All My People Right Here Right Now (An Eye Witness Account at Oasis Live 25 at Wembley Stadium, London 25/7/2025)
- Jordan Newton
- Aug 25
- 5 min read
Written and Photographed by Jordan Newton
It's been a month since Oasis' triumphant return to Wembley Stadium since 2009 with 80,000 people making journey from across the world just to see this iconic band play an iconic venue daily. I was one of those 80,000 whom made the journey and saw their first show at Wembley. I have had time to reflect and remember. Here is my story morning glory.
I still remember the moment I walked into Wembley Stadium that morning at 7am with minimal sleep. As I purchased a Pitch ticket (in demand pricing) I assumed it was first in first served basis for front standing spots, hense the eager arrival. As I approached my designated zones allocate which was the blue zone, I quickly became friends with my fellow early birds who were as mental as me with their bucket hats, parkas and John Lennon sunglasses on. We knew what we were in for and the long wait (10 hours to be exact). The secruity guards approached our mob early on and told us to move to the yellow zone. Rumours amongst the crowd was that either the Red or Yellow zone was the front standing area and would be opened to all ticket holders for a limited time prior to gate open at 5pm. A couple at the front of the que brought pens and marked us with a number, I was 26. This was ensure if we needed to grab something to eat, drink or go toilet that our spot in the line was secure when we got back. A sense union was already developing as we all took time away fromour busy lives to celebrate life through music.
From a scene out of Beatlemania, we bolted from the gates and into the front standing entrance when our waiting was payed off at 5pm. As secruity told the obviously excited to calmly walk to the front, otherwise they would get kicked out. So most of us power walked into the stadium as if our lives depended on it.
It wasn’t just a gig—it felt like a pilgrimage. Cast and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) warmed up the stadium, setting the mood for the evening with britpop classics. Richard showed up on stage in his leather bomber jacket, acoustic guitar and large aviators on, you could see he had the world in his hands as everyone belted out Bittersweet Symphony and Lucky Man. A great choice of support act.
The air buzzed with rkid swagger and decades of anthems that had become the soundtrack to people’s lives. Seeing Liam in Sydney back in 2022 was basically him getting ready for this moment. I’d waited years to see Oasis live, joked about sibling rivalry and now here I was, shoulder to shoulder with 80,000 fans half the world away from home, watching the Gallagher brothers, hand in hand up high together as they took the stage like kings returning home during their famous walk on song F*cking In the Bushes.
From the moment Liam snarled out the first few lines of "Hello", the place erupted. Every word was belted out by the crowd like a war cry. It was deafening, electric—like being inside a living, breathing jukebox of British rock history.
The setlist was everything I could have hoped for. Morning Glory, Supersonic (my favourite song), Cigarettes & Alcohol, "Don't Look Back in Anger"—each song felt like it carried a piece of everyone’s past, passed down from generation to generation. Scenes of crowd surfing, Poznan, some form of liquid throwing and unison singing was what you would expect from an eager crowd who had been dreaming of this moment for 16 years.
Liam was his usual self—snarling, cool, unapologetically himself. Noel, more composed, anchored the chaos with those unmistakable riffs and hooks. Say what you will about the brothers' drama, but when they're on stage together, it just works. It's lightning in a bottle. Having Bonehead return to the stage was a special treat as he fully recovered from his cancer scare in 2022.
Wembley itself was the perfect setting: massive, iconic, steeped in musical history. My first time stepping foot in such, floods of names and concerts came to mind like Queen at Live Aid. The sound was massive—every drumbeat, every guitar lick felt like it was rattling through your chest. By the time the "Live Forever" rang out, you didn’t want it to end. And judging by the soccer chants and cheers long after the band had stopped playing, no one else did either. Live Forever was also a special dedication to the late prince of darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away 4 days prior to the show. It was certainly a difficult time for the world with Ozzy being a British national treasure and representing the working class.
When "Champagne Supernova" echoed the final song across the stadium, time seemed to slow down. Thousands of arms swayed in unison under the night sky filled with fireworks, and for a few minutes, it felt like we were all part of something bigger than just a concert. It was community, a holy mass. In other words ......
BIBLICAL
It wasn't just a concert. It was a cultural event, a night that reminded why Oasis mattered—and still does. In that moment, we weren’t just watching a band. We were living a part of music history. As the rock critic Steven Hyden said for UPROXX, "There's something about seeing Oasis in England that is just different. They are the national mascot band of England. You walk around the streets, you see oasis t-shirts everywhere. You go to the shows and there's a level of enthusiasm that is just unmatched anywhere in the world"
10/10. Would go recommended seeing them in a heartbeat—even if it meant queuing for hours, losing my voice and getting a sore back all over again. Looking forward to seeing them again back home in Sydney, Australia and the share old and new memories with the tour and band of the year and lifetime.
SETLIST:
Hello
Acquiesce
Morning Glory
Some Might Say
Bring It On Down
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Fade Away
Supersonic
Roll With It
Talk Tonight (dedicated to the ladies)
Half the World Away (dedicated to "The real Royle family")
Little by Little (dedicated to the lads)
D'You Know What I Mean?
Stand by Me
Cast No Shadow
Slide Away (dedicated to all the love birds)
Whatever (with a snippet of The Beatles' "Octopus's Garden")
Live Forever (dedicated to the Ozzy Osbourne)
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Encore:
The Masterplan
Don't Look Back in Anger
(dedicated to the staff of the Chiltern Firehouse, which burned down in February 2025)
Wonderwall
Champagne Supernova
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