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Dig Out Your Soul Tour

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Dig Out Your Soul Tour
Tour by Oasis
Location
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Associated albumDig Out Your Soul
Start date26 August 2008
End date22 August 2009
Legs7
No. of shows118
Oasis concert chronology

The Dig Out Your Soul Tour was a concert tour by English rock band Oasis to support their album Dig Out Your Soul. The tour started in Seattle, Washington, at the WaMu Theater on 26 August 2008 and was planned to continue until 30 August 2009, when they were scheduled to play their final tour show at the I-Day Festival in Milan, Italy.

On 28 August 2009, after a fight backstage between the Gallaghers, their manager announced the cancellation of their concert at the Rock en Seine festival near Paris just minutes before it was set to begin. Noel Gallagher released a statement on the band's website two hours later that signalled the end of both the tour and the band: "It's with some sadness and a great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People would write and say what they liked, but I could not continue working with Liam for a day longer. Apologies to everyone who bought tickets for the Paris, Konstanz, and Milan shows."[1]

This tour would be Oasis's last until they announced their reunion tour in August 2024, almost 15 years to the day after the band split up.[2]

Background

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Before the band embarked on the tour, songwriter/guitarist Noel Gallagher jokingly said he considered outplaying The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning $558 million and lasting over two years. He fell back on minimising it to a year and a half, citing exhaustion as a reason.

The band played a special show for fans in their rehearsal studio on 14 August 2008. The setlist included some of their oldest tunes but surprisingly included a track from Be Here Now, "My Big Mouth.[3] The band rarely played any of the album's songs live, other than on special occasions and acoustic sessions. Several songs from the band, including "Gas Panic!", "Live Forever" and "The Turning" as well as new songs such as "Everybody's on the Run," "If I Had a Gun...", "Stop the Clocks," and "A Simple Game of Genius," all of which would later be recorded for Noel's solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, was played in soundchecks, but did not make any appearances at the band's actual concerts.

Midway through their "Morning Glory" performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the annual Virgin Festival, a man ran on stage and hit Noel on the back, knocking him to the ground. The band left the stage, but after five minutes, the show continued.[4] It is unknown how the man got past security, although he was seen coming from backstage. A 47-year-old Canadian was charged with assault.[5] The incident sparked many well-known media outlets worldwide, especially North America, to report on the story.

Due to the injuries Noel sustained in the incident at the Virgin Festival, four concerts were postponed, including the 9 September show in London, Ontario,[6] and the first three shows of the European leg.[7] In addition, the 12 September concert in New York City was cancelled.[8]

After the Toronto incident from early September, security for the rest of the 2008 shows cracked down to disposing personal belongings. After the start of the summer tour, it loosened up, noticeably at the Slane Castle shows where many thousands of people had passed security gates without being searched, urging many other people who had not paid to see the band attend as well.

The Wembley Arena, London (16 October) gig was broadcast live in the United Kingdom and Ireland on MTV One, and on 24 October, Oasis broke ticket sales for a single day in the UK, selling over 500,000 tickets in 7 hours.

On 2 February Oasis performed in Milan, Italy in front of a crowd of 12,000 for the first time in more than three years. The Italian leg of the tour also included Rome, Treviso, Bolzano, and Florence.

On 28 February, Oasis was informed by their Chinese promoters that the Chinese authorities that they had their performing licenses revoked and their gigs in Shanghai and Beijing canceled. According to the promoters, the Chinese government had recently discovered that Noel Gallagher had performed at a Free Tibet Benefit Concert in New York in 1997, and on their MySpace page, the band expressed disappointment and bewilderment at the decision.[9]

On 1 April, Oasis performed at Seoul Olympic Stadium, three years after their last gig in Korea in 2006. During the show, Noel commented it was "good to be back...you seem to have grown crazier." [citation needed]

On 30 April, Oasis played their first gig in Lima, Peru selling out Estadio Nacional, playing for more than 48,000 fans. During an interview in Chile before the show in Santiago, Andy Bell, alongside Gem Archer, said that the Lima gig was possibly his favourite gig and the best they have ever done, saying that it was "really incredible". [citation needed]

During interviews in early 2009, Noel stated that this may be the last tour they will ever embark on or at least for several years due to growing older. [citation needed]

On 4 June 2009, Oasis played the first of three concerts at Manchester's Heaton Park and, after having to leave the stage twice due to a generator failure, came on the third time to declare the gig was now a free concert.[10] The band later issued fans with cheques worth £45 each to refund the price of their tickets.[11]

On 9 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium, Noel dedicated "Live Forever" to the lead singer of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft, who was in the crowd watching the show.[12]

On 23 August 2009, the band pulled out of their headlining slot at the V Festival in Chelmsford and were replaced by Snow Patrol. The official reason given was that Liam was suffering from laryngitis,[13] but rumours started speculating that a split was imminent.[14] This marks the V Festival slot at Weston Park, Stafford, on 22 August 2009, as the last Oasis gig. On 28 August 2009, Noel admitted he could no longer work with Liam and that the tour and the band were now finished.[1]

