'I'm a City fan so it broke barriers': Kevin Cummins on photographing Oasis in the early days

Music photographer Kevin Cummins took some of the most iconic images of Oasis as they emerged in the 1990s
A detail from Kevin Cummins' picture of the members of Oasis at Maine Road in the early 1990s, one of the images in his book.  Picture:  Kevin Cummins 

A detail from Kevin Cummins' picture of the members of Oasis at Maine Road in the early 1990s, one of the images in his book.  Picture:  Kevin Cummins 

When news broke of Oasis reforming last August for their first concerts in 15 years, one of the main images used to illustrate the story was a photo taken by Kevin Cummins for the weekly music paper NME.

The photograph featured Noel and Liam Gallagher in the home and away Manchester City kit of the era with sponsorship by the Japanese electronics firm Brother.

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