Aussie indie rock band Ball Park Music have scored the prized opening slot for the upcoming Oasis tour in later this year.
The Brisbane five-piece act will be supporting the Brit pop stars on five massive stadium gigs in Sydney and Melbourne as part of the Oasis Live in ’25 reunion shows.
Ball Park Music formed in 2008 and last week went to number one on the ARIA chart with their new album Like Love.
However, industry insiders had initially tipped DMA’s for the Oasis shows, according to News.com.au.
The Sydney band had a prior relationship with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher who had used them as a support act on his solo shows in the UK and Ireland in 2019.
Ball Park Music have released eight studio albums and consist of members, Sam Cromack on vocals and guitar, bassist Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness on keyboards and trombone.
Aussie band Ball Park Music (pictured) have scored the prized opening slot for the upcoming Oasis tour coming Down Under in October
They will be supporting the Brit pop stars on two massive stadium gigs in Sydney and Melbourne as part of the Oasis Live in ’25 reunion shows. Pictured: Liam Gallagher (left) and Noel Gallagher (right) of Oasis
Completing the line up are rhythm guitarist Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson on drums.
Oasis are set to play in Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on October 31, November 1 and November 4, before heading to Sydney’s Accor Stadium on November 7 and November 8.
The decision by Oasis to select an Aussie support act reverses a trend where promoters have been reluctant to reserve a spot for local performers on international tours.
Drake, SZA, Travis Scott and Olivia Rodrigo did not use any Aussie acts as support on their recent tours Down Under.
Pink, meanwhile, wowed the industry and fans when she used Tones and I as a support on her recent shows in .
Meanwhile, local industry players the Association of Artist Managers are pressuring promoters to use n talent as support acts for international shows.
It comes after some fans have slammed the decision for Oasis only having shows in Melbourne and Sydney.
‘Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth getting shafted again,’ one disgruntled fan wrote.
The decision by Oasis to select an Aussie support act reverses a trend where promoters have been reluctant to reserve a spot for local performers on international tours
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‘Where’s the NZ dates,’ another crestfallen fan asked, while another chimed in: ‘Snubbed New Zealand? bro.’
An Aussie music promoter shed light on the real reason behind the limited Aussie tour stops on Noel and Liam Gallagher’s first tour Down Under in 19 years.
Veteran concert promoter Michael Coppel revealed last October that Oasis were offered gigs in other Aussie cities but didn’t take them up on the offer.
He also batted down fan theories that the Gallagher brothers could be yet to announce further shows, insisting their global tour schedule is already jam-packed.
‘They’re booked to go to Japan after Sydney so there’s no extending on to other States,’ he told the Courier Mail.
‘We offered them the opportunity of doing [more shows] in other states but they didn’t want to take that up; they were happy just to be doing Melbourne and Sydney.
The Britpop rockers shot to global stardom in the 90s with their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe becoming the fastest-selling debut album in British history.
The following year (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? was released with smash hits Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, with Wonderwall topping the ARIA Top 10 charts for 11 weeks in a row following its release.
Oasis announced their reunion tour in August.