It’s both curious and surprising for many fans that the historic Oasis reunion tour in 2025 is built around a setlist decided solely by Noel Gallagher. Known for his controlling and perfectionist streak, Noel not only curated the songs himself but also made it clear he doesn’t intend to change them for the international leg. That has already sparked debate: why would he, of all people, knowing the fans’ hunger to revisit all corners of the band’s catalog, choose such a strict list with notable absences? Where are Go Let It Out, Lyla, Stop Crying Your Heart Out, Songbird, Don’t Go Away, or even All Around the World? Of course, there could be surprises at specific shows, but the likelihood is low.

Noel has said he is “satisfied” with his choice. Perhaps the answer lies in the practical: as much as the Gallaghers know these songs by heart, it’s not trivial to bring them back after 15 years apart. Rehearsals were essential, and keeping the repertoire fixed is a way to ensure the show remains sharp, with no risky detours.

Yet, if there are painful omissions, the current setlist is also a narrative in itself — almost as if each song were a chapter in a book written in riffs, bitterness, joy, and memories. Let’s look at it track by track.

1. Fuckin’ in the Bushes (intro)

The only possible opening. Originally tied to Snatch (2000), it’s the Oasis of raw swagger. A reminder that they came back swinging.

2. Hello

Starting with this Morning Glory track is a manifesto. “It’s good to be back” has never sounded more literal.

3. Acquiesce

Few songs embody the brothers’ relationship like this one. Noel wrote about mutual dependence; Liam sings it like a confession. Placing it early in the set is Noel admitting: we can’t stand each other, but we can’t live without each other either.

4. Morning Glory

The rush of youth, drugs, and the ’90s chaos. Still a collective catharsis.

5. Some Might Say

Their first UK No. 1, the track that solidified Oasis as a phenomenon. Noel placing it here is a nod to the beginning of the empire.

6. Bring It On Down

A throwback to their punk roots. Liam spits every word with the rage of a Manchester kid who never really left the council estate mindset.

7. Cigarettes & Alcohol

More than a classic: a social document of 90s Britain. Hearing it in 2025 makes the working-class defiance resonate even stronger.

8. Fade Away

Brutal, emotional, about lost dreams. In 2025, it feels prophetic: how much of the Oasis dream faded during those 15 years apart?

9. Supersonic

The debut single. Still, the blast that introduced Oasis to the world. Liam sounds reborn singing it.

10. Roll With It

The Blur battle, the height of Britpop. Revisiting it is revisiting an era, not just a song.

11. Talk Tonight

Noel’s vulnerable moment. Written during a crisis, when he thought of quitting. To play it now is to acknowledge survival.

12. Half the World Away

Almost autobiographical for Noel — years of distance, touring, and yet now, a symbolic return home.

13. Little by Little

Reflection, regret, maturity. Perhaps Noel’s closest brush with self-reckoning.

14. D’You Know What I Mean?

The wall of sound, the excess of Be Here Now. A reminder of their overblown, glorious madness.

15. Stand by Me

Oasis at their most vulnerable. Including it feels like a message: somehow, despite everything, they are still standing by each other.

16. Cast No Shadow

An ode to Richard Ashcroft and broken men. A contemplative pause in the storm.

17. Slide Away

One of their greatest songs, a cult classic. Liam pours everything into it, as if still confessing.

18. Whatever

A cheeky, uplifting single. Oasis in their carefree, ironic prime.

19. Live Forever

The anthem of all anthems. The track that crowned them as legends. Still the emotional climax of any Oasis set.

20. Rock ’n’ Roll Star

Closing the main set with the ultimate declaration. They dreamed it, they became it — and they still are.

The encore: the final jewels

21. The Masterplan
    A deep cut elevated to a masterpiece. Noel’s nod to the fans who always knew.
    
22. Don’t Look Back in Anger
    The collective prayer. Noel takes the mic, but the crowd takes the song.
    
23. Wonderwall
    The song they love to hate, yet the unavoidable global hit. Still here, defining.
    
24. Champagne Supernova
    The epic closer. Melancholy, excess, euphoria. Oasis distilled.

The Weight of Choices — and the Silence of Absences

Yes, many expected Stop Crying Your Heart Out, Go Let It Out, Lyla, Songbird, and All Around the World. But Noel seems to have designed this setlist less as a “greatest hits” and more as a narrative. He picked songs that build a coherent arc, not just nostalgia fodder. At the same time, there’s the practical reality: these are the songs rehearsed, adjusted to the fragile new balance between Liam and Noel. Knowing the notes isn’t enough — they had to relearn how to share a stage, how to listen, how to trust after so many years of silence and resentment.

Fans may complain, but there’s emotional and technical logic here. Noel appears, for once, content with the version of Oasis he chose to present. Perhaps that’s why he refuses to change it: after 15 years, this isn’t just a rock show. It’s a living testament to the story of the Gallagher brothers.