The Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis, which took place in 1999âÂÂ2001 in support of their fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.
The tour marked Oasis' first sustained world touring cycle following the departures of rhythm guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, with Gem Archer and Andy Bell joining the live lineup in their place.
Following the extensive Be Here Now era, Oasis entered a transitional period that reshaped both the groupâÂÂs internal dynamic and their live sound. The touring cycle for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants combined arena and festival dates with smaller promotional and warm-up appearances, and it introduced a setlist that foregrounded new material such as "Go Let It Out", "Who Feels Love?" and "Gas Panic!" alongside established hits and selected deep cuts.
Four warm-up dates took place in the United States in December 1999, before the main tour started.
The main 2000 itinerary combined early, lower-capacity European dates with a larger North American leg and a run of major summer stadium and festival appearances.
In May 2000, Noel Gallagher left the tour after a physical altercation with Liam. Though, Oasis continued the European dates without him, using Matt Deighton as a stand-in guitarist for the affected shows, before Noel returned later in the touring cycle.
The live album Familiar to Millions was recorded at the two concerts at Wembley Stadium. Due to Liam Gallagher being drunk at the second concert, voiceovers were used from concerts in Yokohama. The second Wembley Stadium concert was also broadcast worldwide the same evening.
Noel Gallagher dedicated the cover of the Neil Young song "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" to Kurt Cobain when they played in his hometown of Seattle on the sixth anniversary of his death.
The later phase of the tour included major festival performances and select international dates in 2001.
The tour adopted a more produced opening sequence than earlier Oasis tours, regularly using taped introductions such as "Fuckin' in the Bushes" and prominent lighting cues to lead into the set.
This set list is representative of the performance on 21 July 2000 at Wembley Stadium in London. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Fuckin' in the Bushes" (tape)
Other songs performed:
Contemporary reviews frequently contrasted the tourâÂÂs polished presentation and heavy rotation of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants material with Oasisâ earlier mid-1990s performances, with particular attention given to the intensity of "Gas Panic!" in live settings.
Coverage of the Wembley Stadium shows and the resulting Familiar to Millions release also became central to the tourâÂÂs press narrative, including commentary on Liam GallagherâÂÂs performances and on-stage behaviour.
This set list is representative of the performance on 21 July 2000 at Wembley Stadium in London. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Fuckin' in the Bushes" (tape)
Other songs performed: