Oasis prove they are Ricoh roll stars
Fans soak up the heady atmosphere as Oasis thump out the hits from their impressive back catalogue.
As tens of thousands of fans descended on the Ricoh Arena in Coventry the atmosphere was sheer electricity, writes Mark Round. All photos by Jason Sheldon of Junction 10.nextpage
Coventry band The Enemy were first and clearly enjoyed the honour of playing before a home crowd.nextpage
After a torrential downpour of more than 30 minutes, the clouds quickly parted and the sun shone down as the excitement started to swell.nextpage
As the lights around the magnificent stage dimmed, the sole outline of Liam Gallagher followed by the rest of the band appeared on stage to a standing ovation from all corners of the arena.nextpage 
Dressed in his well-known knee-length green coat, Liam's voice was instantly greeted with cheers as the band dived into the classic Rock 'n' Roll star. nextpage
As beachballs and all manner of inflatables started to fly around the stadium, the pumped-up crowd were in fine voice as the band quickly set about dishing some of their most popular hits including Cigarettes and Alcohol and Roll With It.nextpage
After a brief interval, the band re-emerged on stage and if fans thought they had seen the best of the band, they were badly mistaken.nextpage
Crowd pleasers Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger and Champagne Supernova quickly rained down on the masses. nextpage
With the crowd hanging on every word, Oasis proved why they are regarded so highly among their fans.
