Blur were unfairly bundled into a salacious tabloid rivalry with Oasis, which meant critics overlooked tracks like this.

Screenwriter John Niven is adapting his work to the stage. He has created a new play depicting the Oasis and Blur Britpop rivalry, set to tour the UK in 2026.

recalling when fans were encouraged to pick sides as the Oasis and Blur chart battle reached the front page of magazines and newspapers, turning it into a football derby-like spectacle.

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has revealed her new album I Forgive You has “Britpop” elements inspired by Blur and Oasis. The 38-year-old singer said her second studio album is also influenced by the ...

Now the story of Oasis vs Blur, billed as the “greatest chart battle of all time”, is to be brought to the stage by an award-winning Scottish writer. The Battle, Ayrshire-born novelist John ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A new comedy play about the Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis is coming to York. The Battle will be performed at the Grand Opera House ...

There was no room for nuance in Blur vs Oasis. The bands were hardly members of a mutual admiration society and you followed suit. You either had a harrington or a cagoule jacket. You didn't have ...

According to a press release, audiences can expect “filthy language and razor-sharp dialogue” in this theatre comedy, recalling when fans were encouraged to pick sides as the Oasis and Blur chart ...

A new comedy stage show is set to explore the legendary Britpop rivalry between Blur and Oasis, aptly titled 'The Battle'. Set to make its debut on February 11, 2026, at Birmingham Rep Theatre ...

A new comedy retelling of the 90s Britpop battle will be coming to the Norwich stage in 2026. The Battle tells the (mostly real) story of Oasis and Blur, who went head-to-head in the summer of 1995 in ...