Oasis’ A-List Guests: Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Sony Music’s Rob Stringer Among Music Industry Notables At Tour Opening

Oasis‘ return to morning glory drew a range of high profile fans across film, TV, fashion and music to attend this weekend’s reunion concerts at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 4th and 5th, marking Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first joint performance in 16 years. 

One Direction alum Louis Tomlinson was spotted at the show on the first night of the band’s two-night stand, while Doctor Who, House of the Dragon and The Crown‘s Matt Smith was spotted on the second night.

Among other celebrities were actors Sienna Miller, Anya Taylor‑Joy and model-actress Cara Delevingne. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was in attendance with his wife, seeing the band perform just as his band had played for Ozzy Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning farewell show in Birmingham over the weekend as well. Ulrich is a longtime fan and supporter of the band dating back to the ’90s where he attended several shows in the United States, including a night helping to run the sound board at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.

Television presenters Holly Willoughby (This Morning) and Vernon Kay (This Morning, Family Fortunes) attended. British entertainers Danny Dyer, known for playing Mick Carter on EastEnders and roles in The Football Factory, and Vicky McClure, known for Line of Duty and This Is England, were also in the crowd.

Industry VIPs included Virgin Music Group America president Jacqueline Saturn, Arista Records’ recently retired CEO Dave Massey, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis, Sony Music Group CEO Rob Stringer, Deezer head Stu Bergen, Apple Music’s Jay Liepis, Capitol Music Group chief Tom March, IAG’s Marsha Vlasic, Q Prime’s Brant Weil and September Management’s Amy Morgan.

Family members in attendance  included Meg Mathews, Noel’s ex‑wife; Anaïs Gallagher; and Liam’s son Gene Gallagher.

Oasis delivered 24‑song sets spanning hits, album tracks, and B‑sides over the weekend. The performances included “Morning Glory,” “Cigarettes & Alcohol,” “Supersonic,” “Half the World Away” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Wonderwall,” and “Champagne Supernova.” Notably, they performed the B-Side “Whatever,” which was released in 1994 as a stand‑alone and clocks in over six-minutes long. 

Given Noel and Liam Gallagher’s famously volatile relationship that lead to Oasis’s breakup over 15 years ago, the band’s reunion tour quickly became one of the most-anticipated tours in years. With Wales done, Oasis will hit Manchester next, starting July 11th. The tour’s North American leg will start in Toronto on August 24th.