Oasis 'dropping iconic song from tour set list' due to Gary Glitter connection

Oasis are reportedly removed a hit song from the set list of their long-awaited reunion tour due to it's connection to . Liam and Noel Gallagher shocked the entire last year when they announced they brushed their feud under the rug to get back together for a huge tour.

The duo haven't performed together since 2009 and fans are eager to hear all their favourite songs live for the first time in years. However, Oasis reportedly decided to remove their hit song, Hello, from their reunion tour set list due to its connection to disgraced singer Gary Glitter.

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Hello is the opening track from their 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and includes lyrics from Gary's 1973 song Hello, I'm Back Again along with the melody of the original song playing in it.

The disgraced 80-year-old was jailed in 2015 for the sexual abuse of three schoolgirls and was released automatically in 2023 after serving half of his 16-year sentence.

Glitter was recalled to HMP The Verne, a specialist sex offender prison in Dorset, within weeks after breaking his licensing conditions by allegedly downloading images of children online.

He is now due to go in the coming months when he could be cleared for release. The news that Glitter could be released from jail again will

Glitter is entitled to a parole hearing every two years until 2031 when he will have served his full sentence.

Speaking to about Hello being 'removed' from the set list, a source claimed the band chose to 'leave it in the past'. They said: "It would be inappropriate to play it given its connotations to Glitter and his convictions." The have reached out to Oasis' reps for comment.

Meanwhile, Oasis fans have been speculating about the set list on as they eagerly await the tour to begin. A passionate fan wrote on Reddit: "Honestly, I think Gas Panic! at Wembley 2000 is the best live song Oasis ever did. The whole vibe is unreal-dark, trippy, powerful. That intro alone feels like you're about to witness something big, and then Liam comes in and just absolutely owns it.

"When he sings 'an hour to sing for his soul'... man, it's majestic. Gives me chills every time. He doesn't just sing it-he means it. You can feel the weight in his voice.

"It's one of those moments where everything hits perfectly: his delivery, the band's energy, the crowd going mad. "It also shows how good Standing on the Shoulder of Giants material could be live-seriously underrated stuff."

However, some ardent followers are quick to point out that given lead vocalist Liam Gallagher's evolving singing voice, the triumphant return of this specific number might not happen.

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