DO you remember when Oasis came to Weston-super-Mare?
The year was 1995 and the band were in Somerset to perform at Glastonbury Festival alongside The Cure and The Stone Roses.
They needed to find somewhere nearby to shoot the artwork for Roll With It, which was released two months later.
Liam and Noel Gallagher and their bandmates, Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Alan White, ended up in Weston on a scorching day to take the shot.
“This was shot on Weston Super Mare beach... Oasis were playing Glastonbury the following day so we had to find a location within striking distance. It was absolutely red hot & the band were sat in duffle coats, much to the interest of 100's of onlookers.”
— Oasis (@oasis) June 18, 2020
📸&Words: Brian Cannon pic.twitter.com/0oGaQTBIIm
Reflecting on the photoshoot in 2020, photographer Brian Cannon said: “This was shot on Weston-super-Mare beach...
“Oasis were playing Glastonbury the following day so we had to find a location within striking distance.
“It was absolutely red hot and the band were sat in duffle coats, much to the interest of hundreds of onlookers.”
The Britpop legends broke up in 2009 when Noel quit the band, saying he could no longer work with his brother.
Last week, they sensationally announced a reunion and 2025 tour, which sold out in less than a day – but this was marred by fans struggling to get onto the ticketing websites and being charged inflated prices.
Oasis said in a statement: “It needs to be made clear that Oasis leave decisions on ticketing and pricing entirely to their promoters and management, and at no time had any awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used.
“While prior meetings between promoters, Ticketmaster and the band’s management resulted in a positive ticket sale strategy, which would be a fair experience for fans, including dynamic ticketing to help keep general ticket prices down as well as reduce touting, the execution of the plan failed to meet expectations.
“All parties involved did their utmost to deliver the best possible fan experience but due to the unprecedented demand this became impossible to achieve.”
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