Tony McCarroll, the original drummer of Oasis, has taken to Instagram to share a letter to the band ahead of their highly anticipated reunion.
McCarroll played drums on the entirety of the britpop legends debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe’ as well as two singles, ‘Whatever’ and ‘Some Might Say’, before being sacked by the band in 1995.
Despite a tumultuous relationship with the band, especially Noel Gallagher, which included an £18 million lawsuit in 1999, the former drummer has shared just what it meant to be a part of Oasis in a heartfelt message on his Instagram.
Writing to his 20,000 followers, McCarroll said “Oasis captured the time and minds of the people; we were the same as them, and they felt it. The connection.
“Over the last year or two, I’ve noticed something new in the gig and QnA crowds… youth. The circle has started again lads. A new generation ready to start a journey of listening.”
“Lads, the world is excited to see this, it’s all the people are talking about. The time ‘feels’ right, I can’t wait to see how it all goes down.
“Liam, Noel, Bone, Gem… Good luck with everything, and don’t forget to stop and take it in! If the drummer fancies a stage partner for Supersonic at Heaton Park, give us a buzz ;)”
The excitement continues to build for fans of the “Live Forever” rockers, as many took to social media over the weekend to share their gratitude to Tony McCarroll, as well as hoping for an appearance from him over the summer.
Reddit user ‘The_Bart_The_604’ stated “Just for one day, just for one song I wish everyone could put the past aside and play on the same stage together like it was in the beginning.”
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This sentiment is shared by many online, hoping to see both McCarroll and original bassist, Paul ‘Guigsy’ Mcguigan, make at least a one-off appearance during the tour.
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Speculation has been rife ever since the tour announcement last summer, with all sorts of rumours circulating including a documentary film to chronicle the historic tour, and even murmurs of new music being worked on. Check out what we had to say here at mxdwn.co.uk about the rumours of a film, as well as the alleged line-up for the band being leaked.
Despite the constant murmuring and rumours, both brothers have been relatively radio silent ever since their return was announced, apart from the odd non-sensical Liam Gallagher tweet, of course.
NME tell me who your source pots are that keep giving you info about OASIS and I’ll give you an exclusive interview about up n coming OASIS tour you can have it all but how much do you want it LG x — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 12, 2025
But we recently heard from Noel speaking about the ticket pricing controversy for the first time, speaking to photographer, Kevin Cummins, Noel said: “I though it’d be a big deal, but I was a bit taken aback by just how much of a big deal it was.”
This was in response to the anger towards the band for the use of ‘dynamic’ pricing which led to hugely inflated ticket prices.
What would an Oasis tour be without it’s fair share of controversy though? The Mancunians are now less than 100 days away from reuniting on stage for the first time since 2009, as excitement continues to build.
