Oasis’ support act revealed as Brit rock icon ahead of massive 2027 tour

RICHARD Ashcroft will join Oasis on their huge 2027 live tour next year, insiders told The Sun.

The Verve rocker opened for Noel and Liam Gallagher on their Oasis Live ‘25 tour.

Sources close to the band said they wanted Richard, 55, back on board after his stellar performances during the first run.

An insider said: “Richard is going back on the road with Oasis and will be opening for their shows in the UK.

“He absolutely loved that first run and Noel and Liam thought it was brilliant too.

“It felt like such a monumental moment and they wanted him back with them.

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“The older fans thought: ‘I’ve forgotten how much I love these songs.’

“The younger fans are getting introduced to your Bitter Sweets via cover versions and TikTok.

“My ability to communicate to the audience is reaching the zenith.”
He added: “My set was only 45 minutes.

“People thought: ‘I want to see this guy do his life’s work over two hours.’
“I’ve already built up a good following.

“It can be hard when you lose the Verve and just become Richard Ashcroft. It can take people time to rediscover you.”

Oasis will kick off their live shows on 21 May next year at Celtic Park in Glasgow.

From they they will perform at Manchester City’s ground, Noel, 59, and Liam, 53, will fly the band to Germany to kick off their run of shows in Munich’s Allianz Arena from 2 July.

They will then head to Spain to play at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona from 10 July.

From Spain, the brothers will travel to Amsterdam for their concerts at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, which will begin on 16 July.

Up next is France, where Oasis will play for the first time in Paris since the group split in 2009.

The shows in Paris will begin on 23 July, before they fly to Italy for shows at the Stadio Olympico in Rome which start on 29 July.

Noel and Liam move stateside after these shows finish, kicking off their gigs at the Gillette Stadium in Boston on 10 August.

Sin City is next on the list, with their performances at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas starting on 20 August.

The brothers will then return to Ireland from 4 September for a string of shows at Slane Castle.