By Oliver Radcliffe
As the Oasis tour is just hours away from kicking off, it’s not just Liam and Noel who have put their differences aside with their whole families coming together for the big reunion. After decades of waiting, Britpop fans are finally getting what many had dreamed of, but many thought would never happen, as the classic 90s band performs its first show in 16 years as they take to the stage in Cardiff later today. With so much attention on the big night, the Gallagher family now seems stronger than ever, with a new generation putting aside their dad’s differences to put on a united front. The brothers have already made history with the sell-out tour and will kick off their trip around the world with a jam-packed performance at the Principality Stadium before heading back north for some homecoming gigs in Manchester’s Heaton Park. Outside of the music, it’s the family dynamic that has caught the attention of fans, with Liam’s three kids Lennon, 25, Gene, 24, and Molly, 27 becoming very close to Noel’s daughter Anais , 25. Ahead of the hotly anticipated comeback, the four cousins have come back in a classic Rockstar way with a photo shoot for fashion and music magazine W. Speaking to the magazine, Anais talked about what life was like growing up backstage during peak Oasis fever, she revealed: “I have memories of being super young at shows and falling asleep with ear defenders on. “The only thing I cared about was how many packets of Milky Way chocolate stars were in the dressing room.” But now, two decades later, they’ll be able to watch their famous dads perform together for the first time as adults. Something Anais and Lennon are taking very seriously is promising to go to every Oasis Live show. Lennon added: “I can’t wait… It’s a massive, monumental thing, it’s going to be fantastic.” Around 75,000 lucky fans will be making their way to Cardiff for the show tonight with the same again arriving for tomorrow’s gig as rehearsals are well underway. A buzz has already begun to build across the city with some fans queuing up outside the stadium more than 24 hours before they’re due to hit the stage in an effort to soak up the atmosphere and secure their spot when doors open. Fans who decided to brave the elements and camp outside the Cardiff stadium ahead of the tour have now been given VIP tickets to the show. ITV show Lorraine’s correspondent Nick Dixon revealed on the daytime show that some ticket holders had been waiting outside the Principality Stadium since yesterday in the hopes of getting to the front of the stage – and Oasis ‘ Noel and Liam Gallagher had noticed. “Some of the more passionate fans with tickets have been queuing up at different sections of the stadium since yesterday because they want to get in there as soon as the doors open at 5pm and rush to the stage,” he told the ITV show. “It turns out that the band and the band’s management had noticed the fact that they were there because all of a sudden, on the other side of the stadium, security rounded up the fans and moved them.”