{"id":326390,"date":"2025-08-07T23:11:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326390\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:11:16","slug":"oasis-drone-show-lights-up-edinburgh-sky-above-murrayfield-as-fans-flock-to-reunion-gigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326390\/","title":{"rendered":"Oasis drone show lights up Edinburgh sky above Murrayfield as fans flock to reunion gigs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, 16 years after their last show at the same stadium, the Gallagher brothers return to Scotland for the first of three nights in their 2025 tour.<\/p>\n<p>23:00, 07 Aug 2025Updated 23:15, 07 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Image_20250807_223917_573jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Drones made the Oasis logo in Edinburgh.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>It was a Champagne Superdroner in the sky.(Image: Supplied.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The skies above Edinburgh were lit up with an impressive drone show on Thursday night ahead of Manchester music legends Oasis taking over <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/murrayfield-stadium\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Murrayfield StadiumLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Murrayfield Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liam and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/noel-gallagher\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Noel GallagheLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Noel Gallaghe<\/a>r are set to play three nights at the venue and drones were used to make the band&#8217;s famous logo in anticipation of their return to Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The drones shone purple over the rugby stadium, in a slick display of the lower case letter bordered stamp, which <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"could be seen across the cityLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">could be seen across the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/liam-gallagher\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The newly-reunited bandLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The newly-reunited band<\/a> played their last show at the stadium in 2009. And 16 years on they will get back on stage as part of their only Scottish dates in their reunion tour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Image_20250807_223917_664jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"The logo could be seen across the city.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The logo could be seen across the city.(Image: Supplied.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The shows follow <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/oasis\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a number of datesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a number of dates<\/a> in Cardiff, Manchester and London, with one fan tragically dying at Wembley Stadium after following from the top tier of a stand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After their three nights in the Scottish capital, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/oasis-reunion\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"D&#039;You Know What I Mean?Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">D&#8217;You Know What I Mean?<\/a> rockers embark on the foreign leg of their world tour, which takes them to America, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The display comes after the city&#8217;s council officials were blasted as &#8220;snobby&#8221; after suggesting Oasis fans descending on the city for the shows are old, raucous and overweight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Scottish Secretary <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/ian-murray-mp\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ian MurrayLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Murray<\/a> blasted comments about the band\u2019s sold-out reunion tour as &#8220;classist&#8221; and said it was part of a wider issue in Scottish society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He made reference to the fact that drinking alcohol is allowed at rugby matches but not football games. He said: &#8220;I think it\u2019s snobby. I mean, Murrayfield is a great example.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4_BRITAIN-MUSIC-OASIS-ROCK.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a short-haired man wearing a parka jacket, singing into a microphone while holding a tambourine.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>These gigs mark the first time Oasis has played in Scotland since 2009(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;You can go and see Scotland versus the All Blacks on a Saturday at three o\u2019clock and get as ratted as you want sitting watching the rugby, and people do, they spend most of their time at the bar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cAnd I remember my team, Hearts, played Celtic there the following day on the Sunday, when Hampden was out of use for the Commonwealth Games, and there was a complete ban on drinking in the stands for the football fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;That\u2019s just classist and snobbery.\u201d Asked if he wanted to bring back drinking at football stadiums, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the Scottish SecretaryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Scottish Secretary<\/a> joked it was either that \u201cor not have rugby drinking\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GP10927092.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Gallagher during the Oasis show at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh in June 2009.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Liam Gallagher during the Oasis show at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh in June 2009.(Image: Daily Record.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In June, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"EdinburghLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a> council came under fire from Oasis fans, and the band itself, after safety briefings showed officials\u2019 concerns about the crowds descending on the city for the group\u2019s performance at Murrayfield, which clashes with the Fringe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One note from the documents showed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"council officialsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">council officials<\/a> warning that \u201cmiddle-aged men take up more room, consider this when working out occupancy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/oasis-reunion\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Another detailedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Another detailed<\/a> \u201cconcern about crowds of Oasis on weekends as they are already rowdy and the tone of the band\u201d. It added: \u201cConcerned about the safety of the Fringe and its performers. Many performers are considering not attending for that weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GP10927035.jpg\" alt=\"Noel Gallagher during the Oasis show at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh in June 2009.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Noel Gallagher during the Oasis show at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh in June 2009.(Image: Daily Record.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One document suggested there would be \u201cmedium to high intoxication\u201d at the concert, and to expect a \u201csubstantial amount of older fans\u201d, but added there had been \u201cminimal arrests\u201d at recent events involving either of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/noel-gallagher\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the Gallagher brothersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gallagher brothers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Responding on social media at the time, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/liam-gallagher\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Liam GallagherLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liam Gallagher<\/a> said: \u201cTo the Edinburgh council I\u2019ve heard what you said about Oasis fans and quite frankly your attitude f****** stinks I\u2019d leave town that day if I was any of you lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/uk-world-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"In a second postLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">In a second post<\/a>, he added: \u201cI\u2019d love to see a picture of all the people on the Edinburgh council bet there\u2019s some real stunning individuals.\u201d City of Edinburgh Council was approached for comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Friday, 16 years after their last show at the same stadium, the Gallagher brothers return to Scotland&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326391,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,14576,70660,25182,25181,83049,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-326390","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liam-gallagher","12":"tag-murrayfield-stadium","13":"tag-noel-gallagher","14":"tag-oasis","15":"tag-oasis-reunion","16":"tag-scotland","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114990015292669230","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}