The Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis, which took place in 1999–2001 in support of their fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.
The tour marked Oasis' first sustained world touring cycle following the departures of rhythm guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, with Gem Archer and Andy Bell joining the live lineup in their place.
Background Following the extensive Be Here Now era, Oasis entered a transitional period that reshaped both the group’s internal dynamic and their live sound. The touring cycle for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants combined arena and festival dates with smaller promotional and warm-up appearances, and it introduced a setlist that foregrounded new material such as "Go Let It Out", "Who Feels Love?" and "Gas Panic!" alongside established hits and selected deep cuts.
Four warm-up dates took place in the United States in December 1999, before the main tour started.
History 2000: Club shows, escalation, and Noel Gallagher's temporary departure The main 2000 itinerary combined early, lower-capacity European dates with a larger North American leg and a run of major summer stadium and festival appearances.
In May 2000, Noel Gallagher left the tour after a physical altercation with Liam. Though, Oasis continued the European dates without him, using Matt Deighton as a stand-in guitarist for the affected shows, before Noel returned later in the touring cycle.
Wembley Stadium recordings The live album Familiar to Millions was recorded at the two concerts at Wembley Stadium. Due to Liam Gallagher being drunk at the second concert, voiceovers were used from concerts in Yokohama. The second Wembley Stadium concert was also broadcast worldwide the same evening.
Noel Gallagher dedicated the cover of the Neil Young song "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" to Kurt Cobain when they played in his hometown of Seattle on the sixth anniversary of his death.
2001: Festival appearances and late-cycle dates The later phase of the tour included major festival performances and select international dates in 2001.
Stage setup and presentation The tour adopted a more produced opening sequence than earlier Oasis tours, regularly using taped introductions such as "Fuckin' in the Bushes" and prominent lighting cues to lead into the set.
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on 21 July 2000 at Wembley Stadium in London. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Fuckin' in the Bushes" (tape) "Go Let It Out" "Who Feels Love?" "Supersonic" "Shakermaker" "Acquiesce" "Step Out" "Gas Panic!" "Roll with It" "Stand by Me" "Wonderwall" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "Live Forever" Encore "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" "Champagne Supernova" "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Other songs performed: "Some Might Say" "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" "Sunday Morning Call" "D'You Know What I Mean?" "My Generation" "Helter Skelter" "I Can See a Liar" "Columbia" "Morning Glory" "Slide Away" "I Am the Walrus"
Critical reception Contemporary reviews frequently contrasted the tour’s polished presentation and heavy rotation of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants material with Oasis’ earlier mid-1990s performances, with particular attention given to the intensity of "Gas Panic!" in live settings.
Coverage of the Wembley Stadium shows and the resulting Familiar to Millions release also became central to the tour’s press narrative, including commentary on Liam Gallagher’s performances and on-stage behaviour.
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on 21 July 2000 at Wembley Stadium in London. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Fuckin' in the Bushes" (tape) "Go Let It Out" "Who Feels Love?" "Supersonic" "Shakermaker" "Acquiesce" "Step Out" "Gas Panic!" "Roll with It" "Stand by Me" "Wonderwall" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "Live Forever" Encore "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" "Champagne Supernova" "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Other songs performed: "Some Might Say" "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" "Sunday Morning Call" "D'You Know What I Mean?" "My Generation" "Helter Skelter" "I Can See a Liar" "Columbia" "Morning Glory" "Slide Away" "I Am the Walrus"
