A lot of Oasis fans are counting down the days until the band finally reunites, including Bono.
While speaking to Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe in an interview posted Thursday (June 12), the U2 frontman had nothing but praise for the English pop-rock group, famously fronted by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The band is currently in rehearsals ahead of a comeback tour slated to kick off in July, putting an end to a yearslong hiatus sparked by a feud between the two siblings.
“I love them,” Bono said. “I just love them. And what I really love is, the preciousness that had gotten [into] indie music, they just blew it out. There was just the swagger, and the sound of getting out of the ghetto, not glamorizing it.”
“They’re both funny,” the singer added. “I’m still very close with Noel, and he sent a message to me saying he’s kind of shocked by how great the band is [sounding]. I think we’re going to have a good summer.”
The Gallagher bros will embark on their Oasis Live ’25 Tour on July 4, beginning with a show at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The rest of the trek will include stops in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
The performances will mark Oasis’ first in about 16 years. Liam has also said recently that the group is playing better than ever as they prepare for liftoff, writing on X that a recent rehearsal “sounded f–king FILTHY.”
When they do return to the stage, the members of Oasis will have a big reputation to live up to. The band was one of the most influential groups on pop-rock in the ’90s, with Bono adding on Apple Music 1, “They had this rhythmic, beautiful quality to them … Manchester was very influenced by dance music, so they were groovier than anybody, they were rawer than anybody.”
Watch Bono’s full interview with Lowe above.
