Oasis perform alongside Matthew Perry in unearthed footage before actors tragic death as iconic Britpop band prepare to announce reunion

They’re tipped to announce a multimillion pound reunion tour in a matter of days. 

It will be a first opportunity for younger Oasis fans to see them live, but those with long memories will remember the band’s legendary performances at the height of Britpop. 

One such performance came on October 4, 1997, when they made an ultimately doomed attempt at cracking America by appearing on Saturday Night Live. 

With tragic Friends star Matthew Perry serving as host, the band played a selection of songs including Some Might Say, Acquiesce and Don’t Go Away.

Perry was found dead face down in his jacuzzi back on October 29, 2023 and months later a medical examiner determined that the actor had died of ‘acute effects of ketamine.’

Oasis performed alongside Matthew Perry in unearthed footage from Saturday Night Live as the iconic Britpop band prepare to announce reunion

In the video which aired on October 4, 1997, the late Friends legend was hosting the comedy sketch show SNL and introduced the former British band

On Sunday, it was revealed that Oasis have been promised a payday of £50 million to reform and embark on a global tour, as Liam appeared to confirm the reunion.

The eye-watering sum is said to have convinced warring brothers Noel and Liam to bury the hatchet 15 years after they last appeared on stage together.

Their fractious relationship came to a head in 2009, after a backstage fight in Paris led to Noel, 57, leaving the band.

In recent years, Liam, 51, has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother poured cold water on the idea.

But after Noel’s £20m divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have been persuaded of the financial merits of getting the band together for dates at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium.

It is expected to be the most popular tour in British concert history, with industry insiders saying the deal negotiated between the brothers will net them £50 million. 

It comes as Liam sent Oasis fans into frenzy, as he appeared to confirm the Don’t Look Back In Anger singers would next year tour the country.

Asked on X, formerly Twitter, about the planned Oasis shows, Liam wrote: ‘See you down the front’.

He later told his 3.6m followers on the platform: ‘I never did like that word FORMER’.

Despite the thawing in their relations, the younger Gallagher couldn’t resist a dig at his brother. When asked what he would say to Noel when they return to the stage, he said: ‘Keep up’.

It comes after Matthew was found dead face down in his jacuzzi back on October 29, 2023 and months later a medical examiner determined that the actor had died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’; pictured 2012

On Sunday, it was revealed that Oasis have been promised a payday of £50 million to reform and embark on a global tour, as Liam appeared to confirm the reunion 

Liam sent Oasis fans into frenzy, as he appeared to confirm the Don’t Look Back In Anger singers would next year tour the country

Asked on X, formerly Twitter, about the planned Oasis shows, Liam wrote: ‘See you down the front’

Fans have speculated Liam could confirm the reunion whilst on stage for his solo headline set at Reading Festival on Sunday night.

An account for the Oasis Podcast posted on X: ‘Liam I’m off to see you in Reading can you dedicate Columbia to the oasis podcast it’s my favourite song’ whilst another wrote: ‘waiting for liam to bring noel out at reading and announce a oasis reunion.’

Liam has been touring the UK this summer on his Definitely Maybe tour to celebrate the 30 years since its release in 1994.

Noel has been notably absent from the concerts, but during a show in Cardiff Liam made a point of dedicating Half The World Away to his ‘little brother’, saying he is ‘still playing hard to get’.

Liam also played a host of Oasis hits during his headline performance at Reading’s sister site Leeds Festival on Friday night

The tweets came after reports that the warring brothers have finally put aside their differences with 2025 gigs lined up at Glastonbury, Heaton Park in Manchester, and a 10-day run at Wembley Stadium.

The tour is expected to take in dates in the UK at the Glastonbury festival and stadiums including Wembley, Twickenham and the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, as well as a run of dates at Liam and Noel Gallagher’s beloved Etihad Stadium, home to Manchester City football club.

It is understood that two huge promoters – SJM Concerts and Live Nation – are in the running to land the tour, which would include dates across Europe and in America.