Support acts

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Set list

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This set list is representative of the performance on 11 July 2009 in London, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
  2. "Lyla"
  3. "The Shock of the Lightning"
  4. "Cigarettes & Alcohol"
  5. "Roll with It"
  6. "To Be Where There's Life"
  7. "Waiting for the Rapture"
  8. "The Masterplan"
  9. "Songbird"
  10. "Slide Away"
  11. "Morning Glory"
  12. "My Big Mouth"
  13. "The Importance of Being Idle"
  14. "Half the World Away"
  15. "I'm Outta Time"
  16. "Wonderwall"
  17. "Supersonic"
  18. "Live Forever"
Encore
  2. "Don't Look Back in Anger"
  3. "Falling Down"
  4. "Champagne Supernova"
  5. "I Am the Walrus"

Other songs performed:

  1. "The Meaning of Soul"
  2. "Ain't Got Nothin'"
  3. "Whatever"

Tour dates

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List of 2008 concerts
Date City Country Venue Opening acts
26 August 2008 Seattle United States WaMu Theater Matt Costa
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
27 August 2008 Vancouver Canada General Motors Place
29 August 2008 Edmonton Rexall Place
30 August 2008 Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome
1 September 2008 Winnipeg MTS Centre
4 September 2008 Ottawa Scotiabank Place
5 September 2008 Montreal Bell Centre
7 September 2008[a] Toronto Toronto Islands Park
7 October 2008 Liverpool England Echo Arena Liverpool
8 October 2008
10 October 2008 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
11 October 2008
13 October 2008 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
14 October 2008
16 October 2008 London Wembley Arena
17 October 2008
20 October 2008 Bournemouth Windsor Hall
21 October 2008
23 October 2008 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
24 October 2008
26 October 2008[b] London England Roundhouse
29 October 2008 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
30 October 2008
1 November 2008 Aberdeen Scotland Press & Journal Arena Sergeant
2 November 2008
4 November 2008 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
5 November 2008
7 November 2008[c] Cologne Germany Gloria Theatre Howard Eliott Payne
8 November 2008 Copenhagen Denmark Falkoner Theatre
10 November 2008[d] Paris France Bataclan
26 November 2008 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes The Secret Machines
28 November 2008 Guadalajara Arena VFG
29 November 2008 Monterrey Arena Monterrey
3 December 2008 Oakland United States Oracle Arena Matt Costa
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
4 December 2008 Los Angeles Staples Center
6 December 2008 Las Vegas Pearl Concert Theater
8 December 2008 Broomfield Broomfield Event Center
10 December 2008 Minneapolis Target Center
12 December 2008 Rosemont Allstate Arena
13 December 2008 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
15 December 2008[e] London Canada John Labatt Centre
17 December 2008 New York City United States Madison Square Garden
19 December 2008 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
20 December 2008 Fairfax Patriot Center
List of 2009 concerts
Date City Country Venue Opening acts
12 January 2009 Nantes France Zénith de Nantes Métropole
13 January 2009 Brussels Belgium Forest National
15 January 2009 Dresden Germany Messe Dresden Twisted Wheel
16 January 2009 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
18 January 2009 Berlin Arena Berlin
21 January 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
22 January 2009
24 January 2009 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen Caesars
25 January 2009 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
27 January 2009 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
28 January 2009 Stockholm Sweden Globe Arena
30 January 2009 Lille France Zénith de Lille
31 January 2009 Bordeaux Espace Médoquine
2 February 2009 Milan Italy Datchforum
4 February 2009 Düsseldorf Germany Philips Halle
12 February 2009 Madrid Spain Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad
13 February 2009 Badalona Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona
15 February 2009 Lisbon Portugal Pavilhão Atlântico
17 February 2009 Toulouse France Zénith de Toulouse
18 February 2009 Marseille Le Dôme de Marseille
20 February 2009 Rome Italy PalaLottomatica
21 February 2009 Treviso Palaverde
23 February 2009 Bolzano PalaOnda
24 February 2009 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum
26 February 2009 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
27 February 2009 Munich Germany The Zenith
1 March 2009 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
3 March 2009 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
18 March 2009 Nagoya Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall
20 March 2009 Chiba Makuhari Messe
22 March 2009 Sapporo Makomanai Ice Arena
24 March 2009 Osaka Intex Osaka
25 March 2009
28 March 2009 Chiba Makuhari Messe
29 March 2009
1 April 2009 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena
3 April 2009 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
5 April 2009 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
7 April 2009 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena
10 April 2009 Johannesburg South Africa Riversands Farm
13 April 2009 Cape Town Lourensford Wine Estate
28 April 2009 Caracas Venezuela Estadio de Fútbol de la USB
30 April 2009 Lima Peru Estadio Nacional del Perú
3 May 2009 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium
5 May 2009 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
7 May 2009 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Citibank Hall
9 May 2009 São Paulo Arena Anhembi
10 May 2009 Pinhais Expotrade Arena
12 May 2009 Porto Alegre Gigantinho
4 June 2009 Manchester England Heaton Park Kasabian
The Enemy
Twisted Wheel
6 June 2009
7 June 2009
10 June 2009 Sunderland Stadium of Light Reverend And The Makers
The Enemy
Kasabian
12 June 2009 Cardiff Wales Millennium Stadium The Peth
14 June 2009 Vienne, Isère France Théâtre Antique de Vienne
17 June 2009 Edinburgh Scotland Murrayfield Stadium Reverend And The Makers
The Enemy
Kasabian
20 June 2009 County Meath Ireland Slane Castle
2 July 2009[f] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festival Grounds
3 July 2009[g] Roskilde Denmark Darupvej
7 July 2009 Coventry England Ricoh Arena
9 July 2009 London Wembley Stadium Reverend And The Makers
The Enemy
Kasabian
11 July 2009
12 July 2009
14 July 2009[h] Cornwall Eden Project
16 July 2009[i] Benicàssim Spain Benicàssim Castellón
18 July 2009[j] Bern Switzerland The Gurten
19 July 2009[k] Gräfenhainichen Germany Ferropolis
21 July 2009[l] London England Roundhouse
24 July 2009[m] Yuzawa Japan Naeba Ski Resort
26 July 2009[n] Icheon South Korea Jisan Valley Ski Resort
20 August 2009 Bridlington England Bridlington Spa
22 August 2009[o] Staffordshire Weston Park

