Oasis have topped a new survey of 4,002 music fans asking which act they most want to see go on a reunion tour in 2027, claiming 18% of the vote, nearly six percentage points clear of second-placed ABBA.
The Fanatix survey, conducted in April 2026, comes as rumours of a 2027 Oasis run continue to swirl, with reports of talks to play five Knebworth shows helping push searches for “Oasis Knebworth” up by 1,200% in the past 30 days alone. The Gallagher brothers’ 2025 reunion tour broke records and sent fans into a frenzy, with an estimated 14 million people attempting to secure tickets when they went on sale. Face-value tickets started at £74.25 but resale prices averaged £1,070, with some listed as high as £4,430.
In the Fanatix poll, respondents were free to name any act in an open-ended format, making Oasis’s 18% share all the more striking. ABBA came second on 13%, followed by One Direction on 12%, with Spice Girls and The Beatles tied in fourth on 10% each. Fleetwood Mac and Queen were joint fifth on 9%, BTS scored 7%, and Take That and The Rolling Stones tied at the bottom of the top ten on 6% apiece.
| Rank | Artist | Years Active | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oasis | 1991–2009; 2024–present | 18% |
| 2 | ABBA | 1972–1982; 2016–2022 | 13% |
| 3 | One Direction | 2010–2016 | 12% |
| =4 | Spice Girls | 1994–2000; 2007–2019 | 10% |
| =4 | The Beatles | 1960–1970 | 10% |
| =5 | Fleetwood Mac | 1967–1995; 1997–2022 | 9% |
| =5 | Queen | 1970–present | 9% |
| 6 | BTS | 2013–present | 7% |
| =7 | Take That | 1990–1996; 2005–present | 6% |
| =7 | The Rolling Stones | 1962–present | 6% |
One Direction’s placing is arguably the most remarkable in the list. Active for just six years (2010–2016), they score 12%, placing third overall. For context, The Rolling Stones have been active since 1962 and scored just 6%, making One Direction three times more in-demand for a reunion despite having a fraction of the legacy touring history.
The Beatles present perhaps the most emotionally loaded result in the survey. Despite splitting over 55 years ago, and the reunion being physically impossible given the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison, they still command 10% of the vote. It is a testament to their enduring cultural weight that fans continue to wish for something that cannot happen.
Pop narrowly dominates overall comeback-tour demand, accounting for around 41% of total interest among the top ten, driven by ABBA, Spice Girls, One Direction and Take That. Classic rock makes up roughly 35%, spread across Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, while Britpop accounts for just under 18%, a share entirely contributed by Oasis alone.
The data lands at a moment of genuine excitement for Oasis fans. Vintage merchandise from the bands legendary 1996 Knebworth shows is already commanding extraordinary prices on reseller platforms, with a rare two-piece poster from those concerts listed for £1,200 on Vinted. Whether a 2027 run materialises or not, demand for another chapter of Oasis history shows absolutely no sign of fading.
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