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Liam Gallagher Rules Out Fontaines D.C. for Oasis Live ’27

Liam Gallagher answered a fan on X on 16 October 2026 and ruled out Fontaines D.C. for Oasis Live '27, so Ashcroft stays the only confirmed support.

TA · Updated 25 October 2026
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Liam Gallagher answered a fan on X on 16 October 2026, and his answer closed the Fontaines D.C. question for Oasis Live ’27. That reply rules out Fontaines D.C. as an opener, because Liam said the band did not meet his standard. NME reported the exchange on 17 October 2026, and it reported that Fontaines D.C. had not responded publicly at that point.

What Liam actually said

A fan asked Liam why Oasis did not book Fontaines D.C. to open on Live ’27. Liam replied on X: “There not good enough they don’t have any tunes”.

NME quoted that reply in full, with the same wording and spelling. The reply is short, direct, and personal, and it leaves no room for a softer reading.

This article treats the reply as exactly what it is: a public answer from Liam on X. It does not treat the reply as a formal tour announcement.

It does not claim that Fontaines D.C. applied for the slot, held talks with Oasis, or received a formal rejection from the tour. No source in this article supports any of those claims, so none of them appear here.

Fans should also note the date. Liam posted the reply on 16 October 2026, one day after Fontaines D.C. previewed their new album in London. The timing explains why the question surfaced again, but timing alone does not turn a fan question into a booking story.

Why fans asked again now

Fontaines D.C. released their fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, on 16 October 2026. The band previewed the album at an intimate show at the Roundhouse in London on 15 October 2026. A new album, a London preview, and a high profile week gave fans a fresh reason to raise the support question.

The fan question also followed an older pattern. Support slots for a stadium tour always attract suggestions, and fans often match a current band to a major tour.

Liam has answered support questions in public before, and he often answers them in blunt language. This exchange fits that pattern, and it does not signal a change to the tour plan.

The 2024 friction, in full

The 2024 background matters, because it explains why this exchange felt familiar to fans. In 2024, Carlos O’Connell said the band did not care much about the Oasis reunion.

Conor Deegan III said he did not feel excited about it either. Deegan said the band felt caught in nostalgia, and he said the band wanted to look forward and make new work. He also said the Oasis return at that moment felt annoying for the band.

Liam responded in public at that time, and his language was harsh. NME reported his response to a fan question about a Live ’25 opening slot, and it reported a second blunt comment in the same exchange.

Those comments belong to 2024, and they concern the Live ’25 tour, not Live ’27. This article keeps the two tours apart for that reason.

Grian Chatten, the Fontaines D.C. frontman, took a different line in 2024. He wrote on an NME Instagram post: “I love Oasis. This is not my opinion”.

That comment shows that the band did not speak with one voice on Oasis. It also shows why fans should not treat one member’s comment as the whole band’s position.

What this does not mean

Liam’s reply does not mean that Fontaines D.C. will never play with Oasis. It means that Liam answered no to this specific suggestion on 16 October 2026. A future tour, a festival bill, or a different context could still bring the bands together, but no source here predicts that outcome.

The reply also does not mean that other support acts now join the tour. No other support act is confirmed in this article, and no other name should be added without a direct source.

Fans who see a new support name online should check whether Oasis, Ticketmaster, or a named promoter confirmed it. A social post, a rumour, or a fan list does not count as confirmation.

The reply does not change the headline facts of Live ’27 either. Oasis Live ’27 still runs for 42 shows across 11 cities, from 21 May to 26 September 2027.

All 42 shows sold out in the September 2026 ballot, and there is no general sale. Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are the only band members confirmed by name for Live ’27.

Who is confirmed for Live ’27

Richard Ashcroft is the special guest at every Live ’27 date, and he is the only support act confirmed in this article. NME confirmed that point in its 17 October report, and Ticketmaster lists Ashcroft as the special guest for the tour dates. Ashcroft is a guest, not a band member, and that distinction matters for fans who track the lineup.

The band lineup question stays separate from the support question. Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are confirmed by name for Live ’27.

Other expected members remain expected and unconfirmed for Live ’27, and this article does not upgrade them to confirmed status. Fans should treat any lineup list without that distinction as incomplete.

For fans planning around a specific city, the confirmed support point holds across the tour. It holds for Glasgow, Manchester, and Knebworth, and it holds for the mainland Europe and United States dates too.

A fan who buys for one city should not expect a different support act in another city on the basis of this story.

What fans should watch next

Fans should watch for a direct tour announcement if the support picture ever changes. Setlist talk stays separate from support talk, and the predicted setlist guide covers that topic on its own terms.

Oasis or Ticketmaster would need to name any new support act, and the announcement would need to name the dates that act covers. Until that happens, Ashcroft remains the confirmed support, and Liam’s reply remains the last word on Fontaines D.C. for Live ’27.

Fans should also watch Fontaines D.C. on their own terms. Dopamine Chamber is a new album with its own tour cycle, and the band has its own dates and plans.

A fan who wants to see Fontaines D.C. should follow the band’s own announcements. Fans should not wait for a support slot that Liam has now answered in public.

Frequently asked questions

Will Fontaines D.C. support Oasis on Live ’27?

No, on the basis of Liam Gallagher’s public reply on 16 October 2026. Liam said the band did not meet his standard for the slot, and NME reported the exchange on 17 October 2026.

Did Fontaines D.C. reply to Liam?

NME reported on 17 October 2026 that Fontaines D.C. had not responded publicly at that point. This article does not claim any later reply, because no later reply is verified here.

Who is the confirmed support for Oasis Live ’27?

Richard Ashcroft is the special guest at every Live ’27 date. He is the only support act confirmed in this article, and he is a guest, not a band member.

Why did the Fontaines D.C. question come up again in October 2026?

Fontaines D.C. released Dopamine Chamber on 16 October 2026, after a Roundhouse preview on 15 October 2026. The album week gave fans a fresh reason to ask about a support slot.

Did Liam reject Fontaines D.C. as a band, or just for this tour?

Liam answered a fan question about an opening slot on Live ’27, and his reply addressed that slot. This article does not claim a wider rejection, a formal booking decision, or a permanent break between the bands.

Last updated: 25 October 2026

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