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A person walks past an Oasis themed bus in Manchester, northern England on July 11, 2025, ahead of the British rock band's highly-anticipated second leg of their reunion tour. The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester Friday, on the second leg of their highly-anticipated reunion tour, has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicenter.
A person walks past an Oasis themed bus in Manchester, northern England on July 11, 2025, ahead of the British rock band's highly-anticipated second leg of their reunion tour. The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester Friday, on the second leg of their highly-anticipated reunion tour, has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicenter.
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Oasis kicks off North American tour

After shooting to fame in the mid-1990s Britpop era and dramatically breaking up 16 years ago, the once-warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have embarked on a massively anticipated world tour with their bandmates.

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'Aura farming' viral trend draws tourists to Riau boat race

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With proven resonance, 'Jumbo' looks to phenomenal future

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Sony PS5 sales top 10 million as demand surges

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New M. Night Shyamalan horror film 'Old' tops NAmerica box office

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Local sounds: New music from Indonesia to start the week with

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Festival-goers revel in return of live music at London's Kaleidoscope

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With first posthumous album, Prince pierces the American condition

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