It doesn’t feel controversial to say that this is the single biggest reformation in music history. As Richard Ashcroft will say from the stage during his pitch-perfect support slot: “The eyes of the world are on us." The blanket coverage of the return of the Gallagher brothers, not just in the music press but across all facets of mainstream media, is unlike anything any pop group could ever inspire.
It might seem like the greatest gig ever to be an opening band for, but playing to a slowly filling stadium with the sound reverberating around its cavernous, empty pockets, is actually a bit of a short straw. So fair play to Cast, who do as much in their half-hour to gee the early birds up as could be expected, with a closing Fine Time sounding particularly ace.
