A reminder that only 11 of the 34 grassroots music venues that Oasis played on their first tour are still open

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Oasis fans that only 11 of the 34 grassroots venues they performed on their first tour remain open today.The news was shared after the band finally reunited today following a 15 year hiatus.

The band will embark on a huge stadium tour of the UK that will see them perform in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin.Amid this news, the MVT has pointed out that only 11 of the 34 grassroots venues where Oasis had their early shows remain open today.

The band’s first tour was key in helping the band to develop a big grassroots following as well as helping them to develop and hone their craft before the release of their debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe’, propelled the band into the spotlight.In a post on Instagram that included a graphic crossing out the venues that no longer exist, MVT wrote: “The sobering reality that only 11 of the 34 grassroots music venues that Oasis played on their first tour still exist today.“Gone are 23 spaces that took a punt on a new band from Manchester who would become one of the most iconic in British music history.

That’s 23 communities that aren’t getting the chance to hear the chords of the next ‘Definitely Maybe’ for the first time.“Let’s protect the sacred live music spaces we have in the UK, ensuring that both fans and the next generation of superstars have the same opportunities @Oasis had.”Some of the venues lost include the Angel in Bedford, Oxford polytechnic, Lucifer’s Mill in Dundee and the Wherehouse in Derby.A post shared by Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust)Figures from the UK grassroots live music scene spoke to NME previously about how 2023 was the “worst year for venue closures” – calling upon the upper echelons of the industry to contribute and for the government to.