Overview

• On Aug. 28, roughly 52,000 fans filled a sold-out Soldier Field for the band’s first U.S. concert in 16–17 years.
• Liam and Noel Gallagher walked onstage hand in hand and exchanged friendly cues, underscoring a visible reconciliation.
• The group played a consistent 23-song set heavy on 1990s staples, ending with “The Masterplan,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova.”
• Critical reaction split, with Billboard and the Chicago Sun-Times lauding the communal release as the Chicago Tribune criticized the show as predictable and nostalgia-focused.
• Cage the Elephant opened the night, and the limited North American run continues with dates in East Rutherford, Pasadena and Mexico City.