10 August 1996

Saturday

1996-08-10

Events

 * Oasis play the first of two sell-out concerts at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, UK. The gigs were They were the biggest gigs of the era and were the crowning glory of the group and of Britpop. Some 165,000 people attended each concert with one in 20 Britons allegedly applied for tickets. The concerts also featured contemporary bands Ocean Colour Scene, Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans, The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy.