The Be Here Now Tour was a concert tour by English rock band Oasis in support of their third album Be Here Now. The tour, which spanned the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America, included 85 shows over a period of several months in 1997 and 1998. The tour started on 14 June 1997 in support of U2 at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, California, United States, and ended on 25 March 1998 at the Sports Palace in Mexico City, Mexico. With most shows being played during the autumn and winter months, a majority of the concerts were staged at indoor arenas and halls, in contrast to the larger outdoor venues typically featured on Oasis' summer tours.

Many performances were audio recorded by either broadcast media or concert attendees and have since been made available on various file-sharing outlets and fan web sites. A handful of performances were also carried by various television outlets throughout the world, including the 14 December concert at the G-Mex in Manchester, England.

Fueled partly by worldwide stardom and drug use, the tour and corresponding album became "infamous" for the amount of excess and spectacle they provided. Accordingly, they marked the end of the cocaine era for Noel Gallagher. He would later say about the craziness and wild year on tour: "I kid you not, there was a sound guy who quit because there was too much 'food'...and I thought 'sure it's not the fucking coke you've been taking'".

As the tour came to an end, the album's reception had changed from rave and outstandingly positive to less-than satisfied and below average reviews with many critics restating that it was weak in comparison to the group's first two records. They did, however, manage to maintain a large cult following in many countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Russia, Italy, Spain, South Korea and Japan where their public persona would strengthen even more over the subsequent decade. This was the band's last world tour with bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs before both members left the band in 1999. However, Bonehead returned for the Oasis Live '25 Tour.

Stage setup Oasis had a unique album-themed stage set up for the tour, featuring props and set pieces for the first time in their career. At various points on the tour, stage items included a Rolls-Royce rigged with stage lights, an oversized telephone box, and other items from the Be Here Now album cover.

At the start of many performances, a man outfitted with a tailor suit and top hat would appear onstage to excite the crowd, beckoning them to scream and clap, while the opening piano loop for the song "Be Here Now" began playing over the concert PA. The band then entered onto the stage through a large door in the prop telephone box, which doubled as an entryway to backstage. As the tour progressed, different shows featured varying types and numbers of set pieces, though the "Be Here Now" introduction remained a constant through the duration of performances.

Set list This set list is representative of the performance on 14 December 1997 at GMEX Arena in Manchester. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

"Be Here Now" "Stay Young" "Stand by Me" "Supersonic" "Some Might Say" "Roll with It" "D'You Know What I Mean?" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "Don't Go Away "Wonderwall" "Live Forever" "It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)" "All Around The World" "Fade In-Out" "Champagne Supernova" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "Acquiesce"

Other songs performed: "Morning Glory" "Cast No Shadow" "Magic Pie" "My Big Mouth" "The Girl in the Dirty Shirt" "Shakermaker" "Heroes" "Whatever" "To Be Someone" "Talk Tonight" "Half the World Away" "Slide Away" "Help!" "Setting Sun" "I Am the Walrus"

Tour dates Date City Country VenueCapacityNotes United States14 June 1997IrvineUnited StatesIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre16,085 / 16,08518 June 1997OaklandOakland Coliseum66,990 / 85,000Supporting U219 June 1997 Europe8 September 1997OsloNorwaySpektrum9 September 1997StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe10 September 1997CopenhagenDenmarkForum Copenhagen13 September 1997ExeterEnglandWestpoint Arena8,000 / 8,000Sold Out14 September 19978,000 / 8,00016 September 1997NewcastleMetro Radio Arena10,500 / 10,500Sold Out17 September 199710,500 / 10,50019 September 1997AberdeenScotlandAberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre8,500 / 8,500Sold Out20 September 19978,500 / 8,50022 September 1997SheffieldEnglandHallam FM Arena12,000 / 12,000Sold Out23 September 199712,000 / 12,00025 September 1997LondonEarls Court Exhibition Centre20,000 / 20,000Sold Out26 September 199720,000 / 20,00027 September 199720,000 / 20,00029 September 1997BirminghamNational Indoor Arena30 September 1997 North America4 October 1997New York CityUnited StatesSaturday Night Live7 October 1997Hammerstein Ballroom3,700 / 3,700Sold Out8 October 19973,700 / 3,700 Europe3 November 1997LilleFranceZénith de Lille8 November 1997ZaragozaSpainPabellon Principe Felipe10 November 1997MadridPalacio de Deportes de La Comunidad11 November 1997BarcelonaPalau dels Esports13 November 1997GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arena15 November 1997Casalecchio di Reno - BolognaItalyPalasport16 November 1997MilanForum di Assago17 November 199719 November 1997MunichGermanyOlympiahalle21 November 1997PragueCzech RepublicSportovní hala22 November 1997BerlinGermanyDeutschlandhalle24 November 1997HanoverMessehalle25 November 1997FrankfurtFesthalle27 November 1997HertogenboschNetherlandsBrabanthallen28 November 1997OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena3 December 1997DublinIrelandThe Point Depot4 December 19975 December 19977 December 1997GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre10,000 / 10,000Sold Out8 December 199710,000 / 10,00010 December 1997CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena11 December 199713 December 1997ManchesterEnglandGMEX Arena10,000 / 10,000± Sold Out14 December 199710,000 / 10,000± 16 December 1997LondonWembley Arena12,500 / 12,500Sold Out17 December 199712,500 / 12,50018 December 199712,500 / 12,500 North America8 January 1998Camden, New JerseyUnited StatesSony E-Center6,602 / 6,602Sold Out9 January 1998FairfaxPatriot Center10 January 1998PittsburghA.J. Palumbo Center12 January 1998East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena15 January 1998TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens12,405 / 12,405Sold Out17 January 1998RosemontUnited StatesRosemont Horizon12,848 / 12,848Sold Out18 January 1998MinneapolisNorthrop Auditorium21 January 1998BurbankThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno23 January 1998VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place24 January 1998SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Arena4,914 / 4,914Sold Out26 January 1998San FranciscoBill Graham Civic Auditorium27 January 1998Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre11,749 / 11,749Sold Out28 January 199831 January 1998DallasBronco Bowl Auditorium1 February 1998HoustonTheatre at Bayou Place5 February 1998West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach Auditorium6 February 1998OrlandoUCF Arena3,300 / 3,300Sold Out8 February 1998AtlantaFox Theatre Asia18 February 1998TokyoJapanNippon Budokan19 February 199820 February 199822 February 1998Hong KongChinaHKCEC Hall 3 Oceania26 February 1998PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre28 February 1998AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre1 March 1998MelbourneCentre Court3 March 1998SydneySydney Entertainment Centre4 March 19986 March 1998BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre9 March 1998AucklandNew ZealandCarter Holt Pavilion10 March 1998WellingtonQueens Wharf Events Centre South America14 March 1998SantiagoChileSan Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium15,000±17 March 1998Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park18 March 199820 March 1998Rio de JaneiroBrazilMetropolitan21 March 1998São PauloPolo de Arte e Cultura de Anhembi30,000± North America24 March 1998Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes20,000 / 20,000Sold Out 25 March 199820,000 / 20,000

Cancellations and rescheduled shows Date City Country Venue Reason4 November 1997ParisFranceBercyTruck driver strike6 November 1997AngersParc des Expositions7 November 1997BordeauxPatinoire14 January 1998MontrealCanadaMolson CentreIce storm

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