*  A former The Sun editor; the band’s then head of press, and photographer look back at Oasis’s legendary concerts at Knebworth in 1996

*  Intimate talk and Q&A at Barbican Music Library to be held next to ‘1996’ exhibition curated by Dominic Mohan

*  ‘OASIS AT KNEBWORTH – 30 YEARS ON’ will offer “three differing perspectives on the biggest concerts held on British soil” and discuss rumours about the band’s return to Knebworth, says event host Dominic Mohan

A showbiz journalist who followed the meteoric rise of Oasis, the photographer behind some of the band's most iconic images, and the publicist who helped shape its public profile will share their memories at Barbican Music Library next month.

The Sun’s former editor and ‘Bizarre’ columnist, Dominic Mohan; the band’s former head of press, Johnny Hopkins, and acclaimed photographer, Jill Furmanovsky, will take part in ‘OASIS AT KNEBWORTH – 30 YEARS ON’, to look back at the story of one of Britain's most influential rock groups, and how they played their part in it.

Held in the run-up to this landmark anniversary of the band’s legendary concerts, the exclusive talk and Q&A will take place on 5 August (7-9pm), next to the music library’s exhibition, ‘1996: A celebration of the wildest year of Britain’s wildest decade - 30 years on’, which has been curated by Dominic Mohan. 

Tickets for ‘OASIS AT KNEBWORTH – 30 YEARS ON’ cost £15 and include refreshments sponsored by Wonderwall Session Lager – available from Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oasis-at-knebworth-30-years-on-tickets-1993823436571?aff=oddtdtcreator

Exhibition curator and event host, Dominic Mohan, said:

“Jill was on the stage, Johnny was backstage, and I was in the Knebworth audience, so we have three differing perspectives on the biggest concerts held on British soil. Thirty years later, we will discuss the enduring legacy of the shows and of the band itself, with rumours that they will return to the hallowed turf next summer.”

Chair of the City of London Corporation’s Culture, Heritage, and Libraries Committee, Brendan Barns, said:

“Dominic wrote the headlines, Johnny ensured that Oasis made headlines, and Jill’s evocative photography captured the magic and mayhem of the band on-stage, in the wings, and at recording studios. Between the three of them, they will have some incredible stories to tell in this intimate event on how Oasis shot to fame, rocked over 250,000 fans at Knebworth and 30 years on, continue to electrify fans at sold-out concerts around the world.”

Barbican Music Library supports Destination City, the City of London Corporation’s growth strategy for the Square Mile, and forms part of the City of London’s wider arts and cultural offer.

The City of London Corporation is one of the largest funders of heritage and cultural activities in the UK, and invests over £145m every year.

It manages a range of world-class cultural and heritage institutions, including the Barbican Centre, Tower Bridge, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Library, The London Archives, and Keats House. It also supports the London Symphony Orchestra, and London Museum, which will open on 28 November.  

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