Oasis returns with LED wonder wall powered by Disguise
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Disguise is proud to have collaborated with other tech leaders in the live events space - Universal Pixels, Absen and Brompton Technology - to power the visuals for Oasis's historic comeback tour, which uses four GX 3 media servers and our Designer software to achieve full flexibility and pixel-perfect playback.
While Noel and Liam have been playing the songs in their solo guises, the clamour for Oasis never abated. And 16 years after their acrimonious split they’re back with a setlist for the ages. Universal Pixels have been right behind the band’s massively acclaimed reunion since it kicked off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium - two dates that set a seismic template for Oasis Live ’25, with 41 performances in 13 countries across five months.
Commissioned 12 months ago, Univeral Pixels invested in the stunning image quality of Absen’s Venus 4.8mm LED, developing and delivering a huge upstage wall – 1,100sqm in Heaton Park - with IMAG screens 10 degrees back on either side.
Universal Pixels brought in the pixel-perfect playback capabilities of four Disguise GX 3 media servers to power generative Notch graphics and IMAG content for the tour, bringing the action on stage to life for fans wherever they are in the audience. Using Disguise’s Designer software, show programmer Anthony Condon is able to precisely output and synchronise visuals across the screens night after night to stunning impact.
Steered by video director Jon Shrimpton, the band’s high-resolution backdrop is truly spectacular - from the opening slew of media commotion about the reunion, via the beautifully graded black and white headshots of Hello, to the landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes that support Champagne Supernova two and half hours later. Thanks to full content flexibility within Disguise, creative switches have been easily made where needed throughout the tour - such as a touching Diogo Jota tribute among the psychedelic artistry of Live Forever in Cardiff, the day after his tragic car crash.
Brompton Technology's 16 4K Tessera SX40 LED video processors and 34 Tessera XD 10G data distribution units were selected to drive the video setup, chosen for their ability to provide full redundancy, superb image quality, and colour accuracy.
The Oasis Live ’25 tour has stayed in step with its perfect start, boasting a furore of five-star reviews - and the video element amplifies and embellishes the critically acclaimed performances right across these huge venues.
Gareth Manicom, head of technical at Universal Pixels, comments, “Collaborating with Absen, Brompton Technology and Disguise means a smooth set-up, unwavering reliability and out of this world visuals, crucial elements in a tour that fans have been hoping for since 2009. It’s a pleasure to play a part in delivering an experience for each and every individual ticketholder that will live forever.”
Subject to equally demonstrative demand and response, across the generations, Oasis Live ’25 wraps on November 23 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Image credits: Anthony Condon