The black and white photos which confirmed every Oasis fan's secret wish: Unseen pictures show Noel and Liam's 'electric' chemistry as pair pose up a storm for 'top secret' reunion photoshoot

These are the unseen photos of Noel and Liam Gallagher meeting for a 'top secret' reunion photoshoot ahead of Oasis' sensational comeback tour.

The Manchester brothers put their 15-year feud to one side as they joined forces with photographer Simon Emmett to take the photos to promote their mammoth tour around the UK and Ireland.

Oasis fans feared they may never see the Gallagher brothers in the same room again following their astonishing backstage bust-up at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009. 

But they met in secret earlier this summer for the promotional photos to be taken ahead of today's announcement.

The black and white images, their first photos together in several years, were taken by Mr Emmett, a photographer who has previously worked with Liam for El Pais Icon magazine in 2019 and Noel for the cover of Esquire in 2015.

Although the brothers are seen scowling down the camera lens with their hands tucked in their jeans pockets, the chemistry was reportedly 'electric'. Liam, who is seen with a buzzcut, is wearing a black waxy jacket, while Noel is in his traditional short trade jacket. 

And while some may have thought Noel, 57, and Liam, 51, would have posed separately with them later being photoshopped together due to their fractious relationship, the two joined forces to create the photo fans had been waiting for. 

'I know it looks like it could be photoshopped but they were both there and they have met up,' a source told The Mirror. 

'They were laughing and joking. It was great to see after all the years apart.' 

Mr Emmett, who is renowned for his celebrity portraits and beauty photographs, took the black and white photo of the brooding duo. 

The duo met in secret to plan their rumoured Oasis reunion, with staff present forced to sign non-disclosure agreements.

A source told the The Sun: 'It was a pinch me moment to have Noel and Liam together'.

'The shoot was top secret and barely anyone knew about it. For their fans to see them together again will be an amazing sight, the atmosphere in the room was fizzing, it was electric'.   

'Once the announcement is made and their fans are rushing out to buy the tickets the hard work will start as they get ready to start performing together again'.

MailOnline contacted Oasis' representatives for comment.  

The iconic Britpop band ended all speculation by confirming a string of gigs - which will not be televised - in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin for next summer.

The 14-show tour will run from July 4 to August 17, kicking off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium before the brothers pack out Heaton Park in Manchester, Wembley in London, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Croke Park in Dublin.

Despite speculation that Oasis will be on the bill at Glastonbury 2025, it's understood the band will not be performing at Worthy Farm. However, plans are underway for Oasis to go to other continents outside of Europe later next year.

Announcing the Oasis Live 25 tour alongside the brothers' first picture together in years, the legendary band said: 'The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.'

The Oasis website crashed immediately after the announcement as fans were sent into a frenzy. The reunion comes a day before the date the band split on August 28 2009.

During his headline slot at Reading Liam performed a number of Oasis hits from their debut album Definitely Maybe to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Introducing Half The World Away - a 1994 B-side that also featured as the theme tune to sitcom The Royle Family - he told revellers: 'I wanna dedicate this song to Noel f**king Gallagher.'

Liam continued to keep fans guessing by dedicating his rendition of Cigarettes & Alcohol at the Reading Festival to people who hate Oasis.

The track, written by his older brother, was the final single on their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.

As he closed the set, Liam suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8am. A short clip of a sign in the style of Oasis logo was projected on a large screen above the stage and subsequently shared to Oasis, Noel and Liam's official Instagram and X accounts.

The white rectangular box which a black block in the centre had the date "27.08.24'' written in the middle where the band's name is usually seen. It then flickered and changed to read "8am''.

In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother poured cold water on the idea.

But after Noel's £20m divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have been persuaded of the financial merits of getting the band together for dates at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium.

It is expected to be the most popular tour in British concert history, with industry insiders saying the deal negotiated between the brothers will net them £50 million. 

It comes as Liam sent Oasis fans into frenzy, as he appeared to confirm the Don't Look Back In Anger singers would next year tour the country.

Asked on X, formerly Twitter, about the planned Oasis shows, Liam wrote: 'See you down the front'.

He later told his 3.6m followers on the platform: 'I never did like that word FORMER'.

Despite the thawing in their relations, the younger Gallagher couldn't resist a dig at his brother. When asked what he would say to Noel when they return to the stage, he said: 'Keep up'.

The Oasis reunion tour will give the UK economy a 'supersonic' boost with soaring demand for accommodation and hospitality in cities hosting gigs, experts have said.

Hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants near venues hosting the concerts are all now set to benefit from fans wanting to make the most of the band's hotly-anticipated return.

Payment provider SumUp estimated today that the tour will boost the UK and Irish economy by £350million, adding that each fan will spend about £350 per concert.

Aside from the ticket and merchandise spend, the firm projected an overall spend of £112million on travel, £76million on hotel rooms and £22million on food and drink. It also estimated that the total capacity across all tour venues would be 1,007,888.

Average travel costs of £111 are expected per person, plus hotel rooms priced from £111 in Cardiff to £158 in London based on two adults sharing, £40 on merchandise and £22 on food and drink at the venue - on top of an estimated £100 cost per ticket.

It comes after Taylor Swift's Eras tour was cited for boosting restaurants and hotels in the UK cities where she performed this summer amid elevated inbound tourism.

Research by analysts from Barclays predicted earlier this summer that the American pop star could bring a £1billion boost to the UK – although experts said today that spending by Oasis fans would be high but 'might not reach those heady heights'.

Ticket prices will be released this Thursday before going on sale on Saturday at 9am, with the Manchester Evening News reporting that they are expected to be priced at more than £100 and possibly near the £140 mark, but this is not yet confirmed.

Tickets for Liam's Definitely Maybe tour this year were between £53 and £108; while those for Noel's High Flying Birds gig in Wigan last month were from £60 to £110.

And research by MailOnline has found some hotels have quadrupled rates for when Oasis gigs are scheduled, with fans having to pay nearly £700-a-night for rooms.

Music industry expert Professor Jonathan Shalit said the reunion would gross more than £400million, with an income for Noel and Liam of more than £50million each.

And Thomas Pugh, an economist at RSM UK, said the tour will 'undoubtedly be a phenomenal sellout, which will also cause a spike in demand for accommodation and hospitality in those cities lucky enough to be hosting a gig.

'This potentially presents a very profitable opportunity for the hospitality industry, especially hoteliers.

'For example, Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters saw hotel prices in Cardiff, which will also host an Oasis gig, rise by up to 500 per cent.'

Sacha Lord, night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, estimated the band's run in the city would benefit the city's economy by more than £15million.

'The impact of welcoming 80,000 people each night for the four planned gigs at Heaton Park cannot be underestimated,' she said.

'Events aren't just about ticket sales, they have huge impacts on the local area and our hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants will all see the benefit, including extra hours for staff, as well as renewed global attention on the region and its cultural history.' 

Meanwhile music expert Kevin McManus has claimed the battle for Oasis tickets will 'absolutely dwarf' that seen for Swift.

More than 4 per cent of the population applied for tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth in 1996, the largest ever demand for concert tickets in UK history.

Some 250,000 people got to see the band over two nights – also a record - but Oasis could have sold out a further 18 shows at the Hertfordshire venue.

Mr McManus told the Mirror: 'It was a ridiculous amount of people who tried to buy tickets (for Knebworth), they were that huge. But this, because people have been talking about it for the past decade, it's going to be even bigger.

'I think everybody is going to try and get a ticket. Taylor Swift was obviously the big deal this summer, I think it's going to absolutely dwarf that, just because it's them and there's that talk.

'And there's always going to be that 'Are they going to do it? Are they going to fall out before the first show, are they going to fall out after five shows? Will they do the rest?''

Confirming the Oasis Live 25 tour, the band said: 'The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.'

The band's website, oasisinet.com crashed around the time of the announcement.

Susannah Streeter, an analyst at the financial firm Hargreaves Lansdown, said: 'Websites crashing on the announcement shows how desperate fans will be to get their hands on tickets to see the brothers reunite, and if they are successful, they are unlikely to hold back on spending.'

Ms Streeter added: 'The spending power of Swifties was estimated to have brought a £1 billion boost to the UK economy, and while spending by Oasis fans might not reach those heady heights, they are unlikely to hold back from splashing the cash to celebrate the brothers' return.'

The UK and Ireland tour will start at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, and also visit Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July and August next year.

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of trade group UKHospitality, said: 'It's clear the pull of live music is as strong as ever. Hotels will get booked up quickly as fans secure tickets, and pubs, bars and restaurants will all be packed next summer with concert-going fans.'

While there are also plans for tour dates outside of Europe, Liam clarified on X that the UK and Ireland leg of the tour is 'the band's exclusive European appearances'.

Joss Croft, chief executive of tourism trade body UKinbound, said major music events are 'not only beneficial for the UK music industry, but a super boost for our inbound tourism, drawing visitors from around the world to experience the best of what the UK has to offer'.