Definitely Maybe, Oasiscore Sends Britpop into Festival Overdrive

Anaïs Lukaku
Jun 29
2 min read

"Search spikes, sold out parkas and fresh Oasis rumours turn Worthy Farm into 1995 Manchester this festival season."

Liam Gallagher, wearing a 1990s white-and-navy Manchester City away jersey, wraps an arm round Noel Gallagher, who sports a pale-blue home shirt, while raising a clenched fist towards the camera against a blue studio backdrop. — ***"Brothers in arms. Liam drapes himself over Noel as the pair pose in vintage Manchester City shirts." Credit: Getty Images.***

Glastonbury’s gates opened to a sea of nylon parkas, bucket-hat brims and plastic pints raised in Gallagher salute. Search interest in “Gallagher” and “Get Oasis tickets” climbed so high it ranked second on Google’s Year-in-Search list for 2024, foreshadowing the Adidas-laced crush now sweeping Worthy Farm.

Sales of Oasis-badged merch rose 150% in the fortnight before tents hit the grass, while bucket-hat searches jumped 275%, according to retail trackers and fashion press. The result is a look lifted straight from a 1995 NME cover: knee-skimming fishtail parkas, weather-scarred Sambas and crisp vintage football tops traded in the campsite queue.

Thousands of festival-goers wearing bucket hats and parkas gathered in front of a large stage at Glastonbury 2025, flags waving above the crowd. — **"Crowds pack the Other Stage as bucket hats dominate the skyline." Credit: Glastonbury Festivals**

Liam and Noel are miles away rehearsing for July’s reunion opener in Cardiff, yet Noel’s latest interview, delivered with a trademark shrug, ruled out a Pyramid cameo and somehow drove speculation harder. The theatre of absence only feeds demand; HMV says Oasis catalogue sales are up 526% year on year, with Morning Glory selling fastest.

Parkas and Sambas work because they’re cheap, weatherproof and built for hours on churned turf. TikTok’s blokecore creators back the combo for the same reason early Britpop did; trend forecasters tip the Adidas Gazelle and early-2000s Campus 00s as the next pairs likely to leapfrog the Samba; for now, the terrace classic still owns this summer’s muddy catwalks.

Close-up of Noel Gallagher smiling at Liam Gallagher during a 2025 press shoot, both in casual jackets. — **"Reunited at last? Noel and Liam caught mid-banter during tour rehearsals. Credit: Yahoo News**

Gen Z fold the silhouette into indie-sleaze nostalgia as Millennials relive sixth-form discos and older heads see working-class casualwear celebrated instead of mined for moodboards. Streaming data mirrors the mood swing: daily Oasis plays quadrupled when the tour was announced, with “Live Forever” sliding back into the Top 20.

Thomas Meacock, wearing a burgundy vintage-style football jersey with a white collar, sits on a patterned pub sofa and drinks amber beer from a branded pint glass, framed by dark wood panelling and a velvet curtain. — ***"TikTok creator and model Thomas Meacock downs a pint in a burgundy retro football top." Credit: Thomas Meacock via Instagram***

Merch tents cash in on the hope: Manchester’s first Live 25 pop-up shifted its limited tees in under an hour, while Knebworth-era reprints on Amazon sold out twice in a day. Reports from The Sun and The Independent clock similar surges. Even brands without official ties chase the moment; Represent released a parka called “Supersonic”, and Stone Island’s festival stand trades badges for pints faster than the bar staff manage.

Pair of brown Adidas Sambas with gum soles resting on patterned carpet, highlighting worn leather and signature three stripes. — **"Adidas Sambas, muddied but unbothered, line the festival paths. Credit: Pinterest user Negra Garzon."**

It may be labelled 'Oasiscore', but the undercurrent is simpler: a uniform that keeps the rain out and the drink cold. The Guardian notes TikTok creators are pushing Britpop staples into new wardrobes without irony. Glastonbury’s grass has witnessed countless trends; few feel as rooted as this one, muddled into memories of cheap lager, hissy cassette singles and mates singing in the smoking area.

White T-shirt featuring Oasis album artwork “Definitely Maybe” hanging on a display wall. — ***"Limited-run ‘Definitely Maybe’ tee from the Live ’25 pop-up." Credit: Evening Standard.***

Oasis might dodge the Pyramid Stage for another year, yet every bucket hat in the crowd keeps the pair alive. Festival style drifts with the weather; this season it treads in suede Sambas, muttering Manc one-liners while the queue shuffles towards lukewarm cider.

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