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Oasis are preparing to celebrate one of the most iconic moments in British music history with a return to Knebworth, 30 years after their legendary 1996 concerts. The band, fronted by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, are understood to have pencilled in five dates at the Hertfordshire venue for the summer of 2026, giving fans the chance to relive the Britpop era’s greatest milestone.
Back in August 1996, Oasis played to 250,000 people across two nights at Knebworth, a cultural moment that came to define not only the band but the entire decade. Fans camped out for days, ticket lines stretched for miles, and Oasis cemented themselves as the biggest band in the world. Now, three decades later, the Gallagher brothers are seemingly ready to bring that magic back, and on an even bigger scale.
According to industry insiders, the five shows have been provisionally booked following the success of Oasis’s recent world tour. The reunion of Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage not only made headlines worldwide but also proved to be a financial juggernaut. Reports suggest the tour generated as much as £1.2 billion globally, a staggering figure that highlights the band’s enduring popularity and commercial pull. If the Knebworth anniversary gigs go ahead, it is thought they could bring in an additional £100 million, making the comeback one of the most lucrative in music history.
One source close to the planning described the excitement as unparalleled: “Talk about the chance to cash in. After all these years of insisting they won’t get back together, now Liam and Noel have got these dates on hold. They have pencilled in five days for the gigs. It’s all very exciting for fans. Back in 1996, it was so special. It was the pinnacle of Britpop so Oasis returning to Knebworth would just be perfect for the fans.”
The news will no doubt electrify long-time followers of the band, many of whom still regard the original Knebworth concerts as the ultimate Oasis moment. Footage from the 1996 shows has become part of Britpop folklore, with grainy VHS recordings passed around by fans before the era of streaming. In 2021, the band released the documentary Oasis Knebworth 1996, which introduced the event to a new generation of fans.
'It's all very exciting for fans. Back in 1996, it was so special. It was the pinnacle of Britpop so Oasis returning to Knebworth would just be perfect for the fans' (Liam and Noel Gallagher at Knebworth in 1996)- Credit: Times newspapers/Rex/Shutterstock
For younger audiences who never saw Oasis live the first time around, the 2026 concerts could be their only chance to experience the Gallagher brothers sharing the stage in front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands. For those who were there in 1996, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to relive the chaos, energy, and unity of Britpop’s golden era.
As with all Oasis news, fans will be cautious until tickets actually go on sale, given the brothers’ turbulent relationship and history of very public fallouts. But if the dates are confirmed, Knebworth 2026 could go down as one of the greatest comebacks in rock history, and another reminder of why Oasis remain one of Britain’s most iconic bands.
