A Glasgow college launched an Oasis masterclass ahead of the Britpop legends’ much-anticipated reunion tour.
Glasgow Clyde College has introduced a one-off course at the Innovation Centre on its Langside Campus, helping introduce the Manchester outfit to a new generation of gig-goers.
The Gallagher brothers are kicking off their sell-out UK trek in Cardiff on Friday, which includes multiple shows in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin.
Fans are predicted to fork out a total of £1.06bn to see the Oasis comeback – estimated to be the most popular and profitable run of gigs in UK music history.
Two lecturers, who have attended more than 60 Oasis gigs between them, shared a passionate retelling of the band’s rise to stardom with students and what it was like to witness them at their peak.
“It has been 16 years since the brothers last played on Scottish soil,” said curriculum manager Christopher Kennedy.
“So we want to give them an indication of what it was like back then and what to expect at the gigs in the summer.
“You’ve got, in some families, two to three generations of fans – or parents passing on the good music to children – and now they’re going to see Oasis for the first time.”
STV NewsThe room was decked out in the band’s signature look: mannequins sporting bucket hats, parkas, denim, and Adidas sneakers.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Star played in the background as students were taken through the journey of how Oasis were discovered at Glasgow’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut by Alan McGee, after an impressive four-song set – including a Beatles cover.
The moment was captured by a Japanese tourist and later shared with the world.
From small venues to headlining stadium tours, their rise to fame was nothing short of spectacular.
Their iconic feud with Blur was also explored.
“Oasis dismissed Blur as Chas and Dave chimney sweep music,” said Christopher, “and Blur referred to their opponents as Oasis Quo.”
Accounting lecturer Amy Butler also brought laughter to the session with her personal gig story.
“This is what you should not do at an Oasis show – I lost my bag in the toilet, which had my driver’s license, purse, and phone,” she said.
STV News“I needed my driver’s license to go to the next gig, which was at Milton Keynes Bowl, and I ended up taking the train. But disaster struck again – we missed the last train back and had to sleep at the train station.”
Just when fans thought there would be ‘Loads More’, the band split in 2009.
“I really didn’t know about why they split up,” said an eight-year-old attendee, accompanied by his dad.
“Oasis is the soundtrack to my life – Slide Away was the first dance at my wedding. I’ve seen them 20-odd times and been to every gig they’ve played here in Scotland,” said another fan.
“There was a lot of stuff you wouldn’t know just through the music,” said a young attendee. “So, it was good to get a bigger aspect on it.”
Another said: “I’ve seen Liam and Noel separately loads of times, but I’ve been waiting for this reunion for a long time.”
More than 1.4 million tickets have been sold across 17 UK dates for the Oasis tour.
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