As the Mail on Sunday revealed, Glastonbury have informed the band that a headline slot at next summer’s festival has been ‘left open’ for Oasis in the increasingly likely event the band confirm a reunion.

A music industry source said that a possible ten nights at Wembley Stadium next summer, surpassing the eight-gig record recently set by Taylor Swift, would be a ‘tough ask’ at this stage of the year with bookings at the iconic London venue already at a near maximum.

After Noel’s £20m divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have been persuaded of the financial merits of getting the band together

Despite the thawing in their relations, Liam couldn’t resist a dig at his brother. When asked what he would say to Noel when they return to the stage, he said: ‘Keep up’

The band’s break-up came after a backstage bust-up in Paris, including a barrage of insults being traded and a guitar being ‘wielded like an axe’ (The Gallaghers pictured in 2003)

‘There will be a run of dates at Wembley if the Oasis tour goes ahead, but it’s a bit late to confirm a run of 10 dates now,’ said a music industry source.

‘Instead the tour is likely to take in other big stadiums in London, and in Manchester. Heaton Park is another possibility up there, as is a repeat of Liam Gallagher’s more recent gigs at Knebworth.’

10 gigs at Wembley in 2025 would break Taylor Swift’s recent record at the venue. 

The unearthed footage of Oasis playing on Saturday Night Live while Matthew hosted comes after the late actor’s close friends are sad that he was surrounded by enablers after five were arrested in his overdose investigation.

The actor was found dead face down in his jacuzzi in October, 2023 and months later a medical examiner determined that the actor had died of ‘acute effects of ketamine.’

Now it has been said that the arrests have ‘brought back a lot of feelings’ for Perry’s closest pals according to People.

An insider told the weekly: ‘The arrests have brought back a lot of feelings. Matthew did have true friends that loved and cared about him. They would have all tried to help him if he’d reached out.’

The source went on to explain that his closest confidants were not too happy about who the actor had in his social circle around his death.

The insider said: ‘It makes them sad that he was surrounded by enablers.’

This comes as it was revealed that the actor and his live-in assistant Kenny Iwamasa spent a minimum of $55,000 on 55 ketamine vials and related injections in the 29 days prior to the actor’s fatal overdose at the age of 54 on October 28, 2023.

Iwamasa had sent consecutive text messages seeking more of the surgical anesthetic from his suppliers, including an illegal transaction, authorities with the Department of Justice said, US Weekly reported on Sunday after reviewing court documents in the cast against Iwamasa.

Iwamasa – one of five people arrested earlier this month in connection with Perry’s passing – in one instance convened with the Friends actor and Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a parking lot, where the actor had been injected with ketamine, according to legal docs reviewed by the outlet.

The unearthed footage of Oasis playing on SNL while Matthew hosted comes after the late actor’s close friends were left sad that he was surrounded by enablers after five were arrested in his overdose investigation; pictured (l to r, seated): Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry (standing left) David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow (right) talk show host Conan O”Brien (center)

Iwamasa and Plasencia had ‘exchanged thousands in cash for bottles’ of ketamine, legal docs stated, noting that Plasencia had injected Perry with ketamine at his home on numerous occasions.

Plasencia in one instance injected the Williamstown, Massachusetts native, who played Chandler Bing on the NBC series, ‘within hours’ of Perry already having been injected with ketamine. 

The double dose led to Perry’s systolic blood pressure rising to dangerous levels, according to legal docs, with the actor ‘unable to speak or move’ as result of the injections.

Iwamasa illegally spent $6,000 on 25 bottles of ketamine, according to legal docs, nine days after he purchased 25 ketamine vials illegally.

In that instance, Perry was injected six times in one day by Iwamasa, and 18 additional times in the next three days, legal docs stated.

Perry, on the day of his death, was injected with ketamine by Iwamasa three times, as he allegedly told his assistant to ‘shoot me up with a big one,’ the outlet reported, citing court docs.