

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Security Measures & Bag Policy

Murrayfield is enforcing an A4‑size bag rule only—meaning any bag must be no larger than 30 cm × 21 cm × 21 cm , unless it’s for medical or childcare reasons. Oversize bags will be refused, and there is no bag drop facility at the stadium. Where possible they recommend that ticket holders do not bring bags with them to ensure quick entry into the stadium.

All bags, no matter the size, will be searched thoroughly before entry.

* What You Can’t Bring

Scottish Rugby has published a comprehensive list of banned items for Oasis Live ’25:

Knives, weapons or hazardous items

Alcohol , including glass, plastic or cans (sealed water bottles up to 500 ml permitted)

Hip flasks , metal bottles, thermos or hard refillable water bottles

Fireworks, flares, smoke bombs or other pyrotechnics

Offensive flags or banners , or any flag/banner over 30 cm × 41 cm or with poles longer than 1 m

Musical instruments , air horns, balloons, party poppers, silly string

Laser pointers, torches, tripods, selfie sticks

Cameras with detachable lenses or lenses longer than ~3″ (must fit in A4 bag or pocket)

Audio recording gear , including laptops, iPads or tablets

Animals , except registered assistance/guide dogs

Large umbrellas (only compact, foldable allowed)

Any item deemed a risk or annoyance by organisers

Pro Tips & Welfare Facilities

• Arrive early —security checks can take time and queues are expected
• Dress for the weather —as Murrayfield standing areas will be open and outdoor, wear layers or bring a poncho (umbrellas are not permitted)
• Stay hydrated —only sealed plastic water bottles up to 500ml or empty soft reusable pouches allowed; refill points available inside
• Cashless venue —contactless payments only; no cash machines on site (
• Welfare zones are in place —staff trained to support physical or emotional needs; first‑aid and medical teams also onsite in case of injury or illness

Parking and transport

There is no public parking available at the stadium. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available to accessible ticket holders who present a valid event specific car park pass (this pass must be requested in advance, and if a space is allocated will be distributed with your tickets), along with an accessible ticket.

The accessible parking is in proximity to the stadium at Murrayfield Ice Rink (EH12 5XN).

Please note, this car park is not open to all Blue Badge holders, access will only be granted if in possession of an event specific car park pass. Due to crowd egress and local road closures for the event vehicles parked in this area will be held until the roads are open again.

The stadium is a 45 minute walk from the city centre and 20 minutes from Haymarket and is well served by public transport.

* Where do I go in?

There are four different colour coded entrances which will determine which side of the stadium you enter – Purple, blue, orange and green. Check you tickets for more details. Stewards around the ground in blue coat will also be able to help.

Why is Scotland so important to Oasis?

The band’s luck and the history of music changed thanks to one night in Glasgow at King Tut’s on May 31, 1993.

Creation Records boss Alan McGee had arranged to meet his sister there for birthday drinks and two of the bands he had recently signed were playing – 18 Wheeler and Boyfriend, as well as a band called Sister Lovers.

But unbeknown to him, Sister Lovers had invited their friends from Manchester to come along, telling Oasis they could get a spot on the line up too.

The band had to beg and demand to get on and after a bit of back and forth, were allowed to play a handful of songs if they went on first to play for a tiny crowd. Thankfully McGee had arrived too early so was already there knocking back drinks.

McGee writes in his book How To Run An Indie Label: “They played Rock’n’Roll star and it sounded great. I was really surprised and thought ‘who the f**k this?’. I was thinking the next song will be rubbish but it was Bring It On Down and that was great as well. Then it was Up In The Sky and I was already signing them in my head.”

McGee’s sister was also a fan after the trio of songs, and the band then finished with The Beatles I Am The Walrus which was “fantastic” and McGee approached the band’s sound guy Mark Coyle for an introduction to the band’s leader which was Noel.

In the documentary Supersonic, Noel explains: “I’m up by the mixing desk with Coyley, Alan McGee walks up and says ‘what’s your band called’ and I said ‘Oasis’ and these were his exact words he said ‘do you want a record deal?’.

“We kind of went back that night, I don’t remember anybody high-fiving in the back of the van thinking ‘this is it’. I don’t remember us being nonchalant about it either. We were going back to Manchester and getting into where I was living at 6’o’clock in the morning.”

McGee signed them up after Noel, Liam and Bonehead took a train from Manchester to London and met with the Creation team.

Source: Mirror