Oasis at Cardiff review: killer setlist, brotherly love, history made - 5/5 Oasis are back, and this first show of the reunion tour was suitably biblical

Oasis proved it's back for real on Friday at the band's first concert in 16 years, with a powerful new lineup and a career-spanning setlist.

And good god, do they sound fantastic; the opening Hello is a snarling, bouncing ball of riffs, hooks and Liam’s trademark sneer, the utterly joyous Acquiesce follows it, the brothers once again trading vocals and that immortal “We need each other” line sung by Noel bullseyeing its way straight into your heart.

Noel took his turn on lead vocals for several songs, including the touching “Half the World Away,” and the show ended with encores featuring some of Oasis’ most enduring tracks: “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Wonderwall,” and “Champagne Supernova.”

LONDON — Oasis is due to take to the stage in Cardiff, Wales on Friday, kicking off a hotly, and somewhat anxiously, anticipated reunion tour. The return of the Britpop-era rockers after a 16-year hiatus is a major moment for fans. Will it be a storming success? Definitely maybe.