Tour dates + List of 1999 concertsDateCityCountryVenueOpening ActAttendanceNotes3 December 1999PhiladelphiaUnited StatesFirst Union Center4 December 1999RosemontAllstate Arena5 December 1999DetroitCobo Arena11 December 1999AnaheimArrowhead Pond of Anaheim
+ List of 2000 concertsDateCityCountryVenueOpening ActAttendanceNotes29 February 2000YokohamaJapanYokohama Arenarowspan="11" 17,000±1 March 2000NagoyaNagoya Rainbow Hall3 March 2000FukuokaMarine Messe Fukuoka5 March 2000YokohamaYokohama Arena17,000±6 March 200017,000±7 March 200017,000±9 March 2000OsakaOsaka-jō Hall11 March 2000KobeWorld Memorial Hall12 March 200014 March 2000HiroshimaHiroshima Green Arena16 March 2000SendaiMiyagi Prefectural Sports Center21 March 2000ParisFranceBataclanrowspan="3" 23 March 2000BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique25 March 2000CologneGermanyE-Werk5 April 2000SeattleUnited StatesParamount TheaterTravis6 April 2000PortlandArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall8 April 2000BerkeleyBerkeley Community Theatre9 April 2000Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre11 April 2000Las VegasHouse of Blues13 April 2000DenverDenver Auditorium Arena15 April 2000MinneapolisState Theatre16 April 2000MilwaukeeRiverside Theater18 April 2000ChicagoChicago Theatre19 April 2000DetroitState Theatre21 April 2000AkronE. J. Thomas Hall22 April 2000IndianapolisMurat Theatre24 April 2000ColumbusPalace Theatre26 April 2000Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater27 April 2000BostonOrpheum Theatre29 April 2000TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens1 May 2000New York CityUnited StatesRadio City Music Hall3 May 2000FairfaxPatriot Center5 May 2000AtlantaPiedmont Parkrowspan="2" 8 May 2000Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes17 May 2000LisbonPortugalPraça Sonyrowspan="2" 19 May 2000LeganésSpainLa Cubierta30 May 2000MilanItalyFilaForumJohnny Marr and the Healers31 May 2000ZürichSwitzerlandSaalsporthalle2 June 2000ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle3 June 2000LeipzigGermanyHaus Auensee5 June 2000WarsawPolandTorwar Hall7 June 2000BerlinGermanyArena Berlin9 June 2000NürburgNürburgringrowspan="12" 10 June 2000LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland11 June 2000NurembergGermanyFrankenstadion15 June 2000HultsfredSwedenHultsfreds Hembygdspark 18 June 2000ImolaItalyAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari19 June 2000MarseilleFranceLe Dôme de Marseille21 June 2000ParisFrancePlace de la République22 June 2000HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle30 June 2000WerchterBelgiumWerchter Festival Grounds2 July 2000TurkuFinlandRuissalo4 July 2000BarcelonaSpainPavelló de la Vall d'Hebron6 July 2000KristiansandNorwayOdderøya8 July 2000DublinIrelandLansdowne RoadSupergrass9 July 2000BelfortFranceLac de Malsaucyrowspan="2" 12 July 2000AthensGreeceAntonis Tritsis Park15 July 2000BoltonEnglandReebok StadiumHappy Mondays, Johnny Marr and the Healers40,000 / 40,000Sold Out16 July 200040,000 / 40,00021 July 2000LondonWembley StadiumHappy Mondays, Doves70,000 / 70,000Sold Out22 July 200070,000 / 70,00026 July 2000NyonSwitzerlandPlaine de l'Asse29 July 2000EdinburghScotlandMurrayfield StadiumHappy Mondays, Doves56,000 / 56,000Sold Out4 August 2000BenicàssimSpainBenicàssim Festival Groundsrowspan="8" 6 August 2000OdemiraPortugalZambujeira do Mar8 August 2000BudapestHungaryHajógyári Island12 August 2000SkanderborgDenmarkBøgeskoven, Skanderborg23 August 2000GijónSpainPlaza de Toros de El Bibio25 August 2000ReadingEnglandLittle John's Farm26 August 2000GlasgowScotlandGlasgow Green28 August 2000LeedsEnglandTemple Newsham Park
+ List of 2001 concertsDateCityCountryVenueOpening ActAttendanceNotes14 January 2001Rio de JaneiroBrazilRock in Rio18 January 2001Buenos AiresArgentinaHot Festival21 January 2001CaracasVenezuelaCaracas Pop Festival24 June 2001ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy27 July 2001YuzawaJapanFuji Rock Festival31 July 2001BangkokThailandImpact, Muang Thong Thani
Cancellations and rescheduled shows Date City Country Venue Reason4 May 2000CharlotteUnited StatesOvens Auditorium9 May 2000Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes25 May 2000RennesFranceLe LiberteNoel quits the tour27 May 2000Clermont-FerrandCoopérative28 May 2000MetzLe Galaxie Amphitheatre1 July 2000RoskildeDenmarkDarupvejDeath of nine people during Pearl Jam's set.
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