Oasis Slane Castle History From 1995 Support To 2027 Return

Oasis return to Slane Castle on 4 and 5 September 2027. The two nights add a third chapter to a story that began in 1995 and reached a peak in 2009. Few venues track the rise of Oasis as clearly as this County Meath site.

For context, Slane Castle sits near Slane in County Meath, Ireland. Concerts began on the grounds in the summer of 1981. Thin Lizzy headlined the first Slane concert that summer.

1995: Oasis support REM at Slane

REM headlined Slane Castle on 22 July 1995. Oasis played support on the same bill. Belly, Sharon Shannon, Spearhead and Luka Bloom also played that day.

First, the timing gave the support slot real weight. Oasis had released their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. Their second album arrived about three months after the Slane show.

The support slot also showed the gap Oasis still had to close. REM owned the headline billing that day. Oasis used the slot to reach a huge outdoor crowd before their second album landed.

The Gallagher brothers also had close family links to nearby Duleek. That local link gave the support slot extra meaning for Irish fans. Oasis left Slane in 1995 as a rising band, not a headline act.

2009: Oasis headline Slane Castle

Next, Oasis returned to Slane Castle as headliners on 20 June 2009. Fourteen years had passed since the support slot. The Prodigy, Kasabian, Glasvegas and The Blizzards played on the same bill.

About 80,000 fans filled the site for the headline show. The crowd showed how far Oasis had travelled since 1995. Slane now stood as a headline venue for Oasis, not a support slot.

The 2009 show gave Oasis a full day bill. Support acts played before the headliners took the stage. The scale matched a headline event, not a standard tour date.

Still, the headline return gained a sharp edge in hindsight. The band split later in 2009. The Slane show now stands as a final Irish headline moment from that era.

2027: Oasis return to Slane Castle

Oasis play Slane Castle again on 4 and 5 September 2027. Richard Ashcroft serves as special guest at every show on the tour. The full tour runs from 21 May to 26 September 2027 across 11 cities.

Meanwhile, all 42 Live ‘27 shows sold out in the September 2026 ballot. No general sale followed the ballot. Fans need official resale at face value, and our tickets guide explains the official route.

Only Liam and Noel Gallagher carry confirmed billing by name for Live ‘27. No other band member carries confirmed billing by name. That fact keeps the focus on the brothers at Slane, as elsewhere on the tour.

Eighteen years separate the 2009 headline show from the 2027 return. Two nights give Irish fans two chances to see the comeback in Ireland. Our Slane guide covers the 2027 shows in full detail.

The Slane return also sits near the end of the tour. Knebworth hosts the six night finale in September 2027. Slane gives Irish fans their own major dates before that finale.

Why Slane Castle matters for Oasis

Above all, Slane compresses the Oasis arc into one field. The venue first hosted Oasis as a support act. It then hosted them as headliners, and it now hosts them as a returning reunion act.

Queen, David Bowie, U2 and the Rolling Stones all headlined Slane before Oasis returned in 2009. That company underlines the scale of the Slane stage. Oasis earned their place on that stage twice over, first as support and then as headliners.

Finally, fans can place Slane inside the wider band story. Our Oasis history page traces the band from formation to reunion. Slane appears there as one stop among many, but few stops tell the story as neatly.

Our Slane Castle venue guide covers the site itself for 2027 visitors. The guide covers the grounds, the setting and the practical details. Together, the history and the guide give fans the full Slane picture.

Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland, host of Oasis shows in 1995, 2009 and 2027.