- Oasis fans landing at Heathrow are set to settle the ‘Team Liam’ versus ‘Team Noel’ debate ahead of the band’s final London gigs
- 4.3 million passengers are due to arrive at Heathrow during the month leading up to Oasis’s final reunion tour dates in London, with over 25,000 arriving directly from Manchester
- London attracts 7.5m music fans each year, bringing £2.7 billion revenue to the capital
Heathrow passengers arriving in London for the final dates of Oasis’s highly anticipated reunion concerts are being invited to cast a vote of support for either Team Liam or Team Noel after stepping off their flights.
The Live ’25 reunion tour marks the end of one of the most famous brotherly rivalries in music. Heathrow is celebrating this exciting milestone in music history by offering fans the opportunity to settle the Team Liam versus Team Noel debate by casting a vote ahead of the final London gigs on 27 and 28 September.
The votes will be counted to confirm where fans’ allegiances lie as Liam, Noel and Britpop enthusiasts from around the world unite to celebrate the end of Oasis’s sixteen-year hiatus and the beginning of an exciting new era for the band.
Between 27 August and 28 September, 4.3 million passengers are expected to arrive at Heathrow on both international and domestic flights. Over 25,000 of those passengers are due to touchdown from the band’s home city of Manchester, before Oasis’s final two performances at Wembley Stadium.
According to a report by UK Music, 23.5 million music tourists travelled to and within the UK in 2024, 23% more than in the previous year. 1.6 million of those were overseas music tourists, an increase of 62% compared to 2023. Cementing the city’s status as a hub for music and culture, London attracts 7.5 million music fans each year, bringing in an impressive £2.7 billion in revenue.
Daniel Edwards, Director of Services at Heathrow, said: “Heathrow is proud to provide passengers from across the UK and around the world with access to unmissable events. We are excited to join Oasis fans in celebrating the long-awaited return of the band, welcoming them as they arrive at Heathrow for a landmark moment in music history this September.”
Heathrow’s voting boxes offer fans travelling to London a chance to get into the spirit of the Oasis reunion as soon as they touch down at the airport, ready for the exciting conclusion of the tour. With a record-breaking 84 million passengers forecast to travel through Heathrow this year, the airport is an international gateway to the world’s most anticipated events.
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Notes to editors
- The token-voting boxes are available to passengers in Terminal 5 Arrivals until 28 September 2025
- Heathrow forecasts that 4,309,000 passengers will arrive at the airport between 27 August 2025 and 28 September 2025, with 25,150 of those expected to arrive on flights from Manchester
- According to UK Music’s ‘Hometown Glory’ report (1 July 2025):
- 23.5 million ‘music tourists’ attended UK shows in 2024 – a 23% increase over the 19.2 million in 2023. Of these, 21.9 million were domestic attendees, while 1.6 million (a 62% rise) came from overseas.
- In 2024, 7.5 million attendees of London-based music events generated £2.7 billion in revenue
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