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The long-awaited Oasis reunion tour would represent a big boost to not only Liam and Noel Gallagher’s respective bank balances but the UK economy as a whole, according to experts.
Confirmation on Tuesday that the warring brothers had put aside their differences to plan 14 dates – with two of those in Dublin – prompted a frenzy of interest in the British Isles and also overseas.
An investment analyst at AJ Bell said the 2025 stadium shows had the “potential” to bring as much as the £1bn cash injection a report by Barclays said the economy had enjoyed from Taylor Swift’s recent UK dates.
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Dan Coatsworth wrote: “The Eras Tour superstar played many of the same venues as those booked for the Oasis tour and the number of concerts could also be similar if the band add extra dates to meet the expected high demand.
“Taylor Swift fans from across the globe descended on the country this summer, doling out cash on accommodation, travel, new outfits, food and drink, tickets and merchandise.
“Oasis should easily command the same fervour from the public, and spending on Cigarettes and Alcohol could be mind-blowing.
“The big question is whether the financial boom from Oasis’ reunion is going to Live Forever. This looks like a big cash grab on behalf of the Gallagher brothers, but decades of hatred between the two individuals suggests the reunion might not have legs. Fans and the UK economy should enjoy it while it lasts,” he concluded.
The tour is due to begin in Cardiff, at the Principality Stadium, on 4 July with Manchester’s Heaton Park…
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