Multi-million-pound boost for Britain

LONDON Britain's hospitality industry is gearing up for a multimillion-pound boost from the Oasis concerts next summer, after brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher announced plans to reunite for a series of gigs.

"The Oasis tour is likely to join the likes of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Beyonce in delivering record-setting shows in recent years," said Ms Kate Nicholls, chief executive of trade body UKHospitality.

The band, whose debut album Definitely Maybe was released 30 years ago in 1994, split in 2009 when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel said he could no longer work with frontman Liam after a number of public spats between the siblings.

Both brothers have enjoyed individual musical success and acclaim since Oasis split up, but always against the backdrop of calls from fans for the band to reunite and tour once again.

Oasis, one of the 1990s rock bands that defined Britpop, who became responsible for a generation of haircuts, fashion and swagger, have remained hugely popular, with Spotify saying they still have 21 million monthly listeners.