Cancelled shows

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Date City Venue
23 August 2009 Chelmsford Hylands Park (V Festival)
28 August 2009 Paris Parc de Saint-Cloud (Rock en Seine)
29 August 2009 Konstanz Bodenseestadion (Rock am See)
30 August 2009 Milan Fiera Milano (I-Days Festival)
12 September 2008 New York City Terminal 5
25 November 2008 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes

Notes

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  1. ^ The 7 September 2008 concert in Toronto is a part of the Virgin Festival.
  2. ^ The 26 October 2008 concert in London is a part of the BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms.
  3. ^ The 7 November 2008 concert in Cologne was originally scheduled to take place on 29 September 2008.
  4. ^ The 10 November 2008 concert in Paris was originally scheduled to take place on 30 September 2008.
  5. ^ The 15 December 2008 concert in London, Ontario was originally scheduled to take place on 9 September 2008.
  6. ^ The 2 July 2009 concert in Werchter is a part of Rock Werchter.
  7. ^ The 3 July 2009 concert in Roskilde is a part of Roskilde Festival.
  8. ^ The 14 July 2009 concert in Cornwall is a part of the Eden Sessions. This show was originally scheduled to take place on 27 September 2008.
  9. ^ The 16 July 2009 concert in Benicàssim is a part of Festival Internacional de Benicàssim.
  10. ^ The 18 July 2009 concert in Bern is a part of Gurtenfestival.
  11. ^ The 19 July 2009 concert in Gräfenhainichen is a part of Melt! Festival.
  12. ^ The 21 July 2009 concert in London is a part of the iTunes Festival.
  13. ^ The 24 July 2009 concert in Yuzawa is a part of the Fuji Rock Festival.
  14. ^ The 26 July 2009 concert in Jisan is a part of the Jisan Valley Rock Festival.
  15. ^ The 22 August 2009 concert in Staffordshire is a part of V Festival.

References

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  1. ^ a b Harris, Chris (28 August 2009). "Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis With "Great Relief"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Oasis Reunion: Liam and Noel Gallagher Announce First Concerts in Over 15 Years". variety.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Oasis invite fans into studio for live preview". New Musical Express. UK. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Oasis' Noel Gallagher assaulted in Toronto". NME.com. Sept 8, 2008.
  5. ^ "Oasis brother hurt in attack during Toronto concert". CBC News. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Oasis News". Oasisinet.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Oasis News". Oasisinet.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Oasis News". Oasisinet.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. ^ "OASIS op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  10. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (4 June 2009). "Oasis forced to abandon Manchester Heaton Park stage". New Musical Express. UK. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ Michaels, Sean (13 July 2009). "Oasis refund fans almost £1m". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ Stokes, Paul (10 July 2009). "Oasis overcome sound blip to thrill Wembley Stadium". New Musical Express. UK. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ Swash, Rosie (24 August 2009). "Oasis pull out of V festival, as Snow Patrol step in". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ^ Stokes, Paul (24 August 2009). "Liam Gallagher breaks silence on Oasis' V Festival cancellation". New Musical Express. UK. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ^ Rodger, James (7 July 2016). "Flashback: Oasis rock the Ricoh Arena in Coventry". coventrytelegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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