As it approaches three decades since the Britpop wars, the era’s stars are riding high again. Liam Gallagher returned to the site of his Knebworth pinnacle last summer, and both Blur and Pulp will do the hits at huge outdoor shows later this year.
But not everyone is playing by the rules. Among Britain’s other Nineties heroes, Radiohead are showing no signs of getting back together, Noel Gallagher still resists a bumper Oasis payday and Suede have put the focus firmly on their excellent ninth album instead of their early work.
