6 h. ago Roger Norrington: a maverick, an irresistible firebrand and a musical visionary

The conductor, whose historically informed evangelism helped transform the classical music world, has died. Tom Service remembers a man who looked to the past to find a fresh and thrilling present.• Five key Norrington recordingsThe conductor Sir Roger Norrington, whose death was announced yesterday at the age of 91, remains still the maverick presence that classical music needs. His mission wasn’t only to make us hear the repertoire we thought it knew through the prism of the techniques and playing styles of its time, rather than the ossifications of later traditions. He was also an irresistible firebrand in performance, whose energy wasn’t only about inspiring his performers to get closer to the music they were playing, it was also an invitation to his audiences that their listening should be involved too. Norrington wanted everyone to feel the urgency of Beethoven’s rhetorical power and rudeness, from the radiance of one of his favourite pieces, the Missa Solemnis, to the emetic ...

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46 h. ago UK weather warning as Oasis fans prepare for huge storm ahead of Heaton Park gigs

Oasis fans in Manchester could be set for heavy rain as boffins at the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday - which is a problem for Oasis fans

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48 h. ago 'I'm a huge Oasis fan but one thing about the reunion gig disappointed me'

Mark Chapman, 32, who has muscular dystrophy and is a full-time wheelchair user, has shared his experience of the accessible platform at the gig

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52 h. ago UK Weather: Oasis fans hit with huge storm warning ahead of Heaton Park concerts

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west of England, with wet and windy conditions expected to reach Manchester late on Friday and remain in place well into Saturday and Sunday

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3 d. ago Huge steel fences are erected ahead of upcoming Oasis reunion gigs to stop ticketless fans from watching show 'for free' as Gallagher brothers return to Heaton Park

The Wonderwall hitmakers performed two homecoming gigs at the venue on Friday and Saturday as part of their Oasis Live '25 Tour - which kicked off in Cardiff on July 4.

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4 d. ago Richard Ashcroft announces huge Manchester show fresh from supporting Oasis at Heaton Park

Tickets will be going on sale this week

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5 d. ago Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon sheds tear after declaring 'best night of entire life' in Manchester

The actress was among the thousands of people who descended on Heaton Park for the first night of Oasis' huge homecoming

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5 d. ago Mel B and husband Rory McPhee join huge Oasis crowds at Heaton Park gig

Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher performed at Heaton Park with their Oasis bandmates last night and the crowd included Mel B, her husband Rory McPhee and some of her family

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6 d. ago Oasis crowd praised for 'touch of class' to fan at Heaton Park gig

Oasis have played two huge homecoming shows at Heaton Park

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6 d. ago I watched Oasis in Manchester and Cardiff and saw 6 big changes and subtle differences

A lot can change in a week, and we spotted some big differences in the Oasis shows from the Cardiff openers to the huge Manchester homecomings

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6 d. ago Builders just got to drill with it as tradesmen work faster listening to Oasis, says poll

Builders apparently don't look back in anger when given a tough jobs and its all because listening to Liam and Noel Gallagher's band Oasis gives them a huge lift

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6 d. ago Huge crowds gather on 'Gallagher Hill' as Oasis fans without tickets find a way to watch Heaton Park gig

All five of the Gallagher brothers' homecoming gigs sold out in seconds

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6 d. ago 34 awesome photos of Oasis fans heading to Heaton Park for second huge Manchester show

Nearly 80,000 fans are expected to watch the Gallagher brothers take to the stage for a second night

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7 d. ago Vernon Kay joins huge Oasis crowds at Heaton Park concert days after Cardiff

Radio and TV host Vernon Kay was among the 80,000 fans who attended last night's epic Oasis gig in Manchester - and he praised the band saying that 'the excellence continues'

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7 d. ago Liam Gallagher booed by Oasis fans as he makes controversial song dedication at Heaton Park

Liam Gallagher was booed by some fans at the huge Oasis homecoming show at Heaton Park in Manchester, as he made a special dedication to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

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7 d. ago Oasis Heaton Park support act Cast bring out huge music legend for first Manchester show

Oasis' Heaton Park support act Cast were joined on stage during their opening set this evening by a music legend - for the first of five homecoming gigs this week

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7 d. ago Oasis set up emergency room for fans after sharing huge warning ahead of Heaton Park gigs

Oasis fans have been sent urgent warnings from Heaton Park bosses to stay safe in the hot weather and the site have put in dark measures as they prepare for issues

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8 d. ago LIVE updates as Oasis fans told to WALK to Heaton Park from town amid huge bus queues and '90

Staff have advised fans to make the three-mile walk on foot - or get a taxi

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8 d. ago ‘This is what I’ve lived my life to do’: Oasis fans head to Manchester

Excitement is as high as the heat as Mancunians and international fans gather in ManchesterIn Manchester, on the morning of Oasis’s first homecoming gig, the excitement levels are as high as the temperatures.With the band set to play a run of six gigs in their home city, Manchester has very much got Oasis fever. Huge pictures of the Gallagher brothers have been splashed on the side of the city’s yellow buses, and Liam Gallagher’s voice will be making announcements on the Metrolink tram network, telling fans “the next stop is Heaton Parrrk,” before adding: “off you go”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Oasis support act Cast make major announcement ahead of Heaton Park gigs

It's a Finetime for Cast right now, who've made a major announcement ahead of those huge Oasis shows

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