Oasis are a British rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. By June 2009 Oasis had sold over 50 million records worldwide. They have had eight UK number-one singles and have collected fifteen NME Awards, five BRIT Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards.

In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music. They played in the V Festival in Toronto, Canada for over 50000 fans in September 2008.