Oasis’ original line-up and where they are now as band announces huge 2027 tour

Oasis looked a little different in 1991 to how they do now

It’s been 35 years since Oasis first formed – putting Manchester on the global map for their anthemic tunes and kickstarting the Britpop movement of the 90s.

Having sold over 100 million records worldwide to date, the band are behind hits including Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Some Might Say, Champagne Supernova and Stop Crying Your Heart Out.

Their debut 1994 album, Definitely Maybe, has sold over 15 million copies alone and has become recognised as one of the greatest albums of all time by renowned publications including Rolling Stone and NME.

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Oasis’s last album was released back in 2008, splitting up a year later. In 2024, Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they would be heading back out on the road again for the first time in 16 years for a major comeback tour that saw them tour across the world.

Following the success of their Live ‘25 tour, the band are heading back out on tour next year with a number of big shows lined up including dates at Knebworth and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.

Definitely Maybe is the only album to feature all of the original founding members of Oasis, with other members joining and leaving throughout the course of the band’s history over the years. Here we look at the initial line-up back in 1991 and where they are now

Bonehead

Of course, Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs has played a vital role in the success of Oasis since their formation. The rhythm guitarist played with the band from their formation in 1991 until his departure in 1999 when he made the decision to leave to spend more time with his family.

After leaving Oasis, Bonehead briefly joined Moondog One with Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce from the Smiths. He also spent a bit of time performing live with Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye in 2013 and 2014, which led to him working on Liam’s solo album As You Were in 2017.

From 2017 to 2024, he joined Liam as his live backing band on his solo ventures, including during his 2021 sets headlining Reading & Leeds Festivals.

He returned for the band’s 2025 comeback tour and was championed in the Don’t Look Back In Anger documentary film on the reunion set of shows for playing a valuable role in the band. However, he was unable to complete the full run after pulling out of shows in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney whilst he underwent cancer treatment.

Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan

Bassist Guigsy was also in Oasis from 1991 to 1999. He famously quit via a fax message after avoiding phone calls from the other members of the band.

Since leaving Oasis, Guigsy has kept a low profile. His last known professional music credit was on a Cornershop track back in 2002. In the DVD for the Definitely Maybe documentary in 2004, he sent a polite letter to the band declining his involvement saying he preferred to stay out of the spotlight. The letter featured again during the Oasis: Supersonic film in 2016.

Tony McCarroll

Bonehead, Guigsy and original drummer Tony McCarroll first came together in 1991 under the band Rain, but were left unimpressed with their original singer which led to Liam replacing him and spearheading the creation of Oasis.

Tony was in the band until 1995 with a Top of the Pops performance of the band’s first number one hit Some Might Say marking the end of his involvement. Depending on who you speak to, the reasons for his exit can quite dramatically vary.

Noel himself claimed Tony wasn’t good enough to play the hits he was writing for the second album, which included Don’t Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall. Meanwhile, Tony suggested he was kicked out because he stood up to Noel too many times.

Tony later tried to sue Oasis for £18m after feeling he was still owed from the band’s initial five-album deal. The case was eventually settled out of court for a six-figure sum.

After Oasis, he spent a brief period of time performing with the band Raika, and released his memoir Oasis: The Truth in 2010. In 2019, Tony said he was back in ‘regular employment’, but he admitted he would never fully be able to fully ‘get away’ from being the original drummer in one of the UK’s biggest-ever bands.

Liam Gallagher

Of course, Oasis would not be what it is today without a bit of Gallagher flair. As mentioned, Liam joined after the initial trio couldn’t make their original band Rain work.

After being invited to audition for the band’s lead singer role, Liam was successful and suggested changing the band’s name. Oasis, as they became known, played their first gig in August 1991 at Manchester’s famous Boardwalk club. Noel would later join them and the rest – as they say – is history.

As well as their solo ventures and side ventures, Liam and Noel have been a part of Oasis ever since, including on their 2025 reunion tour and their next big set of gigs next year.