How many people applied for tickets for the two performances of Oasis at Knebworth in 1996?

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (vocals, tambourine), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon returning to Manchester, Liam's older brother, Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals) was asked to join as a fifth member, which formed the band's core and settled line-up.

Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released their record-setting debut album "Definitely Maybe" (1994). The following year the band recorded "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" (1995) with drummer Alan White, in the midst of a chart rivalry with Britpop peers Blur. Oasis came to be regarded as one of the major bands of the Britpop movement "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" went on to sell 22 million copies worldwide.

In 1996, Oasis performed two nights at Knebworth for an audience of 125,000 each night, which were at the time the largest outdoor concerts in UK history. 2.5 million people applied for tickets, which remains to this day the highest demand for a show in British history. In 1997, Oasis released their third album, "Be Here Now" (1997), and although it was the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, and went on to sell 8 million copies, the album's popularity tapered off quickly.