Could Oasis return to Knebworth for a show in 2026? The band have their say
Is a return to their most famous show of all on the cards?
By Nick Reilly
Oasis have responded to claims that they were considering a show at Knebworth House in 2026, thirty years after their legendary shows at the Hertfordshire site.
The Britpop icons, who last month announced a massive reunion tour of the UK and Ireland, played their career-defining gigs at Knebworth in August 1996.
At that time, 2.5 million people attempted to buy tickets for the shows, a level of interest which meant that the band could have played 20 consecutive nights at the estate.
And in the wake of the reunion, Knebworth owner Henry Lytton-Cobbold invited the group back for a show in 2026. Speaking to BBC News, he quipped: “Wembley is a reasonable warm-up venue for Knebworth. Then get ready for a nice huge 30th shindig in 2026.
“That’s what the people want and they seem pretty good at doing what the people want. It would be a great way to have the best party of all parties.”
Earlier today, a story in The Sun‘s bizarre column seemed to fan those flames even further when a source told the publication that it was something “that is being considered by Noel and Liam.”
“They are fully committed to their comeback next year and want to see how they gel first before making this idea a reality,” a source said.
They continued: “Noel and Liam know that going back to Knebworth would be iconic and given the massive demand for tickets to the reunion tour, they know it would sell.”
However, it now seems like those reports were wide of the mark. “Contrary to reports in some UK tabloid media today, Oasis will not be playing Knebworth Park in the future,” the group wrote on X/Twitter earlier today.
“There are no plans for any further UK dates beyond the currently announced UK stadium tour.”
Tickets for the band’s comeback sold out in a single day last month, but it has been overshadowed by the issue of dynamic pricing – with some fans playing above the odds for tickets.
Dynamic pricing was introduced by Ticketmaster in 2022, with the ticketing giant claiming that it was introduced to stop touts and ensure a greater percentage of money goes to the artists. It works on the model that prices will go up where demand is high, but many have accused Ticketmaster of ripping fans off.
Earlier this week, consumer watchdog Which? called for refunds to be given to fans affected by the over-inflated prices.
Oasis have also announced two new Wembley gigs on September 27 and 28, described as “a small step towards making amends for the situation” with an invitation-only ballet given to fans who were previously unable to buy tickets.