Oasis promoter granted Knebworth events licence

North Hertfordshire Council has granted SJM Concerts a premises licence for Knebworth House, a move that keeps one of Britain’s best-known concert sites available for major events ahead of the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s 1996 shows there. Published reports said the licence took effect on Saturday, August 1, and remains in place indefinitely. (aol.com) SJM Concerts is the promoter tied to Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, which is why the licence has drawn attention beyond local licensing news. (aol.com) The approval, however, is a venue and promoter matter, not a concert announcement. SJM Concerts and Knebworth House were asked what events are planned for the site, but no Oasis date was confirmed in the reporting. ### What exactly was approved at Knebworth? The licence covers Knebworth House in Hertfordshire and allows SJM Concerts to stage events there on an ongoing basis. Reports said it was granted by North Hertfordshire Council and will remain in place indefinitely. (aol.com) The terms are built for large shows. The licence allows events for up to 125,000 people, with live music and dance performances permitted until 03:00. Local reporting said it also permits recorded music and filming from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m., with late-night refreshments from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. ### Why is Oasis part of this story? (aol.com) SJM Concerts is identified in the reports as the promoter of Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour. That link, plus the location, is what turned a licensing decision into an Oasis story. Knebworth is closely tied to the band’s history. Oasis played the venue on August 10 and 11, 1996, and more than 4% of the UK population applied for tickets, according to the reports. (aol.com) Monday will mark 30 years since the first of those concerts. ### Does this mean Oasis are playing Knebworth again? No announcement in the cited reporting says that. The AOL and Yahoo versions of the story say only that the promoter secured the licence and that both SJM Concerts and Knebworth House were asked what events are planned. (aol.com) Some local and music outlets linked the approval to rumors of a 2027 return, but those reports described speculation rather than a confirmed booking. (aol.com) The verified fact is narrower: the site now has a premises licence in place for major events under SJM Concerts. ### Why does the timing matter? (aol.com) August 10, 2026, is the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s first Knebworth show, and the licence was reported days before that date. Henry Lytton Cobbold, owner of Knebworth House, said in 2024 that he wanted the band to return for a 30th-anniversary show, according to the AOL and Yahoo reports. (aol.com) Knebworth also remains an active concert site beyond Oasis. The reports note that artists including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney and Metallica have played there, and that the venue is associated with other landmark performances, including Freddie Mercury’s final show with Queen. (whtimes.co.uk) ### What should readers watch next? August 10 is the next fixed date in the story because it marks 30 years since Oasis first played Knebworth. Any next step on an Oasis return would likely come from SJM Concerts, Knebworth House or North Hertfordshire Council’s licensing records, but as of Thursday, August 6, no specific concert had been announced in the reporting reviewed here. (aol.com)