Liam and Noel, together again, and an AMA nomination
Oasis Live '25 Tour, the reunion tour by Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, earned a Tour of the Year nomination at the 52nd American Music Awards on May 25, 2026, according to AMA listings, alongside Shakira's winning tour, and Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball Tour, also nominated. That nomination, for a rock reunion tour, at a pop-dominated AMAs, shows Oasis reunion was not just a nostalgia event, it was a major live music event, recognised across genres.
Oasis, formed in Manchester in 1991, split in 2009, after years of Gallagher brother feuds, which made their reunion, announced in 2024 for 2025 dates, one of music's most anticipated comebacks, with fans queuing for tickets, crashing sale sites, and debating setlists for months before the first show. That anticipation, plus the brothers performing together again, after fifteen years apart, gave Live '25 a cultural weight few reunion tours achieve.
The tour's setlist, mixing Definitely Maybe, (What's the Story) Morning Glory, and Be Here Now classics, with Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, and Live Forever, gave fans a greatest hits show, with Liam singing, Noel playing guitar and singing his own songs, and a band that recreated Oasis sound, without trying to be a new band. That setlist, plus the brothers on stage together, is why Live '25 sold out stadiums, and earned its AMA nomination.
Britpop, and why Oasis still matters
Oasis defined Britpop in the 1990s, with working-class Manchester swagger, Beatles-inspired melodies, and anthems that became singalongs for a generation, from Wonderwall to Don't Look Back in Anger, songs that are still sung at weddings, football matches, and karaoke nights, thirty years later. That longevity, plus their feuds, their fashion, and their attitude, made Oasis more than a band, they became a cultural symbol, for a certain British identity, confident, loud, and unapologetic.
Live '25 tapped into that symbol, with fans, old and new, attending in bucket hats, parkas, and Oasis shirts, singing every word, even for songs they were too young to hear on release. That multi-generational audience, parents who saw Oasis in the 1990s, plus kids who discovered them on streaming, shows Oasis music transcends its era, because its anthems, about hope, anger, and escape, still resonate.
The tour also mattered for rock generally, because rock reunion tours often feel like cash grabs, but Live '25 felt like a genuine event, with the brothers performing with energy, not just going through the motions, according to fan and critical reaction summarised in tour coverage. That energy, plus the brothers not fighting on stage, at least publicly, gave fans hope that Oasis reunion could last, beyond one tour.
A tour nomination, in a pop year, and what it means
Tour of the Year at the AMAs is fan-voted, which makes Oasis nomination significant, because it shows rock fans voted in numbers, against pop fans for Shakira, Gaga, and other nominees, and still placed Oasis among the top tours. That fan voting power, plus Oasis streaming numbers, which surged during Live '25, shows rock still has a passionate, organised fanbase, even in a pop-dominated awards show.
Shakira won Tour of the Year, according to AMA listings, which is a fair result, because her tour was also a major global event, with Latin pop, stadium dates, and a comeback story of her own. Oasis nomination, without a win, does not diminish Live '25, because a nomination, in a field of pop giants, is itself recognition, for a rock band, fifteen years after splitting, to still be among pop's biggest live draws.
Live '25 also boosted Oasis catalogue, with Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory re-entering charts, with new fans discovering Oasis through tour clips, and with Oasis merchandise, vinyl, and streaming all surging, which is the commercial legacy of a successful reunion tour, beyond ticket sales. That catalogue boost ensures Oasis will remain relevant, even after Live '25 ends, because new fans will keep streaming, and old fans will keep singing.
What comes next, for Oasis, honestly
Oasis next steps, beyond Live '25, are not confirmed in the sources used here, so treat any new album, new tour, or permanent reunion rumours as unconfirmed, until Liam, Noel, or Oasis official channels announce them. What is safe to say is that Live '25 proved the brothers can perform together, sell stadiums, and earn awards nominations, which makes a follow-up tour, or even new music, commercially possible, even if artistically uncertain.
A new Oasis album, after fifteen years, would be a major event, but also a risk, because fans love Oasis classics, and a new album would be judged against Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory, two of rock's greatest albums, which is an almost impossible standard. A follow-up tour, with the same setlist, or with deeper cuts, would be safer, and more likely, because Live '25 demand suggests fans would attend again, even without new music.
For now, enjoy Live '25 as a complete reunion, and its AMA nomination as recognition, for a band that defined a generation, split, then returned, to sing Wonderwall to stadiums full of fans, who never stopped believing Oasis would come back, even when the brothers said they would not.
How to relive Live '25, now
Listen to Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory, front to back, because those albums are Live '25 setlist core, and they explain why Oasis mattered, with songs that are simple, anthemic, and unforgettable. Then watch Live '25 clips, especially Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger, to see Liam and Noel together, singing songs that defined Britpop, to crowds singing every word.
Then follow Oasis official channels for any new tour or album announcements, because Live '25 may not be the end, it may be the beginning of a second Oasis chapter, even if that chapter is just more tours, not new music.
Sources and reporting
- The AMAs — May 25, 2026 · Verifies Oasis Live '25 Tour nominated for Tour of the Year at the 52nd AMAs
- Buzzfeed — May 26, 2026 · Verifies Oasis Live '25 Tour nomination context and Shakira Tour of the Year win
- Concert Archives — 2025 · Verifies Live '25 Tour reunion run context and stadium dates
