Wolfe Tones legend Brian Warfield says band would reunite for Oasis in Croke Park
The Irish folk band are set to retire next month after a stellar 60-year career
The Wolfe Tones legend Brian Warfield has said the band would reunite if Oasis asked them to be their opening act on stage at Croke Park next year.
The Irish folk band are set to retire next month after a stellar 60-year career. But Warfield told us that The Wolfe Tones would reunite if Oasis wanted them on stage with them.
He told us: “We would be delighted. I think we will come back for that. I love them and I would love to be on there with them. It would be great fun.”
It comes after Liam Gallagher teased that the band could open for them when they play Croke Park next year on August 16 and 17 in Dublin. Liam and his brother Noel have always been proud of their Irish roots, with their mother hailing from Charlestown in Co Mayo and their father hailing from Meath.
Excitement has been steadily building over the past month after the two brothers announced a surprise reunion for 2025 – with two sold-out dates set for Croke Park. No official support acts have been announced yet, but several bands have been suggested online to fill the slots, including Dublin rockers Fontaines DC, Blossoms, the Manic Street Preachers and Kasabian.
Another iconic Irish band has also been suggested – and Liam seems interested. After posting “Beautiful people, what’s popping?” on X, formerly Twitter on Sunday morning, an account named Irish Unity asked: “What about the Wolfe Tones opening at Croke Park?” Liam quickly replied: “”I’m up for it, let’s do it.”
The band themselves then shared Liam’s reply, along with two green hearts and a tricolour. Liam’s post received almost one thousand likes in just a few hours, with social media users loving the idea. “Get it done Liam! I’m already buzzing for Dublin! Adding the Wolfe Tones to the mix would be the icing on the cake. Aslan too please!” one fan wrote. Another quipped: “All those English people who got tickets won’t know what’s going on,” poking fun at UK Oasis fans who snapped up tickets for the Croker gig before dates were released in Britain.
Warfield previously said the band had one last ambition – to share the stage with oasis at Croke Park. He said at the time: “The main ambition for the future is Croke Park with Oasis. That would put the icing on the cake.”
Warfield clarified that while nothing is set in stone, the band has made it known they’re keen to rise to the occasion. He continued: “I don’t know. We’ve already created an interest that we would love to do it. I guess it’s up to them and their management. We would just do our spot opening up for them and they would be part of their spot.
“People want to see Oasis and they might want to see The Wolfe Tones. They would want to see each of us doing our own thing.”