Oasis Support Acts 2027: Who Opens for Oasis on Live '27

Richard Ashcroft opens every show on Oasis Live ‘27, from Glasgow on 21 May 2027 to Knebworth on 26 September 2027. He is the confirmed support act for the whole tour, and no other support act is confirmed in this guide. The stage times guide explains the running order, and Ashcroft’s dedicated page covers his own career.

First, keep support and band membership apart. Ashcroft plays a support set before Oasis each night, but he is not a member of the band. His set stands on its own, with songs from his own catalogue, and it sets up the headline set that follows.

Why one opener matters

Having a single, consistent opener across all 42 shows is unusual for a stadium run of this size. It makes the running order predictable city to city: doors, then Ashcroft, then Oasis. Fans who know that shape can plan arrival, merch and transport with more confidence.

Next, that predictability helps first-timers most. A fan who arrives for doors knows what to expect, and a fan who arrives late knows what they missed. A rotating cast of openers would make that planning far harder, especially across 11 cities and eight countries.

Also, Ashcroft brings his own audience to the night. He fronted The Verve and has a solo catalogue of his own, so his set is a full performance, not a brief warm-up. Arriving in time for doors is worthwhile rather than optional, if you want the full evening.

Teased and unconfirmed acts

Reports describe Liam Gallagher teasing further support acts, with talk of more names joining the bill. Those teases are not confirmations, and no further act is named as confirmed in this guide. A tease can mean a real plan, a joke, or a negotiation that never lands, and only a promoter announcement settles which one it was.

Then, treat any list of additional support acts without a promoter source as unconfirmed. A social media post, a fan rumour or a resale listing that names an extra act does not make that act part of the bill. Check the city page for your show and the official announcements before you plan around an extra name.

Finally, if promoters do add guests at individual shows, those guests will be announced close to the date. One-off guests at a single stadium are the most likely form of any addition.

The main support slot is already filled for the whole tour. A guest added at one city does not mean the same guest plays every city.

Support tracker

The table below tracks support announcements show by show. Only confirmed acts appear as confirmed, and every other entry stays marked unconfirmed until a promoter announces it.

Next, this tracker will be updated when a promoter announces a further act. Each update should name the act, the city or cities it covers, and the source of the announcement. An update without a source will not be added, however widely it is shared.

Also, check your city page in the week of your show. The lineup page covers the band that follows Ashcroft, with the same confirmed-only rule as this page. For how the tour was sold, see the tickets guide.

What Ashcroft brings to the night

First, Ashcroft brings a full set of his own songs, not a short warm-up. His catalogue spans The Verve years and a long solo career.

His set gives the evening a second headline feel before Oasis take the stage. Fans who arrive late miss a substantial performance, not just background music.

Next, his history with the Gallagher brothers gives the bill a sense of continuity. Ashcroft and Oasis came up in the same 1990s scene, and his support slot on Live ‘25 set the pattern that Live ‘27 follows. That shared history is part of why a single opener works for this tour.

Also, his set shapes the crowd. A strong support set warms a stadium crowd far better than recorded music.

A crowd already singing along is ready for the headline set that follows. The setlist page explains what Oasis are expected to play after him.

Finally, watch the news for any change to the support bill. A guest added at one city, a set change, or a promoter announcement will appear there first. This tracker will be updated from those announcements, not from rumours.

Finally, plan your arrival around the support set, not just the headline set. A fan who arrives for doors gets the full evening, from the first support song to the last encore. A fan who arrives late gets a shorter night, even with the same ticket.

Also, check the support bill again in the week of your show. A late guest announcement, a set change or a promoter update can change the running order, and the week-of-show check catches those changes. The city page for your show is the best place for that final check.

Next, remember that Ashcroft is the only confirmed support act across the whole tour. Any other name you hear should be treated as unconfirmed until a promoter announces it for your city. That rule protects you from planning a night around a guest who never appears.

Finally, arrive with a plan for the support set as well as the headline set. A support set watched from your seat, with a charged phone and a clear route home, feels very different.

It beats a support set caught from a queue outside. The small planning steps in this guide all help the support set land as part of the night. Checking the city page, arriving for doors and keeping a meeting point all help, not as a wait before it.