Oasis were approaching the close of the first of two sold-out nights at Pasadena’s vast Rose Bowl on Sept. 6, 20. The stadium’s scale and the crowd’s volume created a roar that even the band found difficult to cut through.
Guitarist, occasional vocalist and founding member Noel Gallagher paused mid-set, furrowing his brow as he tried to make out a fan’s name shouted from the audience. “I can’t really hear you,” he admitted over the din, a brief, human moment amid the production.
The exchange underscored the evening’s intensity: a massive crowd, high energy and occasional friction between stage and audience. It was a small interruption in an otherwise commanding performance during the pair of sellout shows.
This account first appeared on Magnet Magazine.