And good god, do they sound fantastic; the opening Hello is a snarling, bouncing ball of riffs, hooks and Liam’s trademark sneer, the utterly joyous Acquiesce follows it, the brothers once again trading vocals and that immortal “We need each other” line sung by Noel bullseyeing its way straight into your heart.

Noel took his turn on lead vocals for several songs, including the touching “Half the World Away,” and the show ended with encores featuring some of Oasis’ most enduring tracks: “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Wonderwall,” and “Champagne Supernova.”

British rock band Oasis reunited in Cardiff on Friday as the Gallagher brothers put more than 16 years of acrimony behind them to deliver a hit-packed set that took thousands of fans back to the optimism and swagger of the 1990s.