Oasis Tour Video Director Says Live ’25 Tour Was Quietly in Pre-Production For 14 Months Thanks to ‘Lots of Well-Kept Secrets’
The Oasis Live ’25 tour has recently concluded its remarkable run, leaving fans buzzing with excitement and nostalgia. Directed by Jon Shrimpton, the tour spanned five continents and featured 41 sold-out shows, culminating in a grand finale in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 23. Shrimpton took to social media to reflect on the tour’s success, revealing that it had been a year in the making, with plans quietly brewing just months after the band’s surprise reunion announcement in September 2022. This tour marked a significant milestone for Oasis, reuniting fans with iconic hits like “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova,” and showcasing the band’s enduring appeal across generations.
In his post, Shrimpton highlighted the tour’s cultural and financial success, crediting the incredible crew behind the scenes for their dedication and talent. He shared behind-the-scenes glimpses of the tour, illustrating the excitement that enveloped each show. The enthusiastic crowds, many donning bucket hats, sang along passionately, creating an electric atmosphere that resonated throughout the stadiums. Despite the joyous celebrations, Shrimpton hinted at “well-kept secrets” regarding the tour’s planning and execution, sparking curiosity among fans about the intricacies behind this monumental event.
Interestingly, speculation has arisen among fans regarding the timeline of the reunion. Some Reddit users have analyzed Shrimpton’s timeline, suggesting that discussions for the tour began as early as May or June 2022, contradicting the narrative that the brothers had been estranged since their infamous split in 2009. Comments on social media reflect a mix of amusement and disbelief, with fans marveling at how Liam Gallagher managed to maintain a façade of estrangement while secretly planning this grand reunion. As fans celebrate the tour’s success, the anticipation for future performances and new music continues to grow, with Gallagher teasing that there are still “loads more classics” to share with audiences. The Oasis Live ’25 tour has not only reignited the band’s legacy but has also left fans eager for what lies ahead in their musical journey.
The
Oasis
Live ’25 tour is a bit like a iceberg: what you see above the water doesn’t always match up with what’s hiding under the surface. For evidence just look at tour video director Jon Shrimpton’s celebratory post on Monday (Nov. 24), when he reminisced about the globe-trotting outing that wrapped up in Brazil on Sunday (Nov. 23) after 41 sold-out show on five continents.
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“And there it was…. gone!…. after 14 months of pre-production, lots of well kept secrets, and 5 months of some of the most incredible sights and sounds I’ve ever seen at a stadium show, here we are,” Shrimpton wrote, revealing that plans for the shows were well along on their way last September, just weeks after the group shocked the world by announcing that they were
reuniting after a 16
–
year break
.
While Shrimpton didn’t divulge what “secrets” he was referring to, he did rave about the results of the tour that brought out rapturous, bucket hat-wearing hordes who lustily sang along to every note and reveled in the chance to hear “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova” live again, or possibly for the first time.
“The last night of the … it would be fair to say; culturally and financially successful Oasis Live ‘25 world tour, tonight, in São Paulo,”
he wrote
from Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil in the post featuring images of the tour’s crew and a wild behind-the-scenes peek at what the shows looked like from his perch featuring more than a dozen feeds he pumped out to the massive screens spanning the stage.
“A genuine career high point here, being the video director on this momentous event. Travelling around the world, in the eye of the storm,” Shrimpton wrote. “I’ve been genuinely honoured to work with the most incredible, talented, ego-free, happy crew that has ever been assembled, and there’s been nothing but love from everything I’ve seen written about the show…. even in the British press.”
And while Shrimpton hinted that the tour was in the works well before fans heard a peep about it, the
NME
noted that some enterprising fans on Reddit
did the math
and speculated that the 14 months of pre-production meant the plans for the reunion were in the works by May or June of last year, several months before the announcement.
One user even accused singer Liam of being even cheekier than usual when he went out on his June 2024 arena tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut,
Definitely Maybe
. “Thinking about all those interviews where Rkids [Liam] fooled me [into] think[ing] they still didn’t talk to each other… good actors,” read one comment about the singer’s continuation of the charade that he and his older brother were still not on speaking terms after their rancorous 2009 split.
