On tour bust-ups and Saturday Night Live flops...Oasis' rocky relationship with the USA
- by Manchester Evening News
- Oct 20, 2024
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The first time Oasis played live in America - at the iconic Whiskey A Go Go venue in Los Angeles - was reportedly a disaster, reports the Daily Star. “Someone had discovered the joys of crystal meth, which is effectively like ninja speed,” Noel says in the 2016 documentary Supersonic.
“It’s not even fun. It’s a f**king horrible drug.”
There was sporadic fighting between the brothers from Burnage and Noel even temporarily quit the band on one occasion.
Subsequent shows were cancelled and two years later, in 1996, Liam reportedly failed to arrive for the band's opening night in Chicago, with Noel having to take centre stage at the gig. It was reported that Liam was in London, house hunting with girlfriend at the time Patsy Kensit.
He only just made the second night in Detroit, Michigan and the tour was axed before it reached Florida when Noel decided to return to the UK.
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Experts have also highlighted an incident where fresh from the Knebworth gigs, Liam skipped a performance on MTV Unplugged, as denting the band's success in America.
Oasis's biggest crowds in the US were at the height of their fame in 1997 while supporting U2's PopMart tour, with the huge stadium locations chosen for next year's comeback said to be far bigger than those the band have played before.
They will play at the Toronto Rogers Stadium on August 24 followed by the Chicago Soldier Field four days later. After that follow dates at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium; the Los Angeles Rose Bowl Stadium and Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on September 12.
A string of 19 UK and Ireland dates - including six at Heaton Park - have all sold out, including two extra Wembley shows,
Despite the mocking sketch show - which attracted one comment saying 'Oasis are from Manchester guys. Not London' - the hype is huge stateside. But will the boys endear themselves to the US crowds or leave them frustrated again? It's a definite maybe.
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