Oasis concert-goers slammed over behaviour at reunion gig as footage surfaces: ‘Real fans missed out!’
Oasis fans have taken to social media to criticise concert-goers at the band’s highly anticipated reunion shows in Cardiff this weekend.
The Gallagher brothers performed at the Principality Stadium on Friday and Saturday nights, marking their first performances together in 16 years.
Controversy erupted when footage emerged of audience members sitting down during performances and failing to recognise classic Britpop anthems.
The incidents have sparked fierce debate amongst fans who struggled to secure tickets for the sold-out Live ’25 tour.
The reunion concerts featured a setlist packed with 90s chart-toppers including Wonderwall, Supersonic, and Don’t Look Back in Anger.
Support acts included Cast and Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, who warmed up the crowd of more than 75,000 each night.
One fan posted a TikTok video on Saturday night showing sections of the stadium audience seated whilst watching the performance. She panned across the crowd, capturing people “blankly” looking at the stage.
The fan captioned her clip: “Why is everyone sat down – this is who you lost tickets to btw,” accompanied by a crying emoji. The video sparked immediate debate on social media.
Some viewers supported her frustration, with one commenting: “Why is no one singing! I wasn’t sat down.
“Stood up singing loud and proud as everyone should have been for the struggle it was to get tickets.”
Another wrote: “Real fans of oasis missed out so people can come and sit down at a concert,” while third added: “WHY IS IT SO QUIET.”
Perhaps more controversial was an incident during Friday’s opening night when a concert-goer was filmed using the music app Shazam to identify Bitter Sweet Symphony during Richard Ashcroft’s support set.
The Verve’s 1997 hit has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest songs of all time.
The moment was captured on video and shared on a TikTok account dedicated to Oasis and Richard Ashcroft.
The fan who recorded the incident captioned the clip: “Imagine not knowing the greatest song of all time.”
The video prompted angry responses from fans who had missed out on tickets. One person commented: “Seriously! I couldn’t get a ticket because of these people.”
Another said: “This is the people who got our tickets,” while someone else added: “This is who I lost my tickets too. And there’s real fans from the 90’s that couldn’t get tickets.”
However, not everyone agreed with the criticism. Some fans defended those who chose to sit during the performances.
One person responded: “Because they’re original fans and our backs are shot to pieces.”
Another argued: “I would be seating too – appreciating and taking it all in. Standing and jumping about isn’t the only way to enjoy it.”
Others questioned whether standing was necessary for particular songs. One fan asked: “What are they meant to do, it’s difficult to dance to Cast No Shadow.”
Another defended the seated fans, stating: “Because standing up at a gig has no bearing on my of how much of a fan you are?”