Definitely Maybe

Ride the Oasis rollercoaster ahead of Live '25.Oasis were Artful Dodgers from a housing estate who created stadium anthems that connected with millions. They became the band of the people by giving the people what they wanted: rock 'n' roll.Ahead of the Live '25 Tour, Definitely Maybe offers a unique take on their story. The euphoric highs, spectacular implosions, chaos, excesses and sibling rivalry. How the Gallagher brothers captured the zeitgeist of the 1990s by embodying the hopes and frustrations of a disillusioned generation.In a rollercoaster ride from their humble beginnings in Manchester through Britpop jousts with Blur and legendary shows at Knebworth, Andy Bollen unveils how their relentless drive, swagger, Irish blood and English heart left an indelible mark on pop history. 

Andy Bollen was involved in music from the age of fourteen. He worked in record shops, was a DJ and toured with Nirvana. He has written about football, sports and politics, as well as being a comedy writer for BBC TV and a columnist with the Sunday Mail and Glasgow Herald. His music books include Nirvana: A Tour Diary and Labelled with Love: A History of the World in Your Record Collection.