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System Of A Down revive Oasis feud at London stadium show
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System Of A Down used their concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to revive their long-running feud with Oasis, turning it into a crowd-participation moment during the song ‘Needles’. Guitarist Daron Malakian joked that the song’s “tapeworm” should be called “Oasis” and then led the audience in a chant directed at the Britpop band. The incident matters chiefly because it brought an old band rivalry back into view at a major UK stadium show, giving it a high-profile live setting rather than leaving it as a passing backstage remark.
The article links the clash back to the early 2000s, when Noel Gallagher reportedly described System Of A Down in highly dismissive terms around the release of their 2001 album ‘Toxicity’. It also notes that Malakian made a similar anti-Oasis gesture in Chicago in September 2025, posting an altered venue sign reading “Fuck Oasis” while Oasis were touring the US. The Tottenham show took place on 13 July 2026 with Queens Of The Stone Age also on the bill, and NME framed the chant as part of a wider stadium performance that drew strong audience reaction.
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In short
- System Of A Down mocked Oasis during a London stadium show
- The moment revived a feud dating back to the early 2000s
- Malakian had also targeted Oasis publicly in 2025
How this story developed
- 4 months ago New reporting added that the Tottenham incident came amid the band’s wider European stadium run and noted NME’s five-star review of the concert, while again linking Malakian’s onstage taunt to the long-running dispute and his similar anti-Oasis gesture in Chicago in September 2025.
- 4 months ago On 13 July 2026, System Of A Down reignited their years-old feud with Oasis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by having Daron Malakian turn ‘Needles’ into a crowd chant against the Britpop band during the London show.
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The case for
Rock music has long thrived on competitive spirit and playful antagonism between bands, which audiences demonstrably enjoy as shown by their enthusiastic participation in crowd chants. System Of A Down's lighthearted jab at Oasis maintains this storied tradition of musical rivalry without genuine malice, providing the authentic competitive energy that has historically defined the genre.
The case against
Musicians and bands wielding major stadium platforms should model professionalism and respect rather than using such prominence to perpetuate public feuds, however playful. When artists mobilise thousands of people to mock their rivals, they reinforce a culture where interpersonal antagonism overshadows artistic merit, potentially encouraging similar unprofessional conduct throughout the music industry.
Explained simply
System Of A Down are an American metal band known for energetic, politically charged songs and an unconventional sound. Oasis are an English rock band closely associated with the Britpop era of the 1990s, led for much of their career by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher.
The disagreement dates back to the early 2000s, when Noel Gallagher made dismissive comments about System Of A Down around the release of their album Toxicity. Daron Malakian, System Of A Down’s guitarist and a main songwriter, has referred back to the dispute in recent performances.
Such exchanges are usually part of the public rivalry and humour that can develop between musicians, rather than a formal dispute. The London concert gave the long-running disagreement a prominent setting, involving a large audience at a UK stadium.
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Originally published by NME as “Watch System Of A Down lead Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in chant of “pull Oasis out of your ass””.