BBC Two Oasis Night Tonight: Times for 31 October

BBC Two airs an Oasis night on Saturday 31 October 2026. The night starts at 9.50pm and runs past midnight. The headline item is a 2005 Manchester concert at 10.50pm.

The BBC Two England schedule lists the night in this order. Top of the Pops Biggest Hits 1996 starts at 9.50pm, and Oasis Live at Manchester City Stadium follows at 10.50pm. Oasis Right Here, Right Now follows at 12.05am.

This is a television night, not a Live ’27 show. It does not add a tour date, and it does not open a ticket sale. It gives fans a full evening of Oasis viewing on the night before November begins.

The full BBC Two schedule for the night

Top of the Pops Biggest Hits 1996 starts the night at 9.50pm. It looks back at the biggest hits of 1996, the year of the landmark Knebworth concerts. The BBC programme page notes this edition except Northern Ireland.

Oasis Live at Manchester City Stadium starts at 10.50pm. The BBC programme page gives a running time of 1 hour 14 minutes. It describes the programme as a concert from the 2005 world tour, back in Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Oasis Right Here, Right Now starts at 12.05am. The BBC lists it at 00:05 on 1 November, just after midnight. The BBC programme page gives a running time of 39 minutes.

Serie A football precedes the night at 7.40pm. No Bears follows the documentary at 12.45am. Nothing else interrupts the three Oasis items in sequence.

Why the concert matters for Live ’27 fans

The 10.50pm concert shows Oasis on a big Manchester stage. It comes from the 2005 world tour, long before the reunion tours. Fans who watch it will see the band in a hometown setting, not in a reunion setting.

Live ’27 returns to Manchester on a much bigger scale. Manchester hosts 11 shows in June 2027, more than any other city. The complete 42 show schedule lists every Manchester date in tour order.

The television night also fits the Knebworth story. The 1996 hits edition opens a night that ends with a 1990s documentary, ahead of Knebworth closing Live ’27 in September 2027. The September finale guide covers the Slane and Knebworth closing run.

What this night does not change

Live ’27 still has 42 shows, and every show sold out in the September 2026 ballot. There was no general sale for the tour. A television broadcast does not create new tickets.

Fans who missed the ballot must still use official resale. Resale will be available no later than 31 December 2026, at the original price paid. It runs through Ticketmaster, and through Twickets for UK dates.

The Live ’27 tickets guide covers the ballot, the sold out wording and the official resale route. Fans should ignore any seller outside Ticketmaster or Twickets.

No official 2027 setlist exists yet. The television concert does not confirm a 2027 setlist. Any setlist talk for Live ’27 stays labelled as predicted, based on the Live ’25 blueprint.

The predicted 2027 setlist guide sets out that blueprint in full. It keeps the predicted label on every song choice.

Who is on stage for Live ’27

Richard Ashcroft is the special guest at every Live ’27 date. That fact covers all 42 shows, from Glasgow to Knebworth. No other support act is confirmed by name for the tour.

Only Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are confirmed by name for Live ’27. Every other band member stays in the expected column, not the confirmed column. The Live ’27 lineup guide separates the confirmed names from the expected names.

The television night features the Gallagher brothers in archive material. Archive footage does not change the Live ’27 lineup picture. Fans should judge lineup news against official confirmation, not against a broadcast.

What it means for fans

If you watch tonight, start at 9.50pm for the full sequence. The concert starts at 10.50pm, and the documentary starts at 12.05am. Check your regional BBC Two listing, because the Top of the Pops edition carries a Northern Ireland exception.

If you hold a Live ’27 ticket, tonight changes nothing about your ticket. Check your date, your city and your venue against the complete schedule. Keep your Ticketmaster account email current for resale and transfer news.

If you need a Live ’27 ticket, wait for official resale. Resale arrives no later than 31 December 2026, at the original price paid. A ticket outside the official route is not official resale.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Oasis concert on BBC Two tonight?

Oasis Live at Manchester City Stadium starts at 10.50pm on BBC Two on Saturday 31 October 2026. The BBC programme page gives a running time of 1 hour 14 minutes.

What is on before and after the concert?

Top of the Pops Biggest Hits 1996 starts at 9.50pm. Oasis Right Here, Right Now follows at 12.05am, listed by the BBC at 00:05 on 1 November.

Is this a Live ’27 show?

No. This is a television broadcast of archive material, including a 2005 concert. It is not a Live ’27 date, and it does not open a ticket sale.

Do I need a ticket to watch?

No. This is a BBC Two broadcast, not a stadium show. Live ’27 tickets remain sold out in the September 2026 ballot, with official resale as the route for fans who missed out.