Overview
- During a Nova 96.9 Ricki-Lee & Tim segment to promote new single Sparkle, Anthony and Lucia Field failed to identify Oasis’s 1995 hit Wonderwall in a song-guessing game.
- Told the track was by Oasis, Lucia replied, “Controversially, I like Blur more,” nodding to the Britpop rivalry that defined much of the 1990s in the UK.
- Anthony said his Oasis knowledge was limited and recalled buying what he thought was a Beatles poster at Abbey Road before his son told him it pictured members of Oasis, though he did recognize the title Wonderwall.
- Host Tim Blackwell predicted the moment “is gonna go everywhere,” and the exchange quickly drew online reaction and coverage from outlets including Billboard and NME.
- Renewed attention on Oasis from a blockbuster reunion tour, along with The Wiggles’ recent crossover to adult audiences, helps explain why the light mix-up drew outsized interest.