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The internet has been buzzing with rumours of a听, with the release of a cryptic post on the band鈥檚 X account that features only the date of of August 27 2024 at 8am, in the band鈥檚 iconic logo font.

It was听听this听week听the band will be reuniting for performances throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2025.

Oasis were one of the biggest English rock bands in the 1990s and into the 2000s, essential to the听, alongside bands such as Blur, Pulp, Supergrass and Suede. England鈥檚 answer to the grunge scene coming out of America at the time, Britpop was a brighter take on the rock genre, with catchy tunes and lyrics that often critiqued British culture.

Oasis were known for hit singles, with 1995鈥檚 Wonderwall perhaps their most enduring. The band has sold听, had听听in the United Kingdom, and were one of the only Britpop bands to crack the United States.

But alongside their music, they were just as well known for drama between the two brothers, lead singer Liam Gallagher and lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.

The band haven鈥檛 played together since 2009. Like many moments in the band鈥檚 history, their last performance 鈥� or lack of one 鈥� was particularly dramatic.

The band was scheduled to play at V Festival, in the English city of Chelmsford, which was cancelled due to Liam鈥檚 bout of laryngitis.

Later, Noel claimed Liam was actually just hungover, prompting a defamation lawsuit between the brothers that was听.

Their final show was to be at the 2009 Rock en Seine festival in Paris. But before the band played, they cancelled the performance.

Noel then made the听听on the band鈥檚 website that confirmed the breakup of the group:

It鈥檚 with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.

The two brothers then pursued other projects 鈥� Liam鈥檚 band Beady Eye, and Noel鈥檚 High-Flying Birds 鈥� and there has been a听听between the pair, who have听听the band was never getting back together.

But fans still held out hope the brothers would find a way to reconcile and reform Oasis. Now, 15 years after they broke up, fans will get the chance to see them perform together again.

If you鈥檝e only heard Wonderwall and are curious what the fuss is all about, here are a few Oasis singles (and B-sides) from their discography that Definitely Maybe might make you a fan, in no particular order.

Supersonic, Oasis鈥� first single, peaked at 33 on the UK singles chart. Technically only supposed to be a demo and apparently written by Noel in around half an hour, Supersonic shows the band鈥檚 ability to rock from the first buzzy guitar slide.

Roll With It was an important song not just for the band, but for Britpop.

Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day in 1995. Dubbed 鈥溾�� by the press, Oasis lost the number-one spot to Blur鈥檚 Country House. But Roll With It is still a really catchy song that combines glam with the melodic and harmonic influence of the Beatles.

A UK number-one single, Don鈥檛 Look Back in Anger is one of Oasis鈥� most beautiful songs. They wear their love of the Beatles on their sleeve here with the opening chords sounding like John Lennon鈥檚 Imagine and the video clip with their mop tops and coloured glasses.

It鈥檚 not just a pastiche. Oasis put their own spin on classic 1960s pop, with chiming guitars, a winding chord progression, a classic, melodic guitar solo, and some surprisingly charming lyrics.

Whatever was a stopgap single to tide the band over between albums. It is an overlooked gem, and one of their very best Beatles-esque tunes, with a gorgeous string quartet and a lyric insisting we should all be free to be ourselves.

A B-side to Wonderwall 鈥� a tough act to follow! 鈥� The Masterplan really showed what the band was capable of, both instrumentally and harmonically.

The use of dynamics works so well in this song. It starts out very small, and becomes a swell of textures with big horns, lush strings, keyboards, guitars and more.

Stop Crying your Heart Out is a surprisingly sweet ballad about resilience and hope for the future.

Oasis lyrics could be abstract, or at other times incredibly simple, succinct and clear. This is an example of the latter. The grain of Liam鈥檚 voice and the grandeur of the lush arrangement makes for a beautiful track.

Half the World Away was a B-side to Whatever, and is in contrast with the lush arrangement of strings and keys on the A-side. Sung by Noel, the song is quiet, acoustic and surprisingly poignant.

Lyla is a later-era single. It combines the pop catchiness of a love song with psychedelic touches that really work.

Perhaps the cleverest moment is the changing of time signature during the chorus 鈥� it might make it hard to dance in time, but it really works as a fun musical moment that doesn鈥檛 happen often in Oasis songs.

Who Feels Love is Oasis at their dreamy and psychedelic best 鈥� a groovy half-time beat, lots of backwards swirling guitars, and a drone that really makes you want to sway. A modern take on 1960s rock.

The early single Live Forever has become one of Oasis鈥� most iconic songs.

Written in contrast to the grunge and alternative movements in the US at the time, the song acknowledges the bad times (鈥淒id you ever feel the pain, in the morning rain, as it soaks you to the bone?鈥�), but also has a sense of hope: 鈥淲e see things they鈥檒l never see 鈥� you and I are gonna live forever鈥�.

Dr Jadey O'Regan听is a lecturer in Contemporary Music at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and co-author of the academic book听.听This story was first published in The Conversation as听听
Hero photo:听Liam and Noel Gallagher performing with Oasis at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, in 2002.听AAP Image/Dean Lewins