The Gallagher brothers et al are finally reaching our shores on Saturday and Sunday (August 16 and 17) for their reunion tour, nearly one year since they announced the tour and 16 years since their acrimonious split in 2009.
The 162,000 people, and the country in general, are clearly mad for it ahead of this weekend — with the band’s rhythm guitarist and founding member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs sharing a photo from a plane window showing the country from above, confirming the news that we’ve all been waiting for.
Bonehead simply had one instruction for the Irish contingent on this leg of the tour in between Irish flag emojis and dance emojis: captioning the pic "bring the noise," while the comments were reaching a fever pitch ahead of the gigs.
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"Awe class. See you in 3 days," one person commented. "All my dreams will actually come true once I see it’s real. Keep up being the photographer during the tour. Some pics you’ve taken. Love it." While another added "Welcome to Dublin! Cannot wait to see you on Sunday!!"
"Bringing it all back home, enjoy every second Paul," another added, while another wrote "I hope you’re ready Paul."
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The band all have some Irish in them being second generation with Noel and Liam’s parents famously being from Mayo and Meath. Bonehead, Tony "Guigsy" McGuigan and original drummer Tony Carroll also all have Irish heritage.
Oasis Mania has taken over the country ahead of the gigs, with Dublin Port sharing a video of the convoy of trucks that are carrying the stage ahead of the shows, while videos on TikTok have also seen what the stadium will look like.
Oasis! The boys are back.
Of course, with so many people heading to the capital from around the country, logistics are set to be a huge part of the show — with Irish Rail issuing advice for people heading to the gigs, confirming that a number of intercity trains have sold out from Friday to Sunday.
A spokesperson for the rail service confirmed a busy weekend was coming up, with a number of Intercity routes already sold out from Friday through to Sunday.
Remaining tickets were selling ‘fast’ with concert-goers advised to organize their travel plans to and from the capital as soon as possible.
Train users are advised that tickets will not be available to purchase at Intercity train stations on the day, and customers must travel on the train they have booked.
A number of additional trains have been put on, including an 8am Cork to Dublin Heuston service and a 10.15am Waterford to Dublin Heuston Service.
The additional trains from Dublin are 00.30 Dublin Heuston to Galway and 00.40 Heuston to Cork — with a connection at Limerick Junction for Limerick.
As the returning services leave after midnight, the date on the ticket will be August 17.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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