Queues at Oasis pop-up shop as band goes on tour

Fans have been queueing outside the pop-up shop in the Bullring in Birmingham

An Oasis pop-up shop has opened in Birmingham city centre with excited fans queuing to get in.

The shop in the Bullring is stocked with limited-edition clothing, vinyl and accessories, and shoppers lined up outside shared their anticipation with BBC Radio WM.

The Oasis reunion tour kicked off on Friday in Cardiff and continues this weekend with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher back home in Manchester and together again after a backstage row in 2009 saw them go their separate ways.

One man in the queue, who will be going to see the band perform at Heaton Park on Friday, said: "It's been a long time coming; I can't wait. I think it's going to be mad."

The tour kicked off in Cardiff with fans donning bucket hats and shades for the occasion

He said he had seen Liam and Noel separately a couple of times but added: "I'm really looking forward to seeing them both together on stage rather than separately."

Lila, at the shop looking for merchandise, said she loved the band and wanted to see what the shop had, particularly "more T-shirts and some jackets or bucket hats".

The 16-year-old, there with her father, explained how she became a fan of the 90s band: "My mates got me into it. I never used to like them at first."

Another man, looking for a burgundy tracksuit for the Manchester gig, said: "I can't wait; I'm like a little kid at Christmas."

Men's magazines such as Esquire and Mr Porter have set out dress codes for the tour, which include the band's signature look: bucket hats, sunglasses, shirts, jeans and vintage track tops.

Some of the younger people in the queue got into Oasis through their dads

Rachel was looking for a top to wear when she sees Oasis at Wembley in September with her dad. She said she hoped the brothers would still be together by then, adding: "I hope they don't have a row on the stage."

She said she grew up listening to the band with her father and was looking forward to hearing Stand by Me and "all the favourites", adding: "My music taste comes from my dad."

Formed in 1991, Oasis is one of the best-selling bands in British history, but the Gallaghers always had a fractious relationship, ending in a fight in 2009 that resulted in Noel leaving the band.

Last year, they confirmed they were reuniting for a series of live shows, with gigs in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin.