Oasis storm Dublin in historic comeback after 16-year split

Street art depicting Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher celebrates the band's reunion ahead of their Dublin concerts (Illustrative image) (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Getty Images

Oasis are performing two sold-out concerts at Croke Park this weekend, marking their first Irish performance in 16 years. Over 80,000 fans are expected to attend each show on Saturday and Sunday, with many traveling internationally for the historic reunion tour.

Concert-goers will pay €7.35 for a pint of Guinness at the Dublin venue. A Rockshore pint costs €8, while cider enthusiasts face the same €8 price tag, and a 187ml serving of wine is priced at €9.

Record-breaking consumption

The reunion tour has already shattered venue records across multiple cities. At Wembley Stadium, Oasis fans consumed an average of 250,000 pints across each of their five nights, setting a new record for England's national stadium.

Wembley prices reached £7.85 for Stella Artois and £7.75 for Magners Cider. At Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, Heineken cost £7.85 per pint, while Amstel and Inch's cider were slightly cheaper at £7.50.

The brothers' hometown Manchester offered more affordable options, with Brooklyn Pilsner and Brothers Apple Cider priced at £6.50 each at Heaton Park. Cardiff's Principality Stadium charged £8.20 for Heineken, Dark Fruits, Strongbow or Murphy's during the tour's opening performances.

Irish homecoming significance

The weekend concerts represent a significant homecoming for the Gallagher brothers, whose parents Peggy and Thomas hail from Ireland. The band last performed in Ireland in 2009, the same year they split following a backstage confrontation in Paris.

Support acts Richard Ashcroft from The Verve and Cast will join the bill for both Dublin shows. The Irish Mirror reports that Noel Gallagher was recently mobbed by fans during a pre-concert pub visit in Maynooth.

A customary drone show is set to illuminate the sky above Croke Park ahead of the weekend's festivities, adding to the spectacle of what many fans consider the most anticipated concerts of the decade.

Sources used: "Belfastlive", "Irish Mirror", "Evening Standard" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.