John Power’s band will join Richard Ashcroft as opening acts on the UK and Ireland leg of the tour

Cast are to join Richard Ashcroft as the opening acts on the forthcoming UK and Ireland leg of the Oasis reunion tour.

The former Verve frontman will appear at the 19 sold-out dates in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin between July and September.

I’m blown away at the reunion. Oasis are the voice of a generation and the songs that they wrote and sung were and still are the soundtrack to many people’s dreams. They are the people’s band.

I’ve known Noel and Liam all through the years, we go way back. It’s been some ride, some journey. I’ve felt and known their music personally, as a fan. It inspired me as songwriter, it blew the whole scene open like nothing before and it reached way beyond the stratosphere. Everything changed. We were all part of that and we will all be part of this. I’m especially looking forward to revisiting my family’s Irish roots when the tour hits Dublin. Let the opening chords shimmer and shine next July.”