No reunion sadly but they will celebrate anniversary with special releases of their best work

After an overnight whirlwind of rumour and speculation, Oasis have revealed that their 'big announcement' is not in fact a reunion but the re-issue of their first three albums.

Overly optimistic fans spent the evening getting their hopes up about a reunion when the Gallaghers revealed that big news was coming this morning in a video on Facebook:

Now, the band have revealed that to celebrate the 20th anniversary of seminal debut album Definitely Maybe, they will be reissuing their first three albums (Definitely Maybe, What's The Story Morning Glory and Be Here Now) as expanded editions featuring rarities, demos, live tracks and much more. Watch a video of the 'Chasing The Sun' series announcement below.

The releases start with Definitely Maybe On 19 May. In addition to a remastered copy the album, the three-disc set includes an assortment of rarities, demos, and live recordings from the era. There will also be a deluxe box set and the remaster will be available as a single disc release and on vinyl. See the full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing via iTunes.

The full Definitely Maybe 20th Anniversary Reissue Tracklist is:

01. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

02. Shakermaker

03. Live Forever

04. Up in the Sky

05. Columbia

06. Supersonic

07. Bring It On Down

08. Cigarettes & Alcohol

09. Digsy’s Dinner

10. Slide Away

11. Married With Children

01. Columbia (White Label Demo)

02. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Demo)

03. Sad Song

04. I Will Believe (Live)

05. Take Me Away

06. Alive (Demo)

07. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?

08. Supersonic (Live)

09. Up in the Sky (Acoustic)

10. Cloudburst

11. Fade Away

12. Listen Up

13. I Am the Walrus (Live)

14. Whatever

15. (It’s Good) To Be Free

16. Half the World Away

01. Supersonic (Live)

02. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

03. Shakermaker (Live)

04. Columbia (Eden Studios Mix)

05. Cloudburst (Demo)

06. Strange Thing (Demo)

07. Live Forever (Live)

08. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live)

09. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman? (Live)

10. Fade Away (Demo)

11. Take Me Away (Live)

12. Sad Song (Live)

13. Half the World Away (Live)

14. Digsy’s Dinner (Live)

15. Married With Children (Demo)

16. Up in the Sky (Live)

17. Whatever (Strings)

Original 1993 Demos cassette

Side One:

1. Cloudburst

2. Columbia

3. D’Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?

4. Strange Thing

Side Two:

1. Bring It On Down

2. Married With Children

3. Fade Away

4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

Supersonic 12 inch single, Record Store Day limited edition

A: Supersonic

B1. Take Me Away

B2. I Will Believe (Live)

Below: 10 things you didn't know about 'Definitely Maybe'