Sources: Oasis planning 12 Etihad dates and six Knebworth shows for 2027 tour

Rolling Stone UK, Time Out and Far Out all reported on July 9 that Oasis are at the center of increasingly specific rumors about a 2027 run of UK and European shows, though no official tour has been announced. The reports converged around a Manchester homecoming at the Etihad Stadium and a return to Knebworth, the Hertfordshire site most closely associated with the band’s 1996 peak. Liam Gallagher added to the speculation with a July 8 post on X that Far Out said framed the prospective dates as “the opposite” of a farewell tour. ### Where did the latest 2027 tour claims come from? City Xtra was cited by other outlets as the most specific report in the latest round of speculation, with a claimed outline of 12 dates at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium and six shows at Knebworth. The report has circulated across UK music and local-news coverage on July 8 and July 9, even as the original City Xtra article was not readily surfaced in search results reviewed for this piece. (rollingstone.co.uk) Rolling Stone UK reported on July 8 that Oasis were “reportedly set” to announce a large 2027 UK and European tour, adding that the rumored run would feature a homecoming residency in Manchester and Knebworth dates. Time Out published a separate July 8 roundup that said speculation had become “fierce” around a Manchester residency and Knebworth return. (rollingstone.co.uk) ### Why are Etihad Stadium and Knebworth central to the rumors? Manchester’s Etihad Stadium fits the symbolism of a Gallagher brothers homecoming because Liam and Noel Gallagher are closely identified with Manchester City. Rolling Stone UK said the 2027 reports point to a “huge homecoming residency” at the Etihad. (rollingstone.co.uk) Knebworth carries its own history. Rolling Stone UK previously reported that Oasis’ August 1996 Knebworth shows drew overwhelming demand, with 2.5 million people said to have tried for tickets, and Time Out’s July 8 report explicitly tied the new rumors to the 30th anniversary period of those concerts. (rollingstone.co.uk) ### What did Liam Gallagher actually say? Far Out reported on July 9 that Liam Gallagher responded on X to the latest speculation by saying the new shows would not be a “farewell tour.” The outlet quoted him as saying it would be “the opposite” of that. Far Out’s July 9 report also linked the comment to a longer pattern of Gallagher publicly engaging with post-reunion touring questions. (rollingstone.co.uk) In a separate November 2025 report, the same outlet said Gallagher wrote that Oasis needed to “sit down and discuss” their future, while also saying that if it were up to him, the band would keep touring. (faroutmagazine.co.uk) ### Has Oasis confirmed any of this? No official Oasis announcement was cited in the July 8 or July 9 reports. Time Out presented its piece as a guide to “everything we know” about the rumored dates, and Rolling Stone UK described the plans as reports rather than confirmed bookings. The absence of a formal statement matters because the current story rests on unusually detailed but still second-hand reporting. (faroutmagazine.co.uk) Far Out’s July 9 piece treated Gallagher’s X post as a response to rumors, not as a tour announcement. ### What should fans watch next? July 8 and July 9 produced the clearest public outline yet of the rumored 2027 schedule: 12 Etihad dates, six Knebworth shows and a wider UK and European run, according to the reports aggregated by Rolling Stone UK and Time Out. (rollingstone.co.uk) Any next step is likely to come through an official band channel, a venue confirmation from Manchester City or Knebworth House, or another direct post from Liam Gallagher. (faroutmagazine.co.uk) As of July 9, the public record consisted of media reports and Gallagher’s July 8 X message rather than a formal on-sale notice or itinerary. (rollingstone.co.uk)