Oasis axes iconic song from reunion tour lineup over ‘inappropriate’ link with disgraced pop star
Oasis have decided to remove one of their most iconic songs from their upcoming reunion tour setlist due to its connection with convicted paedophile Gary Glitter.
The track, which opens their iconic 1995 album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, quotes lyrics from Glitter’s 1973 hit Hello, Hello, I’m Back Again.
Oasis’s front men brothers Noel, 57 and Liam, 52, Gallagher announced they would take to the stage together for the first time in years in August 2024.
Their Live ’25 Tour is set to kick off in Cardiff on July 4, which will see the Britpop legends perform at venues across the UK, including Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield.
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Following the UK dates, the band will head to America, South America and Asia in 2025, marking the end of the Gallagher brothers’ 16-year feud.
The reunion comes after Oasis sensationally split in 2009 following a backstage bust-up that devastated their loyal fan base, seemingly marking the end of the brothers’ 16-year feud.
Fans are expecting to hear renditions of the group’s best hits performed live, the group have decided to drop Hello.
A source told The Sun: “The lyrics of the song would obviously have been a good fit for the reunion tour but the band have decided to leave it in the past.”
In the outro of “Hello”, Liam repeats the line “Hello, hello, it’s good to be back, it’s good to be back” while the melody of Glitter’s original plays underneath.
Due to this, Glitter and his record producer, Mike Leander, received a writing credit on the Oasis album alongside Noel Gallagher.
“It would be inappropriate to play it given its connotations to Glitter and his convictions,” the source added.
Glitter, 80, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980.
His offending first came to light in 1997 when he was caught with 4,000 child sex abuse images.
He has also served time in Vietnam for abusing two girls.
Glitter was released in 2023 but returned to prison just weeks later after breaching his parole conditions.
The Parole Board blocked his release in February 2024, ruling that he remains a risk to the public.
Despite the excitement about Oasis reunion, reports suggest the brothers haven’t fully buried the hatchet, with sources claiming they will be spending time separately after shows.
A source with a guest list ticket told The Sun: “You might be seeing Oasis on stage but you will not be seeing Liam and Noel together afterwards.”
Nevertheless, spirits remain high as the tour approaches.
“The spirit is really high in the Oasis camp,” a source said.
Both brothers have expressed positive sentiments about working together again, with Noel saying of Liam: “He’s alright, he’s on tip-top form.”