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Oasis Electrify Cardiff With First Show in 16 Years: Concert Review
Oasis proved they're back for real on Friday at their first concert in 16 years, with a powerful new lineup and a career-spanning setlist.
But it was “Acquiesce” that really sealed the deal; the sight of Liam and Noel once more in brotherly harmony crooning “Because we need each other/ We believe in one another” at each other, surely enough to convince even the most cynical observer that this Oasis comeback means more than even the gargantuan sums of money reportedly involved. But, bar a few eye-catching visuals on the big screen, Oasis remain a band that relies on its music and its attitude to make an impact: there were no surprise songs here, no special guests, no Instagram-friendly production set pieces, and at no point did Liam or Noel fly around the stadium. They swiftly returned with an encore for the ages, Noel introducing the band – Waronker is dubbed “Our 14 th drummer”, Arthurs an “uber-legend” – before an emotional “Masterplan.” If anyone was still in any doubt about the hold Oasis have over the great British public, watching tens of thousands of them singing every word of that B-side as if it was the greatest hit of all time should have done the trick.
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