Liam and Noel Gallagher were hand-in-hand as they kicked off the first of their five-night stint at Heaton Park on Friday. 

Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester after beginning their world tour in Cardiff last week. 

The shows at Heaton Park - a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester - are the only UK shows held outside a stadium, with the others taking place at the Principality Stadium, Wembley and Murrayfield. 

Oasis opened their set with Hello from their 1995 second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, before playing Acquiesce. 

Fans were treated to Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Supersonic before Noel's acoustic set.

Giving his brother a hug, Liam then headed off while Noel played Half The World Away and Little By Little. 

Other songs included D'You Know What I Mean, Cast No Shadow, Stand By Me, Whatever and Rock N Roll Star. 

After Rock N Roll Star, Liam said: 'Thanks for sticking with us. I know we are difficult, but you want to try being in the band,' before they left the stage.'

As chants of 'one more song!' echoed through the crowd they strolled back on to stage to play fan favourites Don't Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall. 

Oasis ended the night on Champagne Supernova with fireworks being set off from the stage. 

Noel and Liam were supported by their children who wrapped their arms around one another backstage before the gig began, with Liam's son Gene, 24, sharing a snap to Instagram. 

He was joined by his brother Lennon, 25, and cousins, Noel’s daughter Anais, 25, and his sons Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 14. 

They were also joined by Spanish professional football manager and former player, Pep Guardiola, who has been the manager of Noel's beloved Manchester City football club since 2016.

The Spaniard donned a retro Manchester City shirt as he prepares to try and win back the top flight title they lost to Liverpool last season. 

Gene captioned the photo: 'Pic of the century, alright? now everyone els (sic) f**k off.'

During the concert, the band had a cardboard cutout of Guardiola, who has delivered City the Champions League and six Premier League titles.

A large logo of the Manchester City crest was also on the stage. 

Liam at one point encouraged spectators into attendance to perform the Poznan dance, urging Manchester United fans to join in because they have 'not had a lot to celebrate recently'.

Oasis' most iconic hit 'Wonderwall' is usually played at the Etihad after the conclusion of City matches. 

Noel has also joined the Spaniard at several after parties to celebrate City's triumphs in recent years. 

Speaking to The Athletic earlier last year, Noel opened up on following City during a difficult period.

'I’ve seen City get relegated so many times,' he said. 'The worst season was going down from the First to the Second Division. I was sitting watching the game with [Primal Scream singer] Bobby Gillespie: City had to beat Stoke and somebody else had to lose. 

'Afterwards he turned round and said, "You’re in the Second Division," and I said, "We’re in the Third," because that’s what it is really, the old Third! I couldn’t believe it.'

In 1995, Noel even hinted that he wanted to take over the club, shortly before the band performed at Maine Road, City's old stadium.

'I'm hoping they'll get relegated to the third division so I can buy the club for about a million quid or something like that,' Noel told a reporter.

When pushed on whether he would be interested in buying shares, he added: 'I'm not sure. It is the easiest way to waste a lot of money to put it into a football club, especially Manchester City.

'Hopefully they'll win something while I'm alive but I wouldn't put money on it.'     

Oasis were supported by Cast and Richard Ashcroft who opened the stage for the band's homecoming shows. 

Cast were joined by American singer P.P. Arnold as they played their latest track Poison Vine. 

Performing after Cast, Richard played a number of hits including The Verve's The Drugs Don’t Work before rounding off his set with Bittersweet Symphony. 

As the gates opened Happy Monday's Shaun Ryder was amongst the famous faces seen arriving at the venue as he joined thousands of fans for the hotly-anticipated gig. 

Earlier on in the day, Noel appeared in great spirits as he was mobbed by fans while leaving his hotel in Manchester. 

The musician, 58, waved to fans as he emerged from the lobby in a simple black polo shirt, blue jeans, shades and gold chain. 

His driver was seen having a discussion with a traffic warden as he tried to issue him with a parking ticket for being parked on double yellow lines.

However he was unable to get near the car as it was surrounded by fans ahead of the upcoming show. 

Fans started queuing hours before the gates opened at Heaton Park with attendees facing a 90-minute wait for trams at Victoria Station. 

Eager fans of the brothers were already securing their place in line this morning ahead of the show to get a good view. 

People were seen camped out as the queue formed by the side of the road, with a sea of camp chairs and bucket hats.

With temperatures of 28 degrees in Manchester, roasting hot revellers were seen fanning themselves or sheltering from the sun under umbrellas.

Excited fans were seen gathering in huge crowds as they awaited the gates opening for the show. 

And to their delight, they did open early - with fans able to get into the park to get a good spot for the show, five hours ahead of the band taking to the stage. 

In the city centre concert goers faced a 90-minute wait for trams with fans voicing their concerns on X. 

According to Manchester Evening News, transport staff informed the public to order taxis or walk from Victoria Station to Heaton Park. 

The brothers announced the Oasis Live '25 tour last August, starting with two dates in Cardiff, before heading across the UK and Ireland.

While fans were excited at the reunion, some were left outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped from £148 to £355.

The controversy prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.

After their Manchester gigs Oasis will visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September.

The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.

A movie produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour.

But there have been fears Oasis' homecoming gig in Manchester could be overrun by ticketless fans as 'irresponsible' TikTokers share advice on how to break in to the venue.

With demand far outstripping supply for the concerts - their first in Manchester for 16 years - TikTok users have begun sharing tips about how to evade security.

One suggested climbing trees to scale the double fence or attempting to swim across the park's boating lake. 

'We've got to climb over this fence here... and then you're just in there for Oasis,' one TikToker told his followers. 

Another said: 'You get in the water, you've got to swim and then you'll get in.' 

Manchester City Council has condemned the videos and urged fans without tickets to enjoy the 'brilliant' atmosphere in the city centre instead. 

Greater Manchester Police has promised a 'large and highly visible policing operation' to deter wrongdoers. 

The 600-acre open space hosts the annual Parklife festival and was the venue for Oasis's last concert in the city on June 7, 2009. 

Last year, police imposed a dispersal order on the park to prevent ticketless fans from gathering outside. 

SJM Concerts, which is organising the events said that 2,000 stewards and a 'significant number' of police officers would be patrolling the event. 

'We have been working for more than a year alongside the various councils and emergency services to ensure these Oasis shows in Heaton Park are safe for all ticket holders. 

'Anyone without a ticket should not travel to Heaton Park,' Rob Ballantine, the director of SJM Concerts, told the Guardian. 

'We are aware of the TikTok videos but what they don't show is the 2,000 stewards, plus a significant number of police who will be patrolling the area, and the double fence line around the entire site with mobile security in between the fences.'

• News coverage of Oasis concerts including Manchester has been affected by the decision of band management to impose unacceptable specific restrictions on Press photography inside venues. 
• From the Manchester gigs onwards, long-established international and national news agencies have each suspended their news photo coverage of performances.