If you are one of the lucky ones that managed to bag yourself a ticket, then there’s a lot of things you’ll need to know ahead of the gigs happening in the Welsh capital
Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour is fast approaching, with the band starting their highly anticipated tour at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium this month.
The band had an explosive split back in 2009 and are now performing together for the first time in 16 years. Fans were left surprised last August when brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they would reunite, with gigs taking place all over the UK including in Cardiff, Manchester and London. The band’s tour will begin on Friday, July 4, with another gig the following evening on Saturday, July 5.
If you are one of the lucky ones that managed to bag yourself a ticket, then there’s a lot of things you’ll need to know ahead of the gigs happening in the Welsh capital. For a full rundown of Oasis in Cardiff information, including stage times, venue maps, banned items and more, click here.
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With that in mind, we’ve brought together a travel guide for when Oasis lands in Cardiff – everything you’ll need to know from road closures to parking, public transport and access. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What’s On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here.
Road closures
For the Oasis gigs the roads will close from 12 noon in the city centre and reopen at midnight. Scroll down for the full road closure list.
Earlier in June, a spokesperson for Cardiff Council said: “The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for these concerts – so please plan ahead – and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the park and ride at the car park by the Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village – CF11 0JS.
“For up to date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads go to the Traffic Wales website, or @TrafficWalesS on Twitter and Facebook.
“Anyone attending these concerts are strongly advised to plan their journey in advance and get into Cardiff early. Please pay attention to the prohibited items listed at principalitystadium.wales, in particular the bag policy (no large bags permitted) before travelling into the city.”
From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare gate five and protect queuing fans.
The following roads will be closed on July 4 and 5 as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 12noon until midnight.
- Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street.
- Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street.
- Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhamon Embankment).
- Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted).
- The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road.
- Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be access for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way.
- Additionally, Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concerts finish and for up to an hour after they finish, on safety grounds – for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station.
Parking
Access to part of Cardiff’s Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks.
Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
If you’re looking for parking in Cardiff information, please click here.
Trains
With an increase in train passengers expected in the months of June and July due to a series of gigs taking place in Cardiff, Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate additional services with trains that have more carriages than usual to get customers to and from the events smoothly.
The start of Oasis’s sell-out tour will see GWR operate six extra trains to get people home again, providing almost 4,000 additional seats, for each of the two nights.
Those looking to travel by train are warned to check the time of their last train home and to allow plenty of time. A queuing system will begin from 10pm and the queuing for mainline rail services will be on Central Square with the Valley queues at the rear of the station.
Important changes to station operations on event days include that Cardiff Bus Interchange will close at 12pm for the Oasis concerts and 3pm for the other gigs and Cardiff Queen Street Station will close at 10pm, unless customers have accessible requirements or are travelling to Cardiff Bay.
Revenue Protection inspectors will conduct ticket checks both before and after the events.
Passengers are urged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey, taking into consideration any potential engineering work having an impact on TfW or GWR services, as well as limited availability and price increase for tickets.
Here’s the map for Cardiff Central Station on the day of the gigs
Bus
During the busy period around the gigs, Cardiff Bus have confirmed they will be adding extra capacity in the evening and have buses on standby to serve the thousands heading home after the gig.
Cardiff Bus said: “Our friendly team of supervisors will be in the city centre to assist customers and support our colleagues.”
“Due to road closures, buses will turn around at the edge of the city centre, so we recommend checking the Cardiff Bus website and app for the latest updates closer to the time.
“To provide extra capacity in the evening, our largest double-decker buses will remain in service later in the day.
“We’ll also have additional standby buses ready to help manage busy journeys.”
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For last-minute tickets for Oasis Live ’25 in Cardiff Ticketmaster is offering verified resale tickets for the opening night, available here. Tickets for the second night are up for grab here. You can also check official resale partner, Twickets for resale, too.
There are several options available, too, and they include Viagogo, Vividseats, See Tickets, StubHub, Seat Unique.
You’ll find Viagogo‘s selection of tickets, here. And VividSeat’s are here.
However, fans should always bear in mind that many official sites, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, discourage the purchase of resale tickets.
