Oasis vinyl and CD sales soar after reunion tour confirmed, says HMV

Sales up more than 500%, while streaming of band’s music on Spotify has also surged

Sales of Oasis music have soared since the band announced it was re-forming for a series of live gigs next summer, with vinyl and CD sales up more than 500% in the past week at HMV.

The music chain, which operates almost 130 high street stores under the HMV and Fopp brands in the UK as well as an online shop, said sales across the Manchester band’s full catalogue have increased by 526% after the reunion tour announcement compared with last week.