The sweepstakes for their opening song proper was won by anyone who plumped for “Hello,” but “Acquiesce,” the song that followed after, was the song that felt like a proper return. With Noel and Liam sharing main vocals it was the moment that all of this became real, the pair of them together again, doing what they do best. Spine-tingling stuff.

Thousands of fans flocked to the Oasis reunion tour, which delivered a wave of nostalgia and powerful emotional moments.

Both O’Brien and Brown both grew up in Bradford, near the Gallaghers’ hometown around Manchester. To them, Oasis are “central to how we are,” O’Brien says. The Gallaghers were “working class lads” who “had fuck-all growing up,” Brown says. “I think that’s why we’re drawn to them. “Very relatable,” O’Brien nods. “I’ve waited 20 years for this gig.”