Liam Gallagher says he won’t play any solo songs on Definitely Maybe tour

The Oasis legend will celebrate three decades of the band’s debut album with a special string of dates, but what will be on the setlist?

Liam Gallagher made his throng of fans very happy in October by announcing his Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour for 2024.

The former Oasis frontman will play the extra special shows to celebrate the band’s debut album across the UK, with dates which include three gigs London and his hometown of Manchester.

Gallagher’s nostalgic celebration has promised to see him play the album, which was released on 29th August1994, in full with other memorable B-sides from across the era.

Liam as since revealed that he’ll be very much sticking to the brief and will not be adding any solo favourites to the setlist. Telling one fan: “No solo stuffs def maybe album b sides I am the walrus that’s well worth 8 grand a ticket”.

So what can we expect from the dates beyond the debut album and what will we see on the setlist? Let’s find out below…

Liam Gallagher announces Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour dates

What will Liam Gallagher play at the Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary dates?

Liam Gallagher has promised to play Definitely Maybe IN FULL, which means we can pretty much guarantee he’ll play the following in order.

  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
  • Shakermaker
  • Live Forever
  • Up in the Sky
  • Columbia
  • Supersonic
  • Bring It On Down
  • Cigarettes & Alcohol
  • Digsy’s Dinner
  • Slide Away
  • Married with Children

What B-sides will Liam Gallagher play at his Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour dates?

Liam Gallagher told fans not only would he be playing Definitely Maybe in full, but he’d also be treating fans to B-sides from the era, but just which B-sides can we expect to hear? He’s already given us some indication online. Get our roundup of some of the possible tracks he could choose from below.

1. Fade Away

This early Oasis track appeared as the B-side to Cigarettes and Alcohol when it was released in October in 1994 and it’s remained a fan favourite ever since.

2.D’Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?

One of the songs that appeared on the original Oasis demo tape back in 1993, this Noel-sung tune originally appeared on the back of the Shakermaker single in June 1994, two months before the release of Definitely Maybe.

Liam also has previously performed the track live during his solo sets, so it would make sense for him to dust it off again.

3. I Am The Walrus

A live cover of The Beatles song also features on the B-side to Cigarettes & Alcohol and was performed live several times by the band while they were together.

Liam has already promised a fan he will “stick” it on the setlist as well.

4.Columbia

Featuring on the B-side of Supersonic, the 1993 track is a firm favourite with Oasis fans and has been performed by Liam during his solo career,

5.Up in the Sky

The Live Forever B-side is one of the lesser-known Oasis tracks, so would be sure to be a treat for die hard fans. However, it also sees Liam use his falsetto, so might be slightly harder to pull off live 30 years later.

6.Cloudburst

Also on the B-side to Live ForeverCloudburst is often considered as one of the most underrated of Oasis tracks. Could LG bring it out as a treat come next year?

Asked by a fan on X if he would be playing the song at The O2, he replied: “100 p cent”.

7.Listen Up

The 1994 track served as one of the songs on the B-side to Cigarettes & Alcohol and has been played by Liam in his solo performances, like the above at Isle Of Wight Festival.

8.Whatever

While Whatever WASN’T A B-side, it is very much from the Definitely Maybe era. It was the band’s first non-album single, released on 18th December 1994 as a Christmas single between Cigarettes & Alcohol (1994) and Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (1995).

Liam has performed the track on his solo dates, so it’s definitely possible for him to bring it out again.

Courtesy of Radio X

https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/liam-gallagher/what-b-sides-oasis-definitely-maybe-30-years-tour-setlist/

Definitely Maybe? No, we’re pretty certain it’s their best album

Definitely the best Oasis album?

It was back in 1993/94 when I first heard of Oasis. I was an 18-year-old lad who had just read a copy of the lad’s magazine Loaded. It had an article about this new band with these feuding Gallagher brothers being the stars of the show and full of attitude.

Anyway, not long after, I bought a copy of their debut album ‘ Definitely Maybe ‘ and was instantly a fan. I wasn’t one of those fans that follow them around the country and shout “Liam, Liam, Liam….” at all their gigs and I didn’t have pictures of them tattooed everywhere but just one that appreciated a good tune(or 10) when I heard it.

It’s not that often that you hear an album where all the tracks are not only timeless classics but also relatable to both the upbeat feeling of the nation at the time (and its misplaced notion that ‘things can only get better ‘ ) and the lads on the street, the lads from the council estates, that wanted to be, just like them. They were living our dreams. The money, the booze, the drugs, the women and the clobber, and all the other stuff that came with being a rock and roll star. We wanted to be like them so badly!

Of course, they weren’t the only great band out at the time. It was a great time for music and there were plenty of great bands around such as The Verve, The Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene, The Stone Roses, etc to name just a few. Oasis, however was just, that little bit better! Although some would argue, quite a lot better!

Starting with the track Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, the sheer audacity of it, f**king great! The great thing about the man singing it, the legendary front man Liam Gallagher (and the one who wrote it, Noel Gallagher) was that he/they meant it and you knew it. They knew they were going to be big and so did we. The sound was unique, raw, and f**king awesome! I played it to death and then made the mistake of lending it to one of my mates, saying ” this band is going to be massive! ” I didn’t see it again for about a year.

Of course, not long after they released their 2nd album, another classic (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?) which although great as it was, just wasn’t as great as the first!

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