so it is definitely not a maybe Oasis are reuniting for a UK and Ireland tour that could be one of the most lucrative ever with tickets being hyped as the hottest of the decade but one question people are asking is why the most obvious motivation is money despite both Gallagher brothers establishing successful solo careers since their split in 2009 nothing they have done comes close to the kinds of figures potentially on offer from the 14 date reunion shows that include a four Show run at Stadium Birmingham City University estimate that the initial 14 dates could bring in £400 million in ticket sales and other addons with Liam and Noel both in line to each earn 50 million Dr Matt Grimes course director of the music business bu at Birmingham City University said the brothers could double their net worth in a few weeks they're considering going into Europe as well so they stand to make even more he said while ticket prices haven't been revealed yet ahead of them going on sale this Friday it's likely they will have increased 10-fold from 1995 when tickets cost £14 on their UK tour despite breaking up 15 years ago Oasis as an entity hasn't ever really gone away the Gallagher brothers private lives have kept them in the Tabloid press while anniversary releases ensured their music continued to have a second life on streaming services the 2016 documentary supersonic reignited interest in the group from older fans who lived through the original Oasis era and younger audiences who were introduced to the Gallagher's mancunian inuence humor and self- mythologizing Iman Ford the business writer and author says Oasis have occupied a unique place within British culture they were ever present in the culture says Ford you can almost compare them to Abba or the Beatles there's always something happening to remind and draw in new listeners they've never monetized that Nostalgia on this scale he added they'll probably make more money from these gigs than they did in the entire 90 SE Oasis are following in the footsteps of several of their Brit pop peers by reuniting but it doesn't always work out pulp have had several get togethers over the years while blur reformed in 2009 and 2015 before their summer shows in 2023 blur's comeback shows at Wembley last year were a success selling out in minutes and impressing critics but the reunion was fraud as tensions within the band rosm shown behind the scenes documentary to the end a cautionary tale comes in the form of the stone roses another mancunian band that paved the way for oasis's brand of lad friendly Indie when they came back together in 2013 lifelong fan and filmmaker Shane Meadows was on hand to capture the reunion which soured shortly after it began and resulted with members walking out mid tour [Music] [Applause]