KNEBWORTH 1996
In 1996, Oasis announced two shows at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire. All 250,000 tickets sold out in less than a day.
Director Jake Scott’s nostalgic documentary relives the weekend of August 10 and 11 through the eyes of fans, incorporating extensive concert footage. The recollections of Madeleine Hamilton are poignant.
Then 14 years old, she secured two tickets and only attended because her
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brother agreed to chaperone. She describes it as a perfect moment with her sibling before his cancer diagnosis.
Don’t Look Back In Anger oscillates between Noel singing and Liam rudely gesticulating into a roving camera, while Stone Roses guitarist John Squire energises Champagne Supernova. Backstage footage of Liam canoodling with Patsy Kensit is a distraction from an impressive wall of sound that boasts many of the hits, including a rousing Wonderwall finale. Out now