Oasis 27: Why there will be a bit of Doncaster at band's Manchester dates

When Oasis step on stage at their beloved Manchester City stadium for an 11-night residency next year, they will be doing so in the shadow of a bit of Doncaster.

The band have announced another huge reunion tour including the record-breaking run at the Etihad Stadium which will see them play on 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26 June, 2027.

And when Noel and Liam and co take to the stage it will be inside a stadium partially crafted in our city.

Earlier this year, a part of the club’s brand new stadium was spotted on the back of a lorry in Doncaster.

The huge structure was part of the club’s expansion of the North Stand at the Etihad - and the gigantic piece of metalwork surprised people in Doncaster before it headed across the Pennines.

Strapped to the back of a lorry in Sandall Lane, Kirk Sandall, the massive framework had a note attached which read: “These materials are the property of Manchester City Football Club – for use at Manchester City FC North Stand Development.”

The structure is understood to have been worked on by nearby industrial coatings firm Jack Tighe, which has been responsible for a number of major landmarks across the UK, working on attractions such as The London Eye, Wembley Stadium, The Kelpies sculpture in Scotland as well as the MIllennium Stadium in Cardiff and the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, the sculpture outside London’s Olympic Stadium.

The firm, set up by former Olympic cyclist Jack Tighe in 1954, has also worked on King’s Cross station in London, Battersea Power Station, the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle as well as work on HMS Queen Elizabeth and the HMS Ark Royal.

The Etihad scheme will increase the stadium's capacity to over 60,000, with the new upper tier adding another 7,000 seats in total.

The £300m redevelopment also includes a new 401-room hotel – the largest outside of London – with a sky bar, offices, club shop and museum, as well as a covered fan park for 3,000 people.

Oasis Live '27 tour dates

UK and Ireland:

• Celtic Park, Glasgow - 21, 23, 25, 28, 29 May
• Etihad Stadium, Manchester - 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26 June
• Slane Castle, County Meath - 4, 5 September
• Knebworth, Hertfordshire - 11, 12, 18, 19 September

Europe and US:

• Allianz Arena, Munich - 2, 3 July
• Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona - 10, 11 July
• Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam - 16, 17 July
• Stade de France, Paris - 23, 24 July
• Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 29, 30 July
• Gillette Stadium, Boston - 10, 13, 14 August
• Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas - 20, 21, 24 August