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1996
1996 in British Music
Oasis at Knebworth, the Spice Girls arrive, and Britpop goes supernova.
Key Events
- •Oasis play Knebworth to 250,000 fans over two nights — 2.5 million applied for tickets
- •Spice Girls release 'Wannabe' — Girl Power conquers the world
- •Trainspotting soundtrack defines the year's musical landscape
Dominant Genres
BritpopPopJungleDance
Notable Trends
- →The super-concert era peaks with Knebworth
- →Girl and boy bands dominate the singles chart
- →Britpop begins to fragment under its own weight