The Don't Believe the Truth Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band Oasis in support of their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth (2005). The world tour began with a run of warm-up shows in May 2005, including a widely covered date at London's Astoria, and continued through arena, festival and stadium appearances across Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and South America before concluding in March 2006.
The tour marked the group's first major outing following the departure of drummer Alan White who was replaced by touring drummer Zak Starkey.
Background In early coverage of Oasis's May 2005 warm-up performances, reviewers framed the dates as a high-profile re-introduction ahead of the release of Don't Believe the Truth and the band's summer stadium commitments. The Astoria set, for example, combined older material ("Bring It On Down", "Morning Glory", "Live Forever") with new songs from the forthcoming album, reflecting the band's emphasis on premiering new material while retaining a hits-heavy core.
The tour itinerary mixed headline concerts with major festival appearances (including Hurricane Festival, Southside Festival, and Summer Sonic) and a set of large UK outdoor shows in late June and July 2005.
In North America, Oasis played a mixture of amphitheatres and arenas in 2005, quickly selling out Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Critical reception Contemporary coverage often framed the 2005 warm-up dates as a high-profile re-introduction for Oasis ahead of the wider world tour, with reviewers noting that sets typically paired established singles with unreleased new songs.
Touring personnel Liam Gallagher – lead vocals Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, vocals Gem Archer – guitar Andy Bell – bass guitar Zak Starkey – drums
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on 2 July 2005 in Manchester, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Fuckin' in the Bushes" (tape) "Turn Up the Sun" "Lyla" "Bring It On Down" "Morning Glory" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "The Importance of Being Idle" "Little by Little" "A Bell Will Ring" "Acquiesce" "Songbird" "Live Forever" "Mucky Fingers" "Wonderwall" "Champagne Supernova" "Rock 'n' Roll Star" Encore Guess God Thinks I'm Abel" "The Meaning of Soul" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "My Generation"
Other songs performed: "Headshrinker" "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" "Love Like A Bomb" "The Masterplan" "Talk Tonight" "Supersonic"
Tour dates + List of 2005 concertsDateCityCountryVenue10 May 2005LondonEnglandLondon Astoria12 May 2005MilanItalyAlcatraz15 May 2005EdinburghScotlandUsher Hall22 May 2005LondonEnglandClapham Grand23 May 2005ParisFranceOlympia25 May 2005LondonEnglandThe Coronet26 May 2005Carling Apollo Hammersmith1 June 2005MadridSpainAqualung4 June 2005BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique6 June 2005BerlinGermanyColumbiahalle10 June 2005ScheeßelGermanyEichenring11 June 2005TuttlingenTake-Off GewerbePark12 June 2005ImolaItalyAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari15 June 2005TorontoCanadaKool Haus17 June 2005Molson Amphitheatre18 June 2005Rochester HillsUnited StatesMeadow Brook Amphitheatre20 June 2005ChicagoUIC Pavilion22 June 2005New York CityMadison Square Garden24 June 2005MansfieldTweeter Center25 June 2005PhiladelphiaFestival Pier at Penn's Landing29 June 2005GlasgowScotlandHampden Park30 June 2005ManchesterEnglandEtihad Stadium2 July 20053 July 20056 July 2005SouthamptonRose Bowl9 July 2005Milton KeynesNational Bowl10 July 200512 July 2005NewcastleMetro Radio Arena13 July 200516 July 2005DublinIrelandMarlay Park5 August 2005OdemiraPortugalZambujeira do Mar7 August 2005BenicàssimSpainBenicàssim Castellón11 August 2005NagoyaJapanNagoya Open Air Park, Summer Sonic Eve13 August 2005OsakaWTC Open Air Stadium14 August 2005ChibaChiba Marine Stadium18 August 2005SalzburgAustriaSalzburgring20 August 2005ChelmsfordEnglandHylands Park21 August 2005StaffordshireWeston Park8 September 2005VancouverCanadaGM Place9 September 2005EverettUnited StatesEverett Events Center11 September 2005Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre12 September 2005Los AngelesHollywood Bowl14 September 2005Chula VistaCoors Amphitheatre15 September 2005Las VegasHouse of Blues17 September 2005San BernardinoHyundai Pavilion18 September 2005PhoenixDodge Theatre20 September 2005DenverRed Rocks Amphitheatre22 September 2005DallasSmirnoff Music Centre24 September 2005AustinZilker Park27 September 2005AtlantaHiFi Buys Amphitheatre29 September 2005ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion30 September 2005Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center2 October 2005New York CityRichmond County Bank Ballpark3 October 2005Atlantic CityHouse of Blues20 October 2005HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle21 October 2005CopenhagenDenmarkValby-Hallen23 October 2005RouenFranceZénith de Rouen24 October 2005BrusselsBelgiumForest National26 October 2005ParisFranceZénith de Paris27 October 2005FrankfurtGermanyJahrhunderthalle29 October 2005TrevisoItalyPalaverde30 October 2005MilanForum di Assago1 November 2005DüsseldorfGermanyPhilipshalle2 November 2005AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall4 November 2005BarcelonaSpainPavelló de la Vall d'Hebron5 November 2005MadridPalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad17 November 2005OsakaJapanOsaka-jō Hall18 November 2005TokyoYoyogi National Gymnasium20 November 200521 November 200526 November 2005BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre28 November 2005SydneyHordern Pavilion29 November 20051 December 2005MelbourneFestival Hall2 December 20054 December 2005JoondalupArena Joondalup10 December 2005CardiffWalesPrincipality Stadium12 December 2005AberdeenScotlandAberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre14 December 2005GlasgowScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre15 December 200518 December 2005BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena19 December 200521 December 2005DublinIrelandPoint Theatre22 December 2005
+ List of 2006 concertsDateCityCountryVenue25 January 2006OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum26 January 2006StockholmSwedenHovet29 January 2006LilleFranceZénith de Lille30 January 2006GrenobleSummum1 February 2006ViennaAustriaGasometer2 February 2006WinterthurSwitzerlandEulachhalle4 February 2006ToulouseFranceZénith de Toulouse6 February 2006FlorenceItalyNelson Mandela Forum7 February 2006RomePalaLottomatica9 February 2006SheffieldEnglandHallam FM Arena10 February 200613 February 2006NottinghamNational Ice Centre14 February 200618 February 2006BangkokThailandIMPACT Lakeside21 February 2006SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena23 February 2006KallangSingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium25 February 2006Chek Lap KokHong KongAsiaWorld-Arena10 March 2006Buenos AiresArgentinaCampo Argentino de Polo12 March 2006SantiagoChileVelódromo Estadio Nacional15 March 2006São PauloBrazilCredicard Hall20 March 2006TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre22 March 2006MilwaukeeUnited StatesRiverside Theater23 March 2006IndianapolisMurat Shrine25 March 2006CincinnatiTaft Theatre26 March 2006NashvilleRyman Auditorium28 March 2006HoustonVerizon Wireless Theater31 March 2006Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes
Rescheduled dates DateCityCountryVenueReason25 September 2005HoustonUnited StatesCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionHurricane Rita, rescheduled to March 28, 2006
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