Don't look back in anger: the Oasis reunion is happening. How we got here.
Commotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudShow Notes
Almost 15 years to the day since Oasis broke up, Noel and Liam Gallagher have announced a reunion. Culture critics Rich Pelley, Maura Johnston, and Oasis cover band member Alex Spears join Elamin to talk about whether the brothers can put their differences aside and pull off a reunion that most fans believe could never happen.
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