Noel Gallagher spotted in Oasis crowd just minutes before Principality Stadium performance

Noel Gallagher was spotted enjoying the build-up to the epic Oasis reunion at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. The guitarist was seen taking in Richard Ashcroft's performance as he warmed up the crowd for the big comeback event.

Ashcroft was scheduled to take to the stage at 7pm, with Oasis following behind at 8.15pm. However, it looks like Noel wasn't in a rush to get ready for his set as he went to enjoy the warmup act beforehand.

Cast first played at 6pm as the first of two support acts. Oasis announced last year that they would be making a comeback and tonight marks the first date of their reunion tour.

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The band announced the tour last year, much to the delight of fans. They shared a video to promote the comeback when Liam was heard saying: "When we both come together, you have greatness."

Noel then says: "I know my brother better than anybody else. This is it, this is happening." It has been rumoured that the band will play 24 of their most iconic songs including Don't Look Back in Anger, Live Forever, Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova.

However, a confirmed setlist is yet to be released. This show marks the first of 17 nights across the UK, with fans set to flock to London, Manchester and Edinburgh too.

Oasis will also play in Dublin before the band takes the show on the road to North America, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Chile and Argentina.

Some fans started to camp outside the Welsh stadium 24 hours before the gig even began. However, their dedication paid off as those who were there found themselves being given an upgrade.

Those who camped out did so to be in with a chance of getting to the front of the standing area when gates opened. But, so they didn't need to do this, they were then given wristbands to access the front pit in the standing crowd.

ITV Lorraine correspondent Nick Dixon revealed that some ticket holders had been waiting outside the Principality Stadium since yesterday in the hopes of getting to the front of the stage.

He explained: "Some of the more passionate fans with tickets have been queuing up at different sections of the stadium since yesterday because they want to get in there as soon as the doors open at 5pm and rush to the stage."

Nick added: "It turns out that the band and the band's management had noticed the fact that they were there because all of a sudden, on the other side of the stadium, security rounded up the fans and moved them."

He then finished the segment by explaining they had been upgraded which left the superfans "deliriously happy".

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