The promoter of the Oasis 2025 reunion tour has secured a licence to host events at Knebworth, just days before the 30th anniversary of the band's concerts there.
North Hertfordshire Council has granted SJM Concerts a premises licence for Knebworth House, which came into effect on Saturday and will remain in place indefinitely.
The promoter has also worked on shows with artists such as Take That and The Prodigy, and non-musical acts like comedian Peter Kay.
SJM Concerts and Knebworth House have both been asked what events are planned for the site.
The licence allows events for up to 125,000 people, with live music and dance performances permitted until 03:00.
More than 4% of the UK population applied for tickets to see Oasis perform at the Hertfordshire venue on 10 and 11 August 1996.
A documentary following the band's 2025 reunion tour, featuring their first interviews together since before they split in 2009, will release in September.
In 2024, the owner of Knebworth House, Henry Lytton Cobbold, said he wanted the band to return to the venue to perform a 30th anniversary show.
This weekend also marks the 40th anniversary of Freddie Mercury's final performance with Queen, which took place at the venue.
Other artists to have performed at Knebworth include Robbie Williams, Sir Paul McCartney and Metallica.
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