What’s the story? British peer says Oasis will play Knebworth – then rows back

Exclusive: Lady Taylor of Stevenage says suggestion band would perform over five days in July 2026 was ‘hypothetical’

The wood-panelled chambers of the House of Lords aren’t renowned for rock’n’roll hyperbole or for being a place where big music announcements are made.

So when a British peer stood in the upper house and declared that Oasis would perform five back-to-back anniversary gigs at Knebworth House, the music world barely noticed.