Definitely_Maybe_Tour

Definitely Maybe Tour

Definitely Maybe Tour

1994–95 concert tour by Oasis

The Definitely Maybe Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis in support of their hugely successful debut album Definitely Maybe. The tour, which spanned the UK, Europe, Japan, the US and Canada, included 143 shows over a period of several months in 1994 and 1995 amidst 10 different tour legs. The tour started on 6 February 1994 with a short concert at Gleneagles, Scotland, and ended on 22 April 1995 at the Sheffield Arena. The latter show featured an acoustic debut of the future hit "Don't Look Back in Anger",[1] and was also the last concert to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.

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Definitely Maybe was released midway through the tour and was widely acclaimed,[2][3] propelling Oasis to become one of the foremost British acts and put them squarely at the forefront of the emerging Britpop scene. The Gallagher brothers regularly made tabloid headlines for their frequent fallouts and rockstar lifestyles, and the tour had several disruptions and cancellations. One such occasion occurred when the band used drugs prior to the 29 September 1994 gig at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in California. The gig was a failure with numerous mistakes and afterwards, Noel left the band for several days. He was ultimately tracked down by the band's management and persuaded to continue the tour. Noel wrote the song "Talk Tonight" during this time while away from the band. They then headed to a recording studio and recorded new songs.

The Cliffs Pavilion gig on 17 April 1995 was filmed and later released as the Oasis VHS/DVD Live by the Sea.

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on 19 October 1994 at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Rock 'N' Roll Star"
  2. "Columbia"
  3. "Fade Away"
  4. "Digsy's Dinner"
  5. "Shakermaker"
  6. "Live Forever"
  7. "Bring It On Down"
  8. "Up In The Sky"
  9. "Slide Away"
  10. "Cigarettes & Alcohol"
  11. "Married With Children"
  12. "Supersonic"
  13. "I Am the Walrus"

Other songs performed:

  1. "Cloudburst[4]"
  2. "I Will Believe"
  3. "Listen Up"
  4. "Whatever"
  5. "Sad Song"
  6. "D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman"
  7. "Take Me Away"
  8. "(It's Good) To Be Free"
  9. "Talk Tonight"
  10. "Headshrinker"
  11. "Don't Look Back In Anger"
  12. "Acquiesce"
  13. "Some Might Say"

Tour dates

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Cancellations and rescheduled shows

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Notes

  1. supporting The Verve
  2. Concert was part of Big Day Out
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References

  1. [1]
    "Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger: 12 Things You Didn't Know". NME. 19 February 2016.
  2. [2]
    "15 reasons why Oasis' 'Definitely Maybe' is definitely amazing - NME". NME. 29 August 2017.
  3. [3]
    Thomas, Lou. "BBC - Music - Review of Oasis - Definitely Maybe".
  4. [4]
    Taylor, Luke (7 March 2019). "Part Of The Forever Young: Neil Primett 50 Years". 80's Casual Classics